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Tourist Safety Institute Launches Program to Support Emotional Wellness in First Responders
By learning resiliency techniques, law enforcement officers can better respond to the needs of the region's residents and tourists.
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Medical School 101: A Crash Course in How to Become an MD
The Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine's program equips future doctors with the knowledge and clinical skills needed to become a physician who cares for the community.
A Good Sport: Justin Carley Provides Counsel — in More Ways Than One
When he’s not tackling legal affairs for the Las Vegas Raiders, the Alumnus of the Year for the William S. Boyd School of Law helps coach students interested in sports law.
Sticking Around: Retention Is on the Rise in the College of Engineering — and for Good Reason
Several key initiatives have boosted student success, helping the college achieve its highest-ever freshman retention rate.
UNLV Experts In The News
Clay Heximer remembers eating pizza and jelly beans at the Boulevard Mall 40 years ago. The Vineyard “had a buffet that had, like, pizza and jelly beans,” said Heximer of the now-defunct Italian restaurant. “It was just the coolest thing.” Heximer’s family moved from Alhambra, a suburb of Los Angeles, to downtown Henderson in 1984. When they visited the mall it was a whole-day affair.
Established in 1994, UNLV IGI provides research-based solutions, cutting-edge insights and executive education to the global gaming and gambling industry. Initially, the key areas of focus of this collaboration will be the use of AI and machine learning to promote and support safer and more responsible gambling. Playtech has committed funding to an IGI project that explores how AI can be used to train chatbots to encourage safer gambling behaviours among sports bettors. Additionally, Playtech has supported an internship in the inaugural Gaming Manufacturing Internship Program at IGI’s Center for Gaming Innovation.
Established in 1994, UNLV IGI provides research-based solutions, cutting-edge insights and executive education to the global gaming and gambling industry. Initially, the key areas of focus of this collaboration will be the use of AI and machine learning to promote and support safer and more responsible gambling. Playtech has committed funding to an IGI project that explores how AI can be used to train chatbots to encourage safer gambling behaviours among sports bettors. Additionally, Playtech has supported an internship in the inaugural Gaming Manufacturing Internship Program at IGI’s Center for Gaming Innovation.
UNLV Newsmakers 2024: September
A monthly roundup of the top news stories featuring UNLV staff and students.
Down to Earth: Alison Sloat Works Overtime Nurturing Nature
From her classroom to her community outreach initiatives, the UNLV professor and Sciences Alumna of the Year tends to the next generation of environmental difference makers.
UNLV Receives Federal Funding to Study Effects of Low Dose Radiation Exposure on Breast Cancer Risk
Three-year grant from U.S. Dept. of Energy will highlight AI-based and experimental learning to understand effects of occupational and medical radiation.
Art Department Hosts Civic Engagement Project with Artists 4 Democracy Oct. 15-18
Artists 4 Democracy’s time on campus includes classroom visits to facilitate discussions about the role of art and design as a means to create civic awareness and engagement.
The Interview: April Ursula Fox
This grant specialist in Education cultivates research projects, helping them take root and thrive.
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