Climate change related to reduced plant size in Nevada’s Great Basin
May 20, 2013 • By Mike Wolterbeek
Plants are shrinking in the Great Basin of Nevada, and warming climate could be the culprit

Justin Lopez named University of Nevada, Reno’s 2013 Herz Gold Medalist
May 17, 2013 • By Natalie Savidge
Bishop Manogue Catholic High School graduate caps academic career.

Biology student wins impressive undergraduate award, continues research as a graduate
April 30, 2013 • By Abbie Walker
Jade Keehn researches the effects of renewable energy on reptile communities.

University hosts Science Olympiad for state’s middle and high school students
February 28, 2013 • By Natalie Savidge
More than 420 talented Nevada students complete in hands-on, premiere science competition.

Students bring inspiration to village
February 26, 2013 • By John Trent
University students help build latrines, bring hope to Panamanian village.

Research team discovers, studies giant goldfish and other non-native warm-water fish in Lake Tahoe
February 25, 2013 • By Jane Tors
Aquatic Ecosystems Analysis Lab discovers giant goldfish during invasive fish study at Lake Tahoe

Insect research heads down path to start-up company with NSF I-Corps program
February 6, 2013 • By Mike Wolterbeek
University researcher team moves from the lab to the boardroom to build a business based on insect enzymes.

A faculty mentor who's twice as sweet
December 12, 2012 • By John Trent
School of Journalism's Bob Felten honored not once, but twice, by Senior Scholars.

Board of Regents to consider proposed sale of University holdings
November 26, 2012 • By Jane Tors
Agenda items to be considered by the Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents at their Nov. 29-30 meeting.

Students advance to world championship in synthetic biology competition
October 19, 2012 • By Tiffany Moore
University iGEM team presented project to develop protein that helps vitamins bind to rice, making it healthier

Biochemistry students seek to make rice healthier in synthetic biology competition
October 11, 2012 • By Tiffany Moore
CABNR iGEM team is exploring new ways to use rice to bring nutrients to the malnourished.

Ozone scientists, air quality agencies to meet in Reno, address issues
October 9, 2012 • By Mike Wolterbeek
Ozone scientists, air quality agencies to meet in Reno, address issues in conference Oct. 10-12

Valley Road Field Day to showcase biotechnology research, agricultural outreach
August 22, 2012 • By Mike Wolterbeek
Valley Road Field Day on Sept. 8 is an opportunity for the public to see the activities at the 48-acre Agriculture Experiment Station.

Public-private-science partnerships crucial to saving Tahoe
August 9, 2012 • By Mike Wolterbeek
The 16th annual Lake Tahoe Summit again put the spotlight on what is important to protect Lake Tahoe.

Commercial harvesting of crawdads to help Tahoe’s ecosystem
May 31, 2012 • By Mike Wolterbeek
A University scientist says issuing permits for commercial harvesting of crayfish at Lake Tahoe will help improve clarity of the lake.

University campus is FFA ‘central’ this week
March 20, 2012 • By Jane Tors
The 83rd Nevada FFA Convention hosts nearly 425 high school students from across the state, including teachers, officers and members of the agriculture industry.

University hosts Science Olympiad for state’s middle and high school students
February 23, 2012 • By Misha Ray
Volunteer faculty members from the University, as well as community educators, will serve as judges for the all-day event.

President Johnson cites community input, postpones rezone of 104-acres at S. McCarran
February 23, 2012 • By Mike Wolterbeek
President Johnson postpones South McCarran parcel rezone effort at Main Station Field Lab.

University to begin national search for dean of CABNR
February 16, 2012 • By Mike Wolterbeek
President Marc Johnson announced he is initiating a national search for a permanent dean of the College of Agriculture, Biotechnology and Natural Resources.

Community forum on rezoning of South McCarran Parcel Feb. 21
February 14, 2012 • By Mike Wolterbeek
A community forum to present and discuss information about the proposed rezoning of the University of Nevada, Reno’s 104-acre South McCarran parcel

Renewable energy, public policy graduate certificate offered to professionals
January 6, 2012 • By Mike Wolterbeek
An online graduate certificate in renewable energy to study the policies and practices in the diverse fields of renewable energy begins in the spring 2012 semester.

University scientists explore effects of climate change on Sierra
November 8, 2011 • By Tiffany Moore
Scientists from the University helped renowned environmental artists create an exhibition that predicts the potential effects of climate change on the Sierra Nevada mountains.

Saving the Great Basin through collaboration
November 4, 2011 • By John Trent
Running from Nov. 7-9, the Great Basin Consortium conference will be held at the Joe Crowley Student Union.

University synthetic biology team wins gold in iGEM America's competition
November 2, 2011 • By Mike Wolterbeek
Student team wins genetic engineering competition with innovative process for producing inexpensive biofuel

New ag-related degrees benefit students and meet industry needs
July 14, 2011 • By Mike Wolterbeek
New programs aimed at meeting the state’s changing needs for agriculture and rangeland are being implemented in CABNR for the coming fall semester.

Students earn silver in global bioengineering competition
December 14, 2010 • By Mike Wolterbeek
A team of 10 CABNR biochemistry and bioengineering students received a silver medal at the International Genetically Engineered Machine Competition for their work on plant biosensors.

Gary Blomquist wins national entomology award
December 14, 2010 • By Mike Wolterbeek
University of Nevada, Reno professor Gary Blomquist has won the Entomological Society of America’s prestigious Recognition Award in Insect Physiology, Biochemistry and Toxicology.

Nevada researchers find receding permafrost in Siberian Arctic
September 8, 2010 • By Mike Wolterbeek
Attacked by mosquitoes the size of small birds and slogging around bogs of the Siberian arctic - it was all in a day’s work for researchers and students in the Polaris Project.

Understanding climate change through many disciplines
August 18, 2010 • By John Trent
Nevada graduate students learned about an interdisciplinary approach to climate change in an NSF-funded course.

University researcher in spotlight at 2010 Tahoe Summit
August 17, 2010 • By John Trent
Diversifying Lake Tahoe’s economy was clearly on the minds of the attendees during the 2010 Lake Tahoe Summit Tuesday at Sand Harbor near Incline Village.

UNCE's 'People of the Land' wins national award
May 7, 2010 • By Jim Sloan
The publication by Staci Emm and Loretta Singletary is designed to help agricultural and natural resource professionals work more effectively with American Indian farmers and ranchers in Idaho, Nevada, Oregon and Washington.

Outstanding students celebrated
May 14, 2009 • By Mikalee Byerman
The College of Agriculture, Biotechnology & Natural Resources recognizes graduates.

University faculty to study obesity in Nevada adults
April 28, 2008 • By Anne McMillin
Trust Fund for Public Health grant awarded for $98,890.

Participants needed for research-based auctions
April 4, 2008 • By Natalie Savidge
University faculty examine auction procedures and adoption rates of wild horses and burros.

Senator, Governor keynote environmental workshop
February 15, 2008 • By Mikalee Byerman
Great Basin Environmental program on Feb. 20-21 to highlight natural resources and environment.

CABNR researcher trains plants not to kill themselves
February 8, 2008 • By Mikalee Byerman
Ron Mittler, a researcher at the University, may have helped train an annual crop how not to kill itself during drought.