analyzing economic and market data.
In 1981, Claes Oldenburg's Flashlight sculpture was installed on the plaza between Artemus Ham Hall and Judy Bayley Theatre.
The Lied Institute for Real Estate Studies was established in 1989.
In 2001, Lied Library opened to the public. The final cost of the project was reported to be $55.3 million.
In 2002, the School of Dental Medicine opened to train students, and to offer low-cost dental care to residents.
In 2003, the Institute for Security Studies was established to address homeland security concerns. The Lynn Bennett Childhood Development Center opened.
In 2004, UNLV opened its first regional campus on Shadow Lane, near the University Medical Center. The School of Dental Medicine is located on the Shadow Lane Campus. Also, the School of Public Health was established in the Division of Health Sciences to address new and emerging public-health issues.
In 2005, construction began on the $113 million science and engineering building, which has 200,000 square feet of teaching …