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Like the dawn of artificial intelligence, the arrival of the BigDog robot — the most advanced robot on the planet — creeps people out. On You Tube, where videos of the robot performing maneuvers that would dislocate the joints of man or beast have become an Internet sensation, the majority of comments fall into the “good God that robot is scary as hell” category. You can credit UNLV assistant professor David Lee for that. A mad scientist or villain the mild-mannered 34-year-old Lee is not. But it was his calculations and modeling related to goats and other four-legged animals that led to the lifelike manner of the robot. Read full story:

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Northern Nevada could soon have its first public biofuel station, which is under construction in Minden. For years, Bently Biofuels has prepared and sold a variety of biofuels for customers ranging from environmental activists to company motor pools. But now the public will be able to pull up to the the nondescript plant that sits several hundred yards off a country road to fill up with the house blend of processed cooking grease and diesel.It will be the only public facility of its type in Northern Nevada, Bently Biofuels General Manager Carlo Luri said recently. Read more:

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NCET was honored at the Reno-Tahoe American Marketing Association’s annual ACE Awards on May 15 at Harrah’s in Reno.

The Nevada Commission on Economic Development and NCET received two Awards of Excellence for the Nevada Business Express "Bizmobile" campaign.

Noble Studios and NCET received an Award of Excellence for the "hats" campaign promoting NCET’s Entrepreneur Expos.

Dave Archer, NCET’s CEO, received the AMA’s Marketer of the Year award for his work in branding and promoting NCET.

Dave (center) receives the award from Jeff Pickett of the DuPuis Group, and Jessica Hensler, president of the AMA.

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As most successful investors know, a balanced portfolio provides the greatest opportunity for long-term gain. By investing in diverse areas, one is protected from the unexpected – a sector bust, a natural disaster or a financial scandal.

The same approach is needed when considering our rapidly growing energy demands. To put all of our resources into just one source – be it natural gas, coal, geothermal, wind or solar energy – would be irresponsible. Read more:

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After twelve of the top collegiate teams from Arkansas, Nevada and Oklahoma vied for honors of best undergraduate and graduate business plans, the winners were announced to more than 150 attendees at the Awards Gala at the Red Rock Resort in Las Vegas on May 15 where the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation awarded $90,000 in prize money during the inaugural Tri-State Donald W. Reynolds Cup. The Tri-State Competition is co-produced by NCET, Nevada’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology.

UNLV’s WATTs team took second place — and the $15,000 cash prize — in the undergraduate competition, after being named Nevada’s first place undergraduate team AND winning the NCED Commissioners’ Award for the business plan that best addressed the economic development needs of rural Nevada. WATT’s team members are Keeton Little, Josh Beilin and Kyle George and their Faculty Advisor is Janet Runge.

Waste-Alternative Transformation Technologies, LLC (WATTs) was developed to provide a holistic approach to the waste management and energy issues facing modern urban communities. By utilizing a multi-faceted approach that maximizes usable products extracted from municipal, commercial and industrial waste, WATTs will reduce the ecological burden on traditional landfills while producing clean, sustainable energy and energy products that do not rely upon fossil fuel sources.

The first place undergraduate prize and $25,000 was awarded to Nantiox from the University of Oklahoma.

In the graduate competition, first place and the $25,000 cash prize when to MerchantEyes from the University of Arkansas Fayetteville. Second place went to Perpetual Pharmaceuticals from University of Oklahoma.

“These talented students and dedicated faculty embody the great entrepreneurial spirit for which (state) has long been admired,” said Dave Archer, NCET’s CEO. “I thank them for their dedication in this endeavor; this is a true testament to the bright future of our state and its business leaders.”

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