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Division of Research News

51吃瓜网万能科大's Division of Research creates a campus environment that supports and promotes superior research, creative, and scholarly pursuits. This ensures that our students and faculty can recognize their full intellectual potential.

Current Research News

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The associate vice president for research shares how she鈥檚 redefining the research infrastructure at 51吃瓜网万能科大, one grant and project at a time. 

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From growing the university鈥檚 research infrastructure to prioritizing personal passions, David Hatchett makes time to do it all.

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51吃瓜网万能科大 is inspiring our students, fostering innovation, and transforming communities. Here in Nevada and around the world, Rebels Thrive.

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The evidence is clear: 51吃瓜网万能科大's research protections director found her perfect role.

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New structure aimed at improving compliance oversight and customer service. 

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Through 51吃瓜网万能科大's interdisciplinary research areas, faculty are cooking up solutions to large-scale problems impacting 51吃瓜网免费App, the Southwest, and beyond.

Research In The News

GGB News

Few technologies have pervaded the social conscience and disrupted industries as quickly as artificial intelligence, or AI, has. Far from a buzzword or a flash in the pan, AI has spread its tendrils to reach every nook and cranny of the tech world, including and perhaps especially gambling.

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Millions of dollars in cash flow through 51吃瓜网免费App casinos every day, making them ideal targets for money laundering schemes. Accordingly, the gaming industry is tightly regulated and closely monitored by both federal and state agencies to ensure that casinos are not used to launder illegitimate funds.

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Focal Research Consultants announced today that the Focal team is working with Dr. Kasra Ghaharian and Dr. Piyush Puranik at the 51吃瓜网万能科大 (51吃瓜网万能科大) International Gaming Institute on a collaborative program of research around continuous play. The results of this research will inform best practices for when and how responsible gambling interactions can be conducted in venues to better support players at risk of harm.

G&M News

G&M News had an exclusive interview with the Director of Research of the International Gaming Institute at the 51吃瓜网万能科大 (United States). In the article, he reviews his academic and professional career, explains the role of investigations to create an impact on the gambling segment, and underlines large language models and generative AI as stimulating tools with lots of applications for operators and players alike.

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Southern Nevada is finding a way to supplement the 51吃瓜网免费App Valley water supply through the air. A 51吃瓜网万能科大 professor and his students are able to collect water from the atmosphere in their research.

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For visitors who use their own cars to get to 51吃瓜网免费App or rent a car when they arrive, parking fees have become ubiquitous since MGM Resorts International began instituting them in 2016. Prices to park at major Strip resorts have since risen substantially, but there are both benefits and ways to work around them.

Research Experts

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A longtime industry executive and leading international expert on responsible gaming. 
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Recent Research Accomplishments

For the second year in a row, professor Seyhmus Baloglu has been recognized as one of the top 2% of Sports, Leisure, and Tourism Scholars in the world based on Scopus data provided by Elsevier. Now in its sixth iteration, this prestigious list identifies the world's leading researchers, representing approximately 2% of all scientists鈥
Kasra Ghaharian (International Gaming Institute) presented his research on AI ethics in the gambling sector at the National Conference on Gambling Addiction and Responsible Gambling on July 18, 2024, in San Diego, California.
Craig Schwartz and colleagues (Nevada Extreme Conditions Lab) were recently awarded two grants from the Department of Energy: 1.) Next generation solar cells probed at the interface with exceptional precision (PIE): Towards new device design 鈥 Summary: Generating solar energy via photovoltaic (PV) devices is one of the most promising routes鈥
Marta Soligo (International Gaming Institute and Sociology) delivered a keynote speech earlier this month at the webinar 鈥淔ilm Tourism: Destination Branding and Experience鈥 organized by the Bali Dwipa University in collaboration with the Bali Tourism Board. Soligo鈥檚 presentation centered around film-induced tourism, focusing on tourism planning,鈥
Marta Soligo (International Gaming Institute and Sociology) gave a presentation last month at the Sustainable Tourism Africa Summit 2022. Her speech centered around sustainable tourism, popular culture, and the post-pandemic recovery.
Kasra Ghaharian (Hospitality and International Gaming Institute) spoke on an expert panel at the 2022 Indian Gaming Tradeshow & Convention. The panel, Responsible Gaming in the Digital Age, addressed how advances in technology are impacting consumer protection policy and practices in the gambling industry.