First Tissue Processing Facility in Nevada Opens Origin Biologics, the first-of-its-kind tissue processing facility in Nevada opened last month. A partnered venture between Nevada Donor Network and Australian Biotechnologies, Origin Biologics honors tissue donors while also providing tissue processing expertise in one place. The facility is 22,000 square feet, located less … [Read more...]
Around the State: November 2018
CSN Receives STEM Education Grant The College of Southern Nevada (CSN) recently announced that the Governor’s Office of Science, Innovation and Technology has awarded the college $1 million to help strengthen STEM education in under-represented student populations. The grant will be used to fund the development of initiatives that seek to increase the number of … [Read more...]
Around the State: October 2018
SafeNest Opens New Donation Center Nevada’s largest non-profit organization serving those affected by domestic violence, SafeNest, has opened a new donation center headquarters. The new center doubles the non-profits capacity, expanding from 1,000 to 2,500 square feet and employing 20 full- and part-time staff. Donations to the center total over 200,000 pounds each month and … [Read more...]
Around the State: September 2018
Back-to-School Spending Expected to Exceed $369 Million in Nevada According to the Retail Association of Nevada (RAN), back-to-school shoppers are expected to spend over $369 million on new clothes, backpacks and school supplies to gear up for the new academic year. With the school year starting last month in most Nevada schools, back-to-school shopping is second only to … [Read more...]
Around the State: August 2018
First UNLV Innovation Building Breaks Ground Gardner Company, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) and the UNLV Research Foundation has begun construction on the first building of the UNLV Harry Reid Research and Technology Park. Part of a 122-acre, master planned campus, this first building will be four-stories and 110,000 square feet. This research, technology and … [Read more...]
Around the State: July 2018
UNLV Awarded Grant to Advance Personalized Medicine The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) has been awarded an $11.4 million federal grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The five-year grant will institute a program intended to grow human genetics research and related infrastructure as well as mentor early career professionals in the field. This is the first … [Read more...]
Around the State: June 2018
Investments for the State of Nevada Post Strong Returns According to the state treasurer, investment returns for the state’s general portfolio have quadrupled since 2015. In addition, the local government investment pool (LGIP) returns are up nearly 20 times as much as they were in fiscal year 2015. As of the end of March, the general portfolio returned nearly $24 million to … [Read more...]
Around the State: May 2018
Design Unveiled for Las Vegas Convention Center Expansion The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) has unveiled design drawings of the new look of the Convention Center once the expansion is complete. Geotechnical & Environmental Services has begun drilling for footing locations as part of the expansion phase which will cost $860 million and add 1.4 million … [Read more...]
Around the State: April 2018
UNR School of Medicine Granted Full Accreditation through 2026 The Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) has granted the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine a renewed accreditation through the year 2026. The school spent a year preparing for the accreditation visit last October. Nevada’s Freight Plan Named Among Nation’s Best According to the American … [Read more...]
Around the State: March 2018
Nathan Adelson Hospice Acquires Kindred Hospice Nathan Adelson Hospice, the largest non-profit hospice in Nevada, has acquired Kindred Hospice in Southern Nevada. Nathan Adelson currently treats 400 hospice and palliative care patients each day and has been in business since 1978. Leadership at the non-profit expects the acquisition to strengthen its position in the post-acute … [Read more...]
Around the State: February 2018
Public Meeting Launched to Address Underperforming Education System In what is expected to be the first of several meetings, Treasurer Dan Schwartz has called for a public meeting to receive input on the draft of a bill targeted at Nevada’s beleaguered K-12 education system. The treasurer hopes to draft a bill for the 2019 legislation that will address educational choice … [Read more...]
Around the State: January 2018
UnitedHealth Buys DaVita’s Primary and Urgent Care United Health Group, Inc., the largest health insurer in the United States, has announced the purchase of DaVita Inc.’s primary and urgent care services for $4.9 billion. DaVita operates medical groups in six states, including Nevada, and serves 1.7 million patients through approximately 300 clinics. In addition, the purchase … [Read more...]
Around the State: December 2017
Hometown Health Expands to Southern Nevada A non-profit health insurance company, Hometown Health has expanded its presence in Southern Nevada. The company has been in Northern Nevada since 1988 and targets individuals, families and employer groups with 50 or less employees. Self-Driving, Public Shuttle Launched in Downtown Las Vegas AAA has launched the nation’s first … [Read more...]
Around the State: November 2017
UNLV Wins in Solar Decathlon The University of Nevada, Las Vegas’ (UNLV) team has won multiple awards at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon competition. Among others, the school took home second in the engineering and architecture contests and first in innovation. The school placed eighth overall in the 10-day competition which challenges student teams from around … [Read more...]
Around the State: October 2017
Nevada Department of Transportation Receives Additional Federal Funding The Nevada Department of Transportation has announced $21.6 in additional federal highway spending authority. The funds have been made available for Nevada road projects through redistribution of Federal Highway Administration fiscal year-end funds. The additional monies will help fund projects throughout … [Read more...]
Around the State: September 2017
NHL Practice Facility Named after City National Bank City National has been named the official bank for the Vegas Golden Knights National Hockey League team. The team’s practice facility has now been named the City National Arena and the bank will be brand identified at the T-Mobile arena where the Knights will play during the regular season. City Nationals mutli-year … [Read more...]
Around the State: August 2017
Southern Nevada Communities Rank Among Nation’s Top Ten According to a report by RCLCO Real Estate Advisors, Summerlin in Southern Nevada ranked 7th among the nation for the best selling master-planned communities. Sales have been strong for the community in the first half of the year, Summerlin topped last year’s numbers by 28 percent. Since the list debuted in 1994, … [Read more...]
Around the State: July 2017
NDOT Shares DataWith App Waze The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) has announced a data-sharing partnership with Waze, a free, real-time crowdsourced traffic and navigation app. Through the app, NDOT state road construction, incident and closure data will become available to Nevada drivers. In a two-way data exchange, Waze will provide NDOT with anonymous traffic … [Read more...]
Around the State: June 2017
Summerlin Hospital Plans Expansion Receives Certification Summerlin Hospital, which is celebrating it’s 20th anniversary this year, will undergo a $16 million capital improvement project. The improvements will include expansions and renovations to the 454-bed hospital including adding 36 medical-surgical beds. The hospital was also recently awarded The Joint Commission’s Gold … [Read more...]
Around the State: May 2017
Women in Technology to be Recognized at Ceremony The fourth annual Las Vegas Women in Technology awards is being held on June 2nd. The ceremony is presented by the Las Vegas Community Tech Fund, WomenAdvancing.org and HiTech Las Vegas. The awards are presented to acknowledge the contributions of women in Las Vegas’ technology sector and honors are from a wide range of … [Read more...]
