Experts In The News
German scientists are developing a smartwatch to correct bad posture.
Kent Young started Spin Games in 2013. Since then, the Reno-based digital gaming company has expanded to New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Canada, the United Kingdom and Europe, and it is continuing to enter new markets.
A group of Native American students at UNLV wants the university to remove the statue of its Western frontiersman mascot from campus and make other changes they say will create a more welcoming atmosphere for indigenous students and staff.
One of the most important mining operations in the world is just an hour's drive from Las Vegas.
There’s a question out there related to climate change that everyone asks but no one seems to have a good answer for: When will climate change reach the point of no return? Read the news, and timelines range from 18 months to 12 years to 40 years. UNLV geology professor Matt Lachniet explained it is not about an exact drop-dead moment.
Are women really at a disadvantage compared to men when they run for elected office? In new research, Rebecca D. Gill and Kate Eugenis look at how women fare when they run for state supreme court judgeships. Using over 15 years’ worth of election data across the states, they find that women are seven percentage points more likely than men to win elections against incumbents, and that they do no better or worse than men when they are incumbents themselves or run in open seat races.
It's a challenging time to be a home buyer in the U.S.—and let's be honest, that's putting it mildly. Tightfisted lenders and super-high home prices aren't helping matters. But despite all of that, the allure of certain markets is still strong enough to motivate people to pull up stakes and move to a different state altogether.
First, a little civics lesson, and we’ll keep it simple.
