Nevada is known for many things, but agriculture, dairy, and ranching are usually not among the state's accolades. However, alongside the flashing lights of the Las Vegas Strip, the professional sports teams, the legendary aliens at Area 51 and the vast desert expanses of land, there exists a thriving agricultural industry and other economic contributors grown in … [Read more...] about Grown in Nevada
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Primak Construction Group Partners on University of Nevada, Reno Indoor Practice Facility, Delivering Structural Building Shell; Project Reaches Topping-off Milestone
Primak Construction Group (PCG), a leading Arizona-based commercial and industrial contractor, is delivering the structural building shell for the new University of Nevada, Reno Indoor Practice Facility, a 72,560-square-foot single-story athletic training complex currently under construction in Reno, Nevada. The project recently reached a key milestone with a topping-off … [Read more...] about Primak Construction Group Partners on University of Nevada, Reno Indoor Practice Facility, Delivering Structural Building Shell; Project Reaches Topping-off Milestone
NCET Partners with University of Nevada, Reno Innevation CenterDynamic programs, educational workshops, networking and co-working spaces top the list of synergistic collaboration among the two organizations
RENO, NEV. - Nevada’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology (NCET) has a new home base. Capitalizing on a shared desire to serve entrepreneurs with the most cutting-edge programs and events, NCET is partnering with the University of Nevada, Reno Innevation Center to cultivate a one-stop location for Northern Nevada’s dynamic business landscape. The partnership is part … [Read more...] about NCET Partners with University of Nevada, Reno Innevation Center
Chuck Alvey and The Alvey Company Partners with University of Nevada Reno Basketball Player Nick Davidson
(January 16, 2025, 2024 - RENO, Nev.) — Chuck Alvey, Vistage Chair and founder of The Alvey Company, LLC, has joined forces with University of Nevada, Reno basketball standout Nick Davidson through a groundbreaking Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) agreement. The partnership seeks to highlight the value of Vistage in Northern Nevada while showcasing Nick Davidson’s impact on the … [Read more...] about Chuck Alvey and The Alvey Company Partners with University of Nevada Reno Basketball Player Nick Davidson
Not Quite HumanArtificial Intelligence + Business
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been all over the news for the last couple years. The advent of OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google's Gemini AI systems have been met with everything from curiosity to anticipation to fear. The possibilities for a future with everything from science fiction AI's controlling the fate of humans to a world where mundane tasks are handled by computers … [Read more...] about Not Quite Human
Sports EducationTraining Camp for the Next Generation
For the longest time, we've thought about the marriage between sports and educational institutions on a competitive level. From Friday Night Lights with high school football, to Saturday afternoons in college, to the madness in March with NCAA basketball. The representation of schools in the form of athletic competition has always united student bodies, but even more so, … [Read more...] about Sports Education
GOEDInnovation and the Entrepreneurial Space
“GOED is actively building an electric, innovative and connected Nevada future,” said Tom Burns, executive director at the Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED). “We certainly recognize the contributions mining and hospitality have made to the state. But we take advantage of building and expanding other sectors by bringing companies into Nevada. As new … [Read more...] about GOED
Renewed Commitment to the Epicenter for Judicial Education at University of Nevada, Reno
Collaboration offers exclusive headquarters for educating judges, improving justice system RENO, Nev. – University of Nevada, Reno has a renewed commitment to host the Epicenter for Judicial Education at the University’s campus. The University of Nevada, Reno Judicial Studies Graduate Degree Program, The National Judicial College (NJC) and the National Council of Juvenile … [Read more...] about Renewed Commitment to the Epicenter for Judicial Education at University of Nevada, Reno
The New Generation Gap: Five Diverse Groups
Millennials, Generations Z and X, baby boomers and the traditionalists or silent generation is a diverse list of titles to represent an even more diverse group of people. Today there are five generations in the workforce, each with their own characteristics and commonalities, strengths and weaknesses. The generations differ in work styles, communication styles, what … [Read more...] about The New Generation Gap: Five Diverse Groups
Around the State: December 2016
First Ever Northern Nevada Construction Career Day a Success Sponsored by the Nevada Construction Collaborative, the first ever Northern Nevada Construction Career Day was attended by over 600 middle and high school students. Students were bussed in from Washoe, Lyon, Douglas and Carson counties and experienced hands-on demonstrations of various construction trades. The … [Read more...] about Around the State: December 2016
Around the State: April 2016
Health Plan of Nevada and Southwest Medical launch “Medicine on the Move” United Healthcare’s Health Plan of Nevada and Southwest Medical have launced a portable doctor’s office called “Medicine on the Move”. The mobile medical center is designed to lower barriers to healthcare, such as transportation, child care, work obligations and the low number of primary care physicians … [Read more...] about Around the State: April 2016
Around the State: February 2016
University of Nevada, Reno College of Business Ranks Among Best in Nation The U.S. News & World Report has ranked the University of Nevada, Reno’s College of Business at 31st out of 163 schools in the nation for having the best online MBA program. The ranking evaluated schools based solely on data related to distance education MBA programs. The College of Business’ … [Read more...] about Around the State: February 2016
Tech Leaders Elected to NCET Board
Dave Archer has been re-elected as president and CEO of NCET, a member-supported nonprofit in Reno that produces networking events to help individuals and businesses explore and use technology. Susan Moreno has been elected to the board of NCET and will serve a one-year term as co-vice president of membership. Mikalee Byerman, Nicole Rose Dion, Van Fortier, Andy Jorgensen, Matt … [Read more...] about Tech Leaders Elected to NCET Board
Nevada State Bank teams up with Wolf Pack to collect nearly 3,000 pounds of food and $2,244 for those in need
Food drive benefits the Food Bank of Northern Nevada RENO – As the sponsor of the Can the Spartans food drive, Nevada State Bank partnered with Nevada Athletics and the Food Bank of Northern Nevada to collect 2,928 pounds of food and $2,244 in cash donations. This effort will help the Food Bank of Northern Nevada to be able to distribute more than 9,000 meals during the … [Read more...] about Nevada State Bank teams up with Wolf Pack to collect nearly 3,000 pounds of food and $2,244 for those in need
Sam Males: Nevada Small Business Development Center
State Director Reno https://nsbdc.org/ How did you first get into your profession? I was asked by the dean of the college of business at UNR to develop a proposal to the U.S. Small Business Administration to create a Small Business Development Center for Nevada; this was in May, 1985. What is your pet peeve? People who talk too much (and have nothing to say) and … [Read more...] about Sam Males: Nevada Small Business Development Center