The William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration at the University of Nevada Las Vegas is proud to announce its 8th Chef Artist Dinner! On Tuesday, April 12th, they will welcome Executive Chef Sean Griffin of the Bellagio’s Prime Steakhouse. The menu will feature the stellar culinary traditions of Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten, founder of Prime [...]
Recent cuts to the University of Las Vegas threaten to set the economy back at least 20 years in well-paying job opportunities in the hospitality industry, those affected fear. A plan to cut $32.6 million dollars and 315 faculty jobs from the UNLV’s budget was recently submitted to the Board of Regents, which translates to [...]
The Freakin’ Frog in Las Vegas has long been a beer lovers dream, and no stranger to awards and accolades. Over the years “The Frog” as it is affectionately know, has been ranked among the best bars by media, both locally in Las Vegas, and all across America. Now the Freakin’ Frog can add one [...]
Many parents deal with children who struggle in the classroom, and have asked themselves what to do when learning becomes frustrating for parents and students alike. UNLV psychology professor Michelle Carro and her doctoral students are available to help. The UNLV Psychological Assessment and Testing Clinic is providing a low-cost evaluation service to the community. [...]
Pepe Romero, a renowned classical guitarist, will be giving a concert January 8 at 8 p.m. at the UNLV Performing Arts Center. The concert is part of the Charles Vanda Master Series. Romero has been dubbed the “ambassador of classical guitar” and he has been playing professionally for nearly 60 years. His music has been [...]
UNLV’s Rebel Recycling Center is accepting Christmas trees from Dec. 26 – Jan. 15. All southern Nevada residents are asked to give their tree a second life and also help the community. In case the UNLV site is not convenient there are 20 other locations accepting the old trees. UNLV, along with other local organizations, [...]
Economists at UNLV’s Center for Business & Economic Research (CBER) predict that growth in Southern Nevada and Las Vegas will be slow until at least the 3rd quarter of 2011 when a moderate growth pattern will resume. Southern Nevada is dependent in a large part on the national economy, and if the U.S. economy doesn’t [...]
A motorcycle was the get-away vehicle of choice for a bandit who escaped with at least $1.5 million from a Las Vegas casino, Tuesday. Chips from the Bellagio resort were stolen by the armed thief, but Las Vegas police say he will have a difficult time cashing in the carefully monitored chips. It is thought [...]
A UNLV study of Las Vegas Hispanic teenagers finds that Latina girls have a stronger desire than Latino boys to look like media icons, putting them at a greater risk to develop an eating disorder. UNLV Psychology Professor Cortney Warren surveyed 235 Hispanic teens at Valley High School in Las Vegas. She found that Latino [...]
A trio of UNLV undergraduate engineering students recently won a United Nations competition with their design of a solar-driven electrical power system ideal for small uses such as lighting and basic appliances. Many developing nations lack access to reliable electric power but are located in regions suited for solar energy. “The energy crisis in urban [...]