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The Center for Advanced Studies (CAS) was constituted by the Board of Regents in 1984. Originally established in the College of Arts and Science, CAS was expanded to a University-wide organization in 2003. The purpose of the Center is to recognize, facilitate and promote research, scholarship and innovation at the University of ÁùºÏ±¦µä, Reno. CAS Fellows are the recipients of the University of ÁùºÏ±¦µä, Reno Outstanding Researcher of the Year Award and of the University of ÁùºÏ±¦µä, Reno Established Innovator Award. Since 1975 the Researcher of the Year Award has been presented annually to one of the top researchers at ÁùºÏ±¦µä; the Established Innovator Award began in 2015 and recognizes faculty members who translate research and scholarship into innovation, commercialization, and entrepreneurship.