The Lincy Institute at UNLV

The Lincy Institute is a think tank organized to conduct and support research that focuses on improving Nevada’s health, education, economy, & social services.

[Paul Moradkhan @pmoradkhan]

⁦@lvchamber⁩ Focus Las Vegas in partnership with Leadership Las Vegas, ⁦@LincyInstitute⁩, NHBC next panel is discussing mental health needs and solutions for our community

[William Brown @brkingsmtnwest]

"Brookings Mountain West breaks out some of the findings in its report, “State of Mental Health in the Mountain West.”
https://t.co/AdQ65WHBgN

NV ranked 51st in mental health care again in 2025; Big Beautiful Bill could make things even worse https://t.co/1jEWGlbLry

[The Lincy Institute at UNLV @LincyInstitute]

Robert E. Lang Memorial Fellowship recipient Emylia Terry will cross the commencement stage to accept her Ph.D. in public health with a 3.98 GPA. Read about her story here:
https://t.co/HurOFwoqcJ

[The Lincy Institute at UNLV @LincyInstitute]

A round of applause for our amazing student researchers that participated in the Fall 2025 Undergraduate Research Symposium!

[The Lincy Institute at UNLV @LincyInstitute]

On November 4th, The Lincy Institute and UNLV Department of Psychology hosted “Advancing Children’s Mental Health in Nevada,” a community forum discussing the state of youth mental health. Watch the recording here: https://t.co/7CmHoZhhWz

[The Lincy Institute at UNLV @LincyInstitute]

New from The Lincy Institute: Understanding Film Tax Credits in Nevada and Nationally

Read the report here: https://t.co/FAzblQ1noS

[William Brown @brkingsmtnwest]

David Damore, Executive Director, The Lincy Institute & Brookings Mountain West on Nevada Week.

[The Lincy Institute at UNLV @LincyInstitute]

A new report from The Lincy Institute finds that Nevada is not producing a large enough workforce to meet current and future needs in education, healthcare, and mental and behavioral health workforces. Read about it here: https://t.co/f7KVABUIDm

[Cannabis Policy Institute @CPIatUNLV]

Thank you @repdinatitus, Dr. David Damore of @LincyInstitute & Brookings Mt. West, and @unlv Hines Group's Dr. Dustin Hines & Dr. Rochelle Hines for joining us to recognize student cannabis scholarship at UNLV for the CPI's 2025 Student Showcase of Cannabis Research and Policy.

[The Lincy Institute at UNLV @LincyInstitute]

We are pleased to announce Celene Fuller as the 2025-2026 Robert E. Lang Memorial Fellow!

Read more about Celene and the Robert E. Lang Memorial Fellowship here: https://t.co/NDcbvdyPyu

[William Brown @brkingsmtnwest]

Data and visualizations on student enrollment in Nevada from Fall 2013 - Fall 2022 for public higher education institutions in the Nevada including the Pell Grant-Eligible student population.
Higher Education Fact Sheet No. 42 1-4.
Available at: https://t.co/UzE8kocSOK

[William Brown @brkingsmtnwest]

UNLV and Brookings Public Policy alumna Olivia Cheche writing for New America with her latest observations on the Department of Education.
https://t.co/uzeQbGvt1c

[William Brown @brkingsmtnwest]

As debate on Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART)
and IVF treatments evolves, here is data on Nevada and the Mountain West:

Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) in the Mountain West, 2022. Health Fact Sheet No. 34 1-2.
Available at: https://t.co/41BUPSY7Bw

[The Lincy Institute at UNLV @LincyInstitute]

Join our team! We are seeking qualified undergraduate student researchers to support timely public policy research related to the issues facing our community and the dynamic Mountain West region.
APPLY BY FEBRUARY 21, 2025: https://t.co/d0BdLJYkEN

[William Brown @brkingsmtnwest]

Congratulations to one of our Brookings Public Policy alumni: Zachary Billot - Marshall Scholarships https://t.co/k7zrgEUW4T

[William Brown @brkingsmtnwest]

This is one of our most popular fact sheets to date. Check out these numbers:

Acreage of Foreign Owned Farmland in the Mountain West, 2020. Housing & Real Estate Fact Sheet No. 14 1-3. 
Available at: https://t.co/nXllHtEWjD

[William Brown @brkingsmtnwest]

Rosen pushes for more medical residency slots in NV

“While Nevada ranks 24th in the nation in the proportion of undergraduate medical students, the state ranks 41st in the number of residency and medical fellowship slots.” https://t.co/thhBTFfiAR

[William Brown @brkingsmtnwest]

Policies to improve child care, elder care exist, but political willpower needed, says panel https://t.co/zSOeybIZc1

Child care is the “weakest link in the care economy,” ...with an estimated 5,330 workers needed in Southern Nevada but only 3,305 currently employed.

[William Brown @brkingsmtnwest]

Policies to improve child care, elder care exist, but political willpower needed, says panel https://t.co/zSOeybIZc1

[The Lincy Institute at UNLV @LincyInstitute]

The recording of "The Southern Nevada Care Economy: Addressing Child Care & Elder Care Challenges" is now available to view online!

View the recording and read two new reports addressing the current state of child care and elder care services here: https://t.co/ku7WRF6wRL