After a nationwide search, the University of Nevada, Reno, has named Dr. Sasi Pillay as the new Vice President for Information Technology. Dr. Pillay will formally join UNR on February 1, 2023. In a letter to the Wolf Pack family, UNR President Brian Sandoval informed the community of Dr. Pillay’s appointment. Per the letter, Dr. Pillay is an experienced senior leader for information technology services serving for over 26 years in various positions across academia and government agencies. Most recently, Dr. Pillay served as the Vice President of Information Technology ServicesRead More

Reuben D’Silva remembers the deportation letter arriving years ago at his family’s northeast Las Vegas home explaining that his mother would have to return to their native India. Most of the family living in that cramped one-bedroom apartment, including D’Silva, were undocumented. He remembers watching his father work countless hours delivering pizzas, driving a bus, clerking at a bank or whatever odd job he could find to provide for his household. That included sending his children to private school at St. Christopher Catholic Church. D’Silva would never complain about hisRead More

It is an old adage “Guy with the Gold makes the Golden rule”  The just concluded US mid -term election was the costliest (estimate around $16 billion, may be more) in US history so far and it is predicted that the spending will remain on an upward trajectory and no one knows how high it will go and when. A few years ago, Oxfam reported that just eight of the richest people on earth own as much combined wealth as bottom half of the human race. This insane concentration of wealthRead More

After being adjudged guilty of child abuse neglect/endangerment, A.P. Aggarwal has been given 364 days suspended sentence with two days of credit for the time served at the Clark County Detention Center. Immediately after being convicted, Aggarwal was put on probation for an indeterminate period, not exceeding two years, with certain conditions. As per the conditions, Aggarwal must report in person to the Division of Parole and Probation and submit a monthly report on the prescribed forms as required by the division. Additionally, Aggarwal shall not change his place ofRead More

Bombay-born Indian-American Reuben D’Silva has been elected NV State Assemblyman from District 28 in the just concluded mid-term elections.  D’Silva becomes the first Indian-American in the Nevada State Legislature. After graduating from Rancho High School, D’Silva earned a B.A. in American and European history from UNLV.  He continued his academic aspirations by completing a master’s degree in Global Affairs from the University of Pennsylvania and another master’s degree from Yale University.  D’Silva served the country from 2004 to 2008, when he joined the US Marines and served in Iraq, where he came under enemyRead More

To say Meena Ejjada had a productive summer would be an understatement. When the civil and environmental engineering Ph.D. student traveled to Germany in June for the 71st Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting, she ticked off those accomplishments in one swoop.   “I had some starstruck moments. I was getting to meet my inspiration” said Ejjada, referring to Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan. “ I’ve always looked up to him.”  Ejjada is the third doctoral student to represent UNLV at the prestigious meeting, which gathers scientists from different generations, disciplines, and cultures for the exchangeRead More

Despite the opposition of some residents, development of a Hindu temple in a rural Henderson neighborhood is “moving fast,” according to the project’s architect. Simona Stephens, project architect with Suzana Rutar Architect Ltd., said a civil engineer is already on board and the approval for the project’s civil engineering is estimated to take about a year. The plan after that is to focus construction on one structure in the complex at a time. The American Hindu Association has proposed building a Hindu temple near Berlin Avenue and Lisbon Street inRead More