News: Office of Economic Development

A man stares out of a hotel room window
Business and Community |

Housekeeping robots and meltable bedsheets are no longer the stuff of sci-fi. Here's how UNLV and industry partners are helping to steady a shaken hospitality industry through innovative product development.

Student playing Jenga
Campus News |

A collection of news stories highlighting community and perseverance at UNLV.

vice president kamala harris watches u.n.l.v. student administer COVID vaccine to another local college student
Campus News |

A collection of news stories highlighting health, recovery, and celebration at UNLV.

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Research |

UNLV, UNR team up to help tech entrepreneurs earn federal funds for early-stage business development.

Three people stand framed by Allegiant Stadium in the background.
Research |

UNLV's Sports Research and Innovation Initiative gives a home to the university's sports-related research — and is positioned as a crucial touchstone of a burgeoning sports mecca.

Students work computers at Black Fire Innovation
Campus News |

A collection of news stories capturing the excitement and accomplishments of UNLV at the start of a new decade.

three people in front of gaming computers
Business and Community |

Gaming, entertainment, and resort research facility kicks off landmark public-private partnership between UNLV and Caesars Entertainment.

U.N.L.V. students playing esports games at Black Fire Innovation
Business and Community |

Gardner Company, UNLV, and Caesars Entertainment launch new era for research and innovation in Southern Nevada.

Students in red shirts walking outside on campus
Business and Community |

A collection of news stories from 2019 highlighting UNLV's impact in Southern Nevada and beyond.

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Business and Community |

Working with UNLV and Caesars Entertainment, Intel will provide state-of-the-art computing equipment and hands-on internships for UNLV students.

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Business and Community |

Solar Decathlon team finishing design work on Mojave Bloom house before a year of construction.

Black Fire rendering
Business and Community |

The 43,000 square-foot “Black Fire Innovation” space will include replicated elements of a Caesars casino and resort to provide real-life conditions for product testing and a place for students to train to enter the workforce of the future.