"The resources we found through the Nevada Center for Applied Research, be it their industrial space or the Biosciences Entrepreneurial Lab, or even just the office space we use there, it's all been very helpful in allowing us to grow our business and develop our product and our intellectual property." – Joe Hill, founder, Adaract
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The center is based in the Applied Research Facility on the University’s main campus. We manage a variety of spaces within the building that are available to both the internal campus community and our external clients. Entities based in the lab spaces within the Applied Research Facility have access to chemical and biowaste management services and benefit from these crucial operating systems as part of their contract.
Biosciences Entrepreneurial Lab
A fully-equipped, turnkey wet lab business incubation space designed for multiple operations with minimal sharing, plus equipment and training to accelerate the growth of new business. Secure a monthly membership or a dedicated bench space.
Wet and dry labs
Independent laboratory spaces are available with 24/7 key card access. Wet labs are equipped with chemical storage, fume hoods and deionized water. Dry labs offer a working space for prototyping and data analysis.
Office space
An office for administrative and research support includes high-speed network connectivity, access to conference and meeting areas and access to the University’s central receiving services for mail delivery.
Robotics and drone arena
A large high-bay with tall ceilings that can be utilized to test drones and is a working area for autonomous systems being developed on campus. The space also has a viewing balcony at the second-floor level. A state- of-the-art camera system offers high-precision tracking for analysis of test flight data.
The Nevada Center for Applied Research coordinates access to the University’s Shared Research Facilities – an extensive resource of labs with cutting-edge research and development equipment available to the internal University community and external clients from industry, government, research organizations and other institutions.
In addition to services and high-end instrumentation, we offer support from highly experienced staff with expertise in designing and conducting experiments and analyzing data. Many facilities can also provide training and education upon request.
The Advanced Materials and Microscopy Laboratory (AMML), a research laboratory in the Mechanical Engineering department, investigates the durability and mechanical behavior of materials and structures. The laboratory houses a variety of instrumentation used for Nano mechanical testing.
Technical info & pricing: Yanyao Jiang | (775) 784-4510
For entities external to NSHE, contact NCAR for access: ncar@unr.edu | (775) 784-4781
View equipment list for Advanced Materials and Microscopy Laboratory
Animal Resources provides optimized animal care and welfare for high quality science, campus-wide veterinary care, and assistance with faculty research and teaching programs. We provide support to Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) facilities and all its associated academic departments, as well as outside entities. New projects are welcomed from all interested investigators.
Technical info & pricing: AR website | Ben Weigler | (775) 784-4874
For entities external to NSHE, contact the Nevada Center for Applied Research for access: ncar@unr.edu | (775) 784-4781
This facility, and the department shared resources, are primarily reserved for BMB faculty, staff, and students but the facility manager can arrange usage by individuals outside of BMB. Items available consist of a quantitative real-time PCR (RT-PCR) system, several floor model super speed centrifuges, floor incubator/shakers, a lyophilizer, an automated electrophoresis system, several gas chromatographs, and a gel doc imaging system.
Technical info & pricing: Elizabeth Brown | (775) 784-1288
For entities external to NSHE, contact the Nevada Center for Applied Research for access: ncar@unr.edu | (775) 784-4781
View equipment list for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department
The Center for Advanced Transportation Education and Research (CATER) is a focal research and education center in the desert southwest region (Nevada, California, Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico) that emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration in applied transportation research. The Center's primary research activities aim to develop and apply advanced traffic management strategies to improve transportation system operations with a focus on optimizing existing resources to meet growing transportation demands.
Technical info & pricing: Traffic Engineering Laboratory website | Zong Tian | (775) 784-1232
For entities external to NSHE, contact the Nevada Center for Applied Research for access: ncar@unr.edu | (775) 784-4781
View equipment and software list for Center for Advanced Transportation Education and Research
This COBRE is funded by a $10 million grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The COBRE consists of five research projects that integrate the University's research in cell biology, developmental biology, signaling, and neuroscience and fosters collaborations between basic scientists and clinicians seeking to better understand and manipulate the communication between cells that cause human neurological and other diseases. Collaborating cores include: Animal Resources; Transmission Electron Microscopy; Confocal Imaging; Cell Metabolism; Tissue Culture.
Technical info & pricing: COBRE: CBSAM website
For entities external to NSHE, contact the Nevada Center for Applied Research for access: ncar@unr.edu | (775) 784-4781
View core descriptions and equipment lists for COBRE – Cell Biology of Signaling Across Membranes
The center provides access to a wide range of state-of-the-art neuroimaging resources for investigators, including equipment, training and technical support, image analysis software, and access to special patient populations. These facilities are available to all campus investigators. Collaborating cores include: Neuroimaging Resources; Special Populations Database.
Technical info & pricing: COBRE: IN website | Lars Strother, Director, (775) 682-8695 | Hannah Jordan, Confocal Core Manager, (775) 682-0650
For entities external to NSHE, contact the Nevada Center for Applied Research for access: ncar@unr.edu | (775) 784-4781
View core descriptions and equipment lists for COBRE – Integrative Neuroscience
This COBRE is a pilot grant program used as a mechanism to support new, innovative research projects that will utilize the University of Nevada School of Medicine (UNSOM) core resources of the Fluorescence Cytometry Shared Resource Laboratory and the Single Cell Molecular Expression Core to generate proof of principle data to accelerate successful extramural grant funding. Collaborating cores include: Nevada Cytometry Center; Single Cell Molecular Expression Core (SCME) (COBRE Core C).
Technical info & pricing: David White | (775) 682-8826
For entities external to NSHE, contact the Nevada Center for Applied Research for access: ncar@unr.edu | (775) 784-4781
View core descriptions and equipment lists for COBRE – Smooth Muscle Plasticity
This center has been conducting large-scale, experimental research for over 30 years to make buildings and bridges safer. Both University and visiting researchers take advantage of the center's unique, world-class engineering facilities.
CCEER has also established an Industry Support Group comprised of professional engineers to assist companies with developing products, improving competitiveness, and performing product qualification. Visit the Industry Support Group to see their extensive list of services and facilities or to request a quote.
Technical info & pricing: CCEER website | Sherif Elfass | (775) 784-6664
For entities external to NSHE, contact the Nevada Center for Applied Research for access: ncar@unr.edu | (775) 784-4781
View the equipment list for Center of Civil Engineering Earthquake Research
Housed in the chemistry building at the University, the lab provides access to synthesis and material science related instrumentation, optical based spectroscopy, mass spectroscopy (MS), x-ray crystallography, electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy, and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. The lab a free resource for all University faculty, staff, and student researchers and does not charge for the use of the instrumentation with the exception of consumables. In general, the staff does not perform analyses, but are available for consultation and training. University investigators wishing to use equipment should contact the director of instrumentation for training and account setup.
Technical info & pricing: CDSIL website | Stephen Spain, Director of Instrumentation, (775) 784-6019 | Vince Catalano, Director of X-ray Crystallography, (775) 784-1329
For entities external to NSHE, contact the Nevada Center for Applied Research for access: ncar@unr.edu | (775) 784-4781
View equipment list for Chemistry Department
The DeLaMare Science & Engineering Library, located inside the Mackay Mines Building, is a dynamic and technology-rich environment alive with learning and research activity. It houses materials related to engineering and the physical sciences, as well as the Makerspace, Mary B. Ansari Map library, Data & GIS Depot, and northern Nevada’s Patent and Trademark Resource Center.
Information & resources: DLM website | Tara Radniecki | tradniecki@unr.edu | (775) 784-6945
For entities external to NSHE, contact the Nevada Center for Applied Research for access: ncar@unr.edu | (775) 784-4781
View equipment list for DeLaMare Library
Located in the Paul Laxalt Mineral Engineering building, the facility provides services and research opportunities to students, faculty and local industry. Using state-of-the-art imaging equipment, the facility offers research and teaching services in transmission electron microscopy, scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy. Services that are offered to industry include: mechanical testing (impact, tensile and hardness), microcrack and failure analysis, high resolution surface morphology imaging, polymer testing, TEM/SEM sample preparation, SEM training, optical microscopy, and consulting.
Technical info & pricing: EMMF website | Krista Carlson, Director (775) 682-6245 | Karthik Baskaran, Manager
For entities external to NSHE, contact the Nevada Center for Applied Research for access: ncar@unr.edu | (775) 784-4781
View equipment list for Electron Microscopy and Microanalysis Facility
Located in the Harry Reid Engineering Laboratory Center, the Environmental Engineering Laboratory focuses their research primarily on water quality and water supply issues. Some specific examples include: optimization of biological processes for water and waste water treatment, development and testing of membrane bioreactor technology, bioremediation of acid mine drainage, microbial ecology studies, and investigation of biogeochemical reactions in the environment.
Technical info & pricing: EEL website | Eric Marchand | (775) 784-6817
For entities external to NSHE, contact the Nevada Center for Applied Research for access: ncar@unr.edu | (775) 784-4781
View equipment list for Environmental Engineering Lab
This laboratory houses two state of the art JEOL scanning electron microscopes (SEM), a field emission SEM and an easy to use portable tungsten-filament SEM. The lab is transforming research in the Earth Sciences at the University and is being used increasingly across campus. The SEM's are also accessible to entities outside the University, fostering cooperation and collaboration with the city of Reno, greater Nevada, and researchers throughout the world.
Technical info & pricing: MSESEML website | Joel DesOrmeau | (775) 784-6054
For entities external to NSHE, contact the Nevada Center for Applied Research for access: ncar@unr.edu | (775) 784-4781
View equipment list for Mackay School of Earth Science and Engineering Microbeam Laboratory
The Materials Characterization Nevada (MCNV) lab, located in the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, offers services to industry, characterization and laboratory services in the form of research studies or measurements in the field of electrochemistry and surface analysis.
Facility Director: Dev Chidambaram | (775) 784-7066
Technical info & pricing: MCNV website | Zachary Karmiol, Associate Director and Manager | (775) 842-0463
For entities external to NSHE, contact the Nevada Center for Applied Research for access: ncar@unr.edu | (775) 784-4781
View services and equipment list for Materials Characterization Nevada
The Mechanical Behavior Laboratory (MBL), a research laboratory in the mechanical engineering department, focuses on elastic-plastic finite element analysis, fatigue and fracture of materials and structures, inelastic constitutive relations, rolling contact, multi-axial deformation, and fatigue/durability of bolted joints. The facility houses equipment dedicated to material testing, material preparation, characterization, and associated software packages.
Technical info & pricing: Yanyao Jiang | (775) 784-4510
For entities external to NSHE, contact the Nevada Center for Applied Research for access: ncar@unr.edu | (775) 784-4781
View equipment list for Mechanical Behavior Laboratory
The Department of Mechanical Engineering Manufacturing Lab offers a full range of precision machining capabilities including Solidworks CAD and MasterCam CAM for machine programming and solid modeling. The lab also offers a variety of precision measuring options.
Technical info & pricing: MEML reservations | Brian Nagy | (775) 784-6795
For entities external to NSHE, contact the Nevada Center for Applied Research for access: ncar@unr.edu | (775) 784-4781
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The Multiphysics Laboratory is a 400 square foot facility located in Palmer Engineering. The lab conducts experimental research in fluid and solid mechanics, fluid-structure interaction, vibrations, chemo-electro-mechanics modeling, and smart material characterization.
Technical info & pricing: MEMPL website | Matteo Aureli | (775) 784-6973
For entities external to NSHE, contact the Nevada Center for Applied Research for access: ncar@unr.edu | (775) 784-4781
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The Nevada Proteomics Center offers high quality mass spectral and electrophoretic proteomic analysis using state-of-the-art technologies to all research faculty and students in Nevada at extremely competitive rates. A variety of services are offered including: enzymatic protein digestions, LC-MS/MS, gel electrophoresis of 1-D or 2-D gels (including DIGE gels), staining and imaging of gels, spot excision, and differential expression analysis. The center also offers individual training and workshops.
Technical info & pricing: MH-NPC website | David Quilici | (775) 784-1590
For entities external to NSHE, contact the Nevada Center for Applied Research for access: ncar@unr.edu | (775) 784-4781
View equipment list for Nevada Proteomics Center
Manufacture Nevada is an industrial extension program of the Nevada System of Higher Education and assists manufacturing businesses to become premier industry leaders in Nevada. By providing expert resources and programs to improve processes and increase efficiencies and productivity, Manufacture Nevada enables businesses to be flexible and responsive in a rapidly changing marketplace.
Program info: Manufacture Nevada website | Manufacture Nevada email | (800) 637-4634
The museum holds irreplaceable specimens of flora and fauna of the Great Basin and beyond dating as far back as the 1850's and houses decades of biological research and teaching collections of University faculty, students, technicians, and volunteers. Publicly accessible and located in the Fleischmann Agriculture building, it is the only museum of its kind in the state– and an invaluable resource for understanding Nevada's natural heritage. The museum is currently in the process of making data available through searchable public databases. Educational resources and tours for K-12 classes, clubs, and groups in the community are also offered to provide interactive and age appropriate hands-on learning.
Information & resources: MNH website | Chris Feldman, (775) 784-4053 | Beth Leger, (775) 784-7582
For entities external to NSHE, contact the Nevada Center for Applied Research for access: ncar@unr.edu | (775) 784-4781
View equipment list for Museum of Natural History
Nevada Autonomous was established in 2014 with funding from the Governor's Office of Economic Development Knowledge Fund and is a business development arm of the University. It is a center of excellence working with University researchers, industry and entrepreneurs to design, develop and commercialize technology related to robotics, artificial intelligence and autonomous systems. Nevada Autonomous manages the official, FAA-designated Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Test Site Service for Nevada. The center connects entrepreneurs and business owners with the resources of a research University with substantial interdisciplinary expertise in autonomous systems.
Program info: Nevada Autonomous website
For entities external to NSHE, contact the Nevada Center for Applied Research for access: ncar@unr.edu | (775) 784-4781
The Nevada INBRE Bioinformatics Core provides state-wide bioinformatics support via, (bio)statistical analysis, proper design of large experiments, next-generation whole genome and whole transcriptome sequencing data processing and analysis, computational services, information technology guidance, bioinformatics software licenses and targeted bioinformatics training and resources to Nevada researchers and students.
Technical info & pricing: NCB website | cfb@unr.edu
For entities external to NSHE, contact the Nevada Center for Applied Research for access: ncar@unr.edu | (775) 784-4781
Designed to aid researchers, the structural and functional genomics services provided include sanger sequencing, next generation sequencing (NGS), fragment analysis, and various support services including DNA extractions. NGC has recently added a BSL-2 lab allowing the service of extractions from human blood and tissue. Contact the center to address questions you might have about additional services offered and sample prep requirements.
Technical info & pricing: NGC website | Andrew Gorzalski | (775) 682-6240
For entities external to NSHE, contact the Nevada Center for Applied Research for access: ncar@unr.edu | (775) 784-4781
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Facilities are available to prepare and analyze a variety of materials for their nitrogen, sulfur, carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen stable isotope compositions using stable isotope ratio mass spectrometry. The lab can perform a variety of isotope analyses on a wide range of sample types. Customers are encouraged to contact the lab concerning specific analytical requirements before submitting samples for analysis.
Technical info & pricing: NSIL website | Simon Poulson | (775) 784-1104
For entities external to NSHE, contact the Nevada Center for Applied Research for access: ncar@unr.edu | (775) 784-4781
View equipment list for Nevada Stable Isotope Laboratory
The facility conducts research and trains students in the field of high-energy-density (HED) science, the study of the behavior of matter at extremely high temperatures and densities. This rapidly developing field explores the fourth state of matter, called plasma, under conditions similar to those occurring in the interiors of stars, nuclear fusion reactors, and lightning bolts. The facility is housed in the SAGE building located 10 miles north of the University campus in Stead, NV.
Technical info & pricing: NTF website | (775) 682-9700
For entities external to NSHE, contact the Nevada Center for Applied Research for access: ncar@unr.edu | (775) 784-4781
View equipment list for Nevada Terawatt Facility
The Ozmen Center for Entrepreneurship, located on the fourth floor of the Ansari business building, was founded in 2014 and made possible by a gift from Eren and Fatih Ozmen who are entrepreneurs and alumni of the University. The center serves as an idea space that develops entrepreneurial capacities and fosters the creation of ideas and new enterprise among students and faculty at the University.
Information & resources: OCE website | OCE email
For entities external to NSHE, contact the Nevada Center for Applied Research for access: ncar@unr.edu | (775) 784-4781
Collaborating cores include:
Technical info & pricing: (775) 784-6908
For entities external to NSHE, contact the Nevada Center for Applied Research for access: ncar@unr.edu | (775) 784-4781
View core descriptions and equipment lists for Physiology and Cell Biology Department
The University's user-driven, high performance computing cluster is extending research capacity and supporting the latest research applications in areas such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, robotics, computational biology, computational neuroscience, bioinformatics and large data sets. Pronghorn is collocated at the Switch Citadel Campus located 25 miles East of the University of Nevada, Reno. Switch is the definitive leader of sustainable data center design and operation. The Switch Citadel is rated Tier 5 Platinum, and will be the largest, most advanced data center campus on the planet. Pronghorn is available to all University of Nevada, Reno faculty, staff, students, and to business, industry and off-campus affiliates. Priority access to the system is available for purchase.
Technical info & pricing: P-HPC website | hpc@unr.edu
For entities external to NSHE, contact the Nevada Center for Applied Research for access: ncar@unr.edu | (775) 784-4781
The lab provides services in friction and wear testing, surface analysis and lubricant testing. Specific research exploration includes: experimental and computational analyses in advanced green- and bio-manufacturing; green solid and liquid lubricants and multifunctional bio-based hybrid lubricants; surface science and coatings; shoe-floor design and human tribology; triboluminescence; additive manufacturing; triboluminescence; additive manufacturing; sustainable, self-healing and self-lubricating composite materials; tribology of manufacturing systems; rock drilling technology; explicit finite element modeling and tribology analysis of welded joints.
Technical info & pricing: SETL website | Pradeep Menezes | (775) 682-7413
For entities external to NSHE, contact the Nevada Center for Applied Research for access: ncar@unr.edu | (775) 784-4781
View equipment list for Surface Engineering & Tribology Laboratory
Located in Reno’s Midtown district, the center is available to University faculty, staff, students, and alumni, as well as individuals and businesses through a membership model. The center offers co-working, conference, and meeting space to collaborate with entrepreneurs, investors, and commercialization experts and a makerspace to support the development of prototypes. The center provides access to mentoring by industry executives and experienced entrepreneurs in addition to providing opportunities to make connections with external networks and gain access to capital.
Info & pricing: UNR-IC website | icadmins@unr.edu | (775) 682-8612
View equipment list for Innevation Center Makerspace
Through the University, the Nevada Center for Applied Research is pleased to offer iLab Solutions to institutional researchers. iLab Solutions is the leader in providing web-based management services to research and development institutions internationally, with more than 1,400 cores and shared resource facilities across over 170 organizations worldwide. Researchers are able to log in from anywhere using their institutional credentials to request services, schedule equipment, track projects and related billing, and generate project reports using the software’s robust reporting features.
Other benefits of the iLab system include:
Researchers who wish to obtain or pay for services from a core facility or service center that is part of the University iLab system must use iLab. Administrators who support researchers who use the iLab system must use iLab to review and approve financial transactions.
If you are experiencing problems logging in or registering with iLab please contact Rebecca Albion at ralbion@unr.edu or (775) 784-4781.
The iLab instruction manual contains an overview of the system, login and navigation info, how to manage labs, invoices and billing instructions and covers frequently asked questions about the system.