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The University of Nevada, Reno’s official alumni magazine, sharing inspiring stories of student success, groundbreaking research, campus life, and the Wolf Pack community’s impact across Nevada and beyond.

SPRING 2026 ISSUE

Forever Nevada's college town

A century of memories, one evolving city

Nevada's College Town

No one can do this alone

How first-generation students find support, belonging and a way forward

A group of people sit casually in a modern lounge, conversing and relaxed. Bean bags, couches, and computers create a collaborative atmosphere.
May 13, 2026

Jaya Sicard, protecting our state, pursuing nuclear research, shooting big lasers

From military service to nuclear research

A woman with long hair smiles while seated at a table with a "TRiO Ronald E. McNair" banner. Behind her is a University of Nevada, Reno backdrop.
May 13, 2026

Alexandra Paredes Rivera, social media and dual language suicide prevention trainings

Turning research into action

A smiling woman stands beside a research poster titled “Social Media Usage and Social Comparison in Romantic Relationship Satisfaction.” She is wearing glasses and a patterned top.
May 13, 2026

Manny Retana, reaching for the stars

From First-Gen student to NASA engineer

Manuel smiles in front of a space launch pad under a clear sky.
May 13, 2026

Nick Coté, pursuing “frugal science” like paper centrifuges and origami microscopes

How one student is redesigning science for accessibility

A young person with curly hair smiles while sitting on a polished floor, playing a ukelele. They are by a large column, next to a colorful bag.
May 13, 2026

Jairo Cadena-Mendez, on curiosity and applying “skills with code to attack challenging problems"

How curiosity led one student from Nevada to NASA

A man in a blue t-shirt stands in front of a Mars rover model inside a workshop filled with machinery and equipment, conveying a sense of innovation and exploration.
May 13, 2026

Fia Ewers, making a home for the Wolf Pack

A First-Gen journey of resilience and advocacy

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May 13, 2026

Carolina Rocha Becerra: A Journey of Resilience, Community, and Purpose

From First-Gen struggles to STEM leadership

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May 13, 2026

Benjamin Crutchfield, Powered by Purpose: A First‑Gen Engineer’s Road to Nevada and NSBE

Building community through engineering and leadership

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May 13, 2026

Howl & Snap

A photo celebration of the Wolf Pack in motion

See the Wolf Pack in Pictures

Credit where it's due

How high school students are earning college credit before they step foot on campus.

A person with headphones and glasses walks outdoors, wearing a blue checkered backpack adorned with university logos and a wolf keychain.
May 13, 2026

Where stories begin

For Antoinette Cavanaugh, storytelling preserves language, identity and belonging.

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May 13, 2026

A force on and off the track

More than an athlete: Jasmine Harris finds her voice at Nevada

Jasmine Harris wears here Nevada uniform and stands confidently with hands on hips at an indoor track event. Number 4 is visible on her outfit. Spectators are blurred in the background.
May 13, 2026

From idea to impact

Ben Crutchfield builds the Nevada chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers, and with it, a community

Man in winter attire leans against a railing at night, gazing at an illuminated Ferris wheel in the background. The scene is calm and atmospheric.
May 13, 2026

Creating space for herself — and for others

A journalism student finds their Pack through leadership, mentorship and the PRSSA.

Kolby KingKing flashes her attendee badge at the 2025 PRSA ICON conference in Washington, D.C., Oct. 2025. Courtesy Kolby King. holds a PRSA conference badge. The background features a PRSA logo. The mood is professional and celebratory.
May 13, 2026

Leader of the Pack

A message from President Sandoval to the Nevada community

A group poses under the iconic Reno arch. President Sandoval (right) and First Lady Lauralyn Sandoval stand while holding a megaphone with the word Nevada on it, flanked by with the Nevada Wolf Pack mascots holding Nevada and Wolf Pack signs.
May 13, 2026

Class Notes

From promotions and publications to personal and professional milestones

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May 13, 2026

Pack Briefs

Explore bite-sized news and stories from across campus in this edition of Pack Briefs

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May 13, 2026

The Nevada Alumni playbook

Your next chapter starts with the Pack

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May 13, 2026
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Remembering Friends

Join us as we honor and remember the Wolf Pack family.

Remembering our Friends

Previous digital issues of Nevada Silver & Blue

Nevada Silver & Blue has been capturing the life of the Wolf Pack for decades: the students who left transformed, the faculty turning curiosity into discovery, the alumni carrying Nevada's spirit into every corner of the world. The two most recent issues are available here. Older issues are preserved through the University of Nevada, Reno Libraries, where the archive lives on.

Fall 2025 issue How Nevada is shaping the future of education, research and community across the state.
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Spring cover of Nevada Silver & Blue featuring several people pulling colorful strings attached to a large, tangled brain-shaped mass, symbolizing the complexity of mental health. Text reads: "Untangling mental health: Supporting Nevada's mental health is a group effort — with University ties.
Spring 2025 issue Meet the students, alumni and researchers weaving Nevada's Silver Thread into the world.
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Spring 2025 Cover Illustrated cover of Nevada Silver & Blue featuring a bold wolf head at the center, surrounded by a colorful landscape of mountains, farmland, campus buildings and diverse students. Text reads: "Here at the crossroads of legacy and possibility, the University of Nevada is writing the future.
Digital archives Decades of Wolf Pack stories, preserved and waiting to be discovered again.
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A collage of Nevada Silver & Blue magazine covers spanning multiple decades, displayed against a dark background, showing the evolution of the publication's design and stories over the years.

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