Eagles Launch Sphere Residency Weekend as UNLV Startup Secures $305,000 NSF Grant for Desert Atmospheric Water Harvesting

Legendary Rock Band Eagles Return for Milestone Sphere Residency Performances

LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Legendary rock icons the Eagles kicked off their highly anticipated multi-night residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas on Friday, November 13, 2026. Performing before a sold-out international audience, the band delivered an immersive sonic and visual showcase utilizing the venue’s next-generation 160,000-square-foot wraparound LED display and beamforming audio systems, featuring timeless anthems like "Hotel California" and "Desperado." The engagement marks a cornerstone of the resort corridor's vibrant late-autumn entertainment season.

Concurrently, the Las Vegas Strip and surrounding resort properties are experiencing intense logistical preparations for the upcoming Formula 1 Heineken Las Vegas Grand Prix, with temporary pedestrian bridges, grandstands, and track barrier networks nearing complete certification across Las Vegas Boulevard.

UNLV Cleantech Spinout WAVR Technologies Awarded $305,000 National Science Foundation Grant

In clean technology milestones, University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) research spinout WAVR Technologies announced on Thursday, November 12, that it has secured a competitive $305,000 Small Business Innovation Research grant from the National Science Foundation. The funding will accelerate commercial testing and field deployment of the company’s proprietary 3D-printed atmospheric water-harvesting device, which extracts potable water directly from ultra-arid desert air without requiring substantial electrical power grids.

UNLV engineering faculty and state economic development officials praised the breakthrough as a vital blueprint for sustainable municipal resilience across drought-vulnerable southwestern communities.

UNLV Men’s Basketball Hosts Stanford at Thomas & Mack Center

In collegiate athletics, the UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team hosted the Stanford Cardinal at the Thomas & Mack Center on Friday night, aiming to preserve an unbeaten 3–0 season start behind aggressive transition offense and disciplined interior play in front of an enthusiastic home crowd.