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University of Nevada, Reno to seek vet med school funding in 2027 Legislature
The University of Nevada, Reno says it is moving quickly to establish what would become the state’s first veterinary medical school, outlining its early vision Thursday before the Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents. - Reno Gazette Journal
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Official State Fair of Nevada set for June in Reno
The fair will feature the Nevada Junior Livestock Show, University of Nevada, Reno Extension’s 4-H State Expo, Nevada Governor’s Sale of Champions, a farmers’ market pavilion, and Next Generation Junior Bull Riding. – 2 News Nevada
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Craig Mitchell: A Nevada landscape artist with a local claim to fame
Just as Northern Nevada has had a big impact on his life, Mitchell has also had a big impact on Northern Nevada. He's the artist who designed the modern-day University of Nevada, Reno Wolf Pack logo. – 2 News Nevada
- March is designated colorectal cancer awareness month
"So, the age of screening has actually gone down recently from 50 years to 45 years,” says Dr. Catherine McCarthy, professor at the University of Nevada School of Medicine Family Medicine Program. “And what we are finding is we are capturing the younger patients who are at risk of colon cancer.” – KOLO 8 News Now
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