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SubTitle="State of the University address, 'Big Goals Achieved – Realizing Our Vision,' included impressive numbers, University updates, a call for understanding and hearty congratulations and thanks to campus community" ArticleDate="20191009T16:29:00" PrimaryCategory="Campus_Life_&amp;_Athletics" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x83194" URL="nevada-today/news/2019/beyond-toleration-panel" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:33:46" CategoryIds="1480|1482|2147|1096|2894|1188|1206|1198|1160" FileName="x83194.xml" Name="Beyond Toleration panel" Title="Beyond toleration: Having difficult conversations in the age of social media" HeaderQuote="&quot;How do we respect one another when we have a conversation across religious and philosophical divides?&quot;" SubTitle="College of Liberal Arts' Engaging the Power of Diversity series tackles religious divides" ArticleDate="20191022T17:29:00" PrimaryCategory="Arts_&amp;_Humanities" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x83000" URL="nevada-today/news/2019/community-oriented-english-section" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:35:13" CategoryIds="1482|2147|1193|4555" FileName="x83000.xml" Name="Community Oriented English Section" Title="English students consult local leaders to assuage homelessness through writing" HeaderQuote="&quot;I wanted to show a range of students how they can make a positive, practical impact on their community with writing.&quot;" SubTitle="University of Nevada, Reno Professor William J. 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SubTitle="Rebecca Histed, graduate student, won a prestigious National Science Foundation award and makes a difference in the mechanical engineering department" ArticleDate="20191030T11:10:00" PrimaryCategory="Student_Success" ImageCutLine="Rebecca Nealis in the lab." 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SubTitle="Updated information as of Dec. 10 – The Den will open at 10 p.m. Dec. 11." ArticleDate="20191210T18:53:00" PrimaryCategory="Campus_Life" ImageCutLine="The Den will open to students at 10 p.m. Dec. 11, 2019 for the Late Night Breakfast opening event." IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x87825" URL="nevada-today/news/2019/chemistry-for-kids" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:32:43" CategoryIds="1481|1480|1482|1389|1036|2899|2147|3813|3811|1064|1430|2768|1086|5569" FileName="x87825.xml" Name="Chemistry for Kids" Title="Bringing chemistry into K-12 classrooms" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2019/Nov/chemseries-unr-header.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Dr. Voronova point to a beaker filled with a liquid and a white opaque gas while a group of young students look on." SubTitle="The Chemistry Demonstration Series, launched by a professor-student duo, ignites a passion for science in K-12 learners." 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SubTitle="Author and journalist Jessica Bruder speaks as 2019 Laxalt Distinguished Writer" ArticleDate="20191125T16:30:00" PrimaryCategory="Arts_&amp;_Humanities" ImageCutLine="Jessica Bruder is a professor at the Colombia School of Journalism and is currently writing about trust in the age of surveillance. " IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x93709" URL="nevada-today/news/2019/small-business-saturday" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:33:06" CategoryIds="1480|1482|2147|1460|2768|3783" FileName="x93709.xml" Name="Small Business Saturday" Title="Celebrate Small Business Saturday with Made In Nevada" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2019/Nov/Reno_Sign.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="The Reno Arch downtown lit up at night" SubTitle="Made in Nevada celebrates the 10th Annual Small Business Saturday by hosting a Small Business Scavenger Hunt as an American Express Neighborhood Champion." 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SubTitle="Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium pivots to virtual with project presentations from a variety of disciplines, from STEM to the social sciences, arts and humanities" ArticleDate="20200611T23:46:00" PrimaryCategory="Research_&amp;_Innovation" ImageCutLine="Through “Veinte Años; first generation Mesoamerican cultures,” Cesar Piedra used creative art to bridge the familiar celebratory cultural practices of contemporary North American society with the unfamiliar iconography and traditions of sacrifice of the Ancient Mesoamerican culture. 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SubTitle="University professors examine how social media platforms can be used for constructive conversation" ArticleDate="20200708T16:00:00" PrimaryCategory="Arts_&amp;_Humanities" ImageCutLine="University of Nevada, Reno and State University of New York Geneso professors studied how to reduce bigotry and fighting in social media conversation. " IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x121711" URL="nevada-today/news/2020/math-stats-covid" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:34:25" CategoryIds="1481|1480|1482|1036|2899|2147|1050|2768|6402|5570|5569|4674" FileName="x121711.xml" Name="Math Stats Covid" Title="Taking on COVID-19 with math and stats" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2020/July/Sci-COVIDConversation-9.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Kyra Morgan and Paul Hurtado stand on the quad wearing masks." SubTitle="Professor of Mathematics and Statistics Paul Hurtado and Nevada State Biostatistician and College of Science alumna Kyra Morgan talk COVID-19 and how they’re using numbers to make sense of it all." ArticleDate="20200715T15:57:00" ImageCutLine="Morgan and Hurtado stand socially distanced and masked on the University quad." 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ArticleDate="20210127T19:29:00" PrimaryCategory="Research_&amp;_Innovation" ImageCutLine="University of California San Diego and University of Nevada, Reno researchers and industry partners from Ram Jack at the site of a novel test to determine the efficacy of helical piles in seismic liquefaction: Jordan Farris (Ram Jack), Scott Worley (Ram Jack), Ramin Motamed (University of Nevada, Reno), Darin Willis (Ram Jack), Milad Jahed Orang (University of Nevada, Reno), Athul Prabhakaran (UCSD), Abdullah Hamid (UCSD) Photo taken in April 2019." 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IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x143278" URL="nevada-today/news/2021/black-at-the-pack" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:35:25" CategoryIds="1481|1480|1482|2901|2147|2896|5670" FileName="x143278.xml" Name="black at the pack" Title="Black at the Pack: “We strengthen each other”" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2021/Feb/African-Diaspora-Grad-Celebration.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Faculty and graduates at the 2019 African Diaspora Graduate Celebration" SubTitle="Faculty affinity group helps grow Black community on campus, taking aim at recruitment and retention where cultural identity and professional responsibilities intersect" ArticleDate="20210219T21:39:00" PrimaryCategory="Impact_&amp;_Student_Success" ImageCutLine="Faculty and graduates at the 2019 African Diaspora Graduate Celebration. Founding member of Black at the Pack Jody Lykes can be seen in the bottom right having earned his Ph.D. in Education, Diversity &amp; Equity. 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SubTitle="Dr. Turner was the only woman in the University of Nevada School of Medicine inaugural Class of 1973" ArticleDate="20210309T16:31:00" PrimaryCategory="Health_&amp;_Medicine" ImageCutLine="The University of Nevada School of Medicine inaugural Class of 1973 – Mary Turner, M.D. '73, is seen in the center, among her cohort. Photo courtesy of Special Collections and University Archives." IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x192232" URL="nevada-today/news/2021/cross-named-1000-black-scientists" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:32:43" CategoryIds="2898|1482|1338|3102|2147|1376|5670" FileName="x192232.xml" Name="Cross Named 1000 Black Scientists" Title="Kelly Cross named one of 1,000 Inspiring Black Scientists in America" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2021/Mar/kelly-cross.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Kelly Cross" SubTitle="Cell Mentor named Cross on the list designed to &quot;dismantle the myth that outstanding Black scientists make up a small percentage of the scientific community.&quot;" ArticleDate="20210305T17:56:00" PrimaryCategory="Research_&amp;_Innovation" ImageCutLine="An Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical and Materials Science Engineering, Cross joined the College of Engineering in 2019." IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x193110" URL="nevada-today/news/2021/sisolak-visits-campus" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:34:23" CategoryIds="1480|1482|2901|2147|2896|3813" FileName="x193110.xml" Name="Sisolak visits campus" Title="Sisolak on campus: 'I'm constantly impressed'" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2021/Mar/Sisolak-on-campus.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Governor Steve Sisolak with fist bumping with students" SubTitle="Nevada's Governor given tour of three facilities which speak to the University's unique mission" ArticleDate="20210318T15:53:00" PrimaryCategory="Campus_Life_&amp;_Athletics" ImageCutLine="During Wednesday afternoon's visit to campus, Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak visited the William N. Pennington Student Achievement Center, where he was greeted by the University's Student Ambassadors." IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x192885" URL="nevada-today/news/2021/international-womens-day-award" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:33:52" CategoryIds="1480|1482|1338|3102|1351|2901|2147|5730" FileName="x192885.xml" Name="international womens day award" Title="Inaugural International Women’s Day Award for Inclusive Practices awarded" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2021/Mar/autumn-cuellar-iwd.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Dave Feil-Seifer and Autumn Cuellar in hallway, Autumn holding a plaque" SubTitle="Computer Science and Engineering graduate student Autumn Cuellar has been named the inaugural recipient of the International Women’s Day Award for Inclusive Practices." ArticleDate="20210312T17:56:00" PrimaryCategory="Impact_&amp;_Student_Success" ImageCutLine="Cuellar's M.S. mentor Associate Professor Dave Feil-Seifer joined Cuellar on Internationl Women's Day when she received the commemorative plaque." IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x193142" URL="nevada-today/blogs/2021/unspeakable-yet-not-uncommon-confronting-the-history-of-anti-asian-violence" Schema="NevadaTodayBlog" Locale="en-us" Changed="20231213T00:52:57" CategoryIds="2147|6948|1010|5731" FileName="x193142.xml" Name="Unspeakable, yet not uncommon: Confronting the history of anti-Asian violence" Title="Unspeakable, yet not uncommon: Confronting the history of anti-Asian violence" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2020/Oct/Eloisa_Gordon-Mora.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Eloisa Gordon-Mora" AuthorID="x121606" BlogDate="20210318T22:10:00" Abstract="Tuesday, March 16, 2021, rampage shootings in the Atlanta-area led to the murder of eight people, including six Asian women" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x193439" URL="nevada-today/news/2021/the-long-campaign" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:33:07" CategoryIds="1481|1480|1482|2147|2768|5730" FileName="x193439.xml" Name="The Long Campaign" Title="The Long Campaign" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2020/Mar/Anne-Howard-Day.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Anne Howard with numerous prominent northern Nevada women" SubTitle="How the work of Anne Howard and her colleagues led to Women's Studies at the University" ArticleDate="20210325T09:34:00" PrimaryCategory="Impact_&amp;_Student_Success" ImageCutLine="English Professor Anne Howard, pictured bottom row in the middle with her book, &quot;The Long Campaign,&quot; is considered one of the most influential figures in University history and has been credited with helping develop the Women's Studies Program. 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IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x210206" URL="nevada-today/news/2021/gernika-anniversary-commemoration" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:33:58" CategoryIds="1481|1480|1482|2147|2613|1096|2578|1207|1011|2768|5858" FileName="x210206.xml" Name="Gernika Anniversary Commemoration" Title="Center for Basque Studies commemorates the 84th anniversary of the bombing of Gernika" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2021/Apr/Gernika-building.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="The ruins of Gernika after the 1937 bombing" SubTitle="Two zoom sessions will be held for participants in both America and the Basque Country" ArticleDate="20210420T19:54:00" PrimaryCategory="Arts_&amp;_Culture" ImageCutLine="The ruins of Gernika, Basque Country after the 1937 bombing" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x210673" URL="nevada-today/news/2021/4h-qpr-suicide-prevention" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:33:19" CategoryIds="1480|1482|5508|5509|1440|2147|877|5467" FileName="x210673.xml" Name="4H QPR Suicide Prevention" Title="Extension offers trainings to help address state’s high suicide rates among youth" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2021/Apr/depressed-girl.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Silhouette of girl on a dock resting her forehead on her knees." SubTitle="4-H Program to provide additional trainings in communities" ArticleDate="20210427T17:23:00" PrimaryCategory="Education_&amp;_Public_Service" ImageCutLine="The 4-H Youth Development Program trained faculty and staff on how to identify warning signs, and question, persuade and refer youth who may be at risk for suicide." 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Here is a photo of the 1936 exercises." 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SubTitle="Facilities provide opportunities for studies to help communities in Nevada, the U.S. and the world" ArticleDate="20210524T18:02:00" PrimaryCategory="Research_&amp;_Innovation" ImageCutLine="At the Experiment Station’s Great Basin Research &amp; Extension Center, researchers are using a variable rate irrigation system to investigate sorghum’s response to different watering levels. The study is part of a larger project spanning two additional Experiment Station facilities. Photo by Gary McCuin." 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SubTitle="College of Liberal Arts professor studied how former President Barack Obama appeared in photographs" ArticleDate="20210611T15:28:00" PrimaryCategory="Media_&amp;_Society" ImageCutLine="Professor of Sociology and Director of the Interdisciplinary Social Psychology Ph.D. Program, Markus Kemmelmeier points out examples of image samples used in his research study that address how the same photograph published in multiple newspapers portray skin tone differently." 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SubTitle="Alumna serves healthcare community as registered nurse, serves LGBTQIA+ community by 'making every patient feel included and accepted'" ArticleDate="20210721T08:00:00" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x260016" URL="nevada-today/news/2021/covid-vaccine-myths" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:35:00" CategoryIds="1480|1482|2147|2896|3813|3468|2768|4674|5956" FileName="x260016.xml" Name="covid vaccine myths" Title="Five COVID-19 vaccine myths debunked" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2021/July/trudy-larson-vax.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Trudy Larson" SubTitle="Dr. Trudy Larson talks about COVID-19 vaccine misconceptions and how you can get vaccinated ASAP" ArticleDate="20210728T17:33:00" PrimaryCategory="Campus_Life_&amp;_Athletics" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x260705" URL="nevada-today/news/2021/gateway-parking-groundbreaking" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:32:53" CategoryIds="1480|1482|2147|2896|2768" FileName="x260705.xml" Name="gateway parking groundbreaking" Title="Seven-story Gateway Parking Complex construction begins" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2021/Aug/Groundbreaking-Gateway-event.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="From left to right: University Vice President for Administration &amp; Finance Vic Redding; Reno City Councilmember, Ward 3, Oscar Delgado; University President Brian Sandoval; Regent and NSHE Board of Regents Chair Cathy McAdoo; At-Large Reno City Councilmember Devon Reese; Regent Carol Del Carlo; Regent Joseph Arrascada" SubTitle="The complex, on the corner of Lake and East Ninth Streets, will add more than 800 spaces to the south side of the University" ArticleDate="20210805T16:01:00" PrimaryCategory="Campus_Life_&amp;_Athletics" ImageCutLine="From left to right: University Vice President for Administration &amp; Finance Vic Redding; Reno City Councilmember, Ward 3, Oscar Delgado; University President Brian Sandoval; NSHE Board of Regents Chair Cathy McAdoo; At-Large Reno City Councilmember Devon Reese; Regent Carol Del Carlo; Regent Joseph Arrascada" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x260704" URL="nevada-today/news/2021/krysta-palmer-feature" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:32:55" CategoryIds="1481|1480|2901|2147|2896|2768|889" FileName="x260704.xml" Name="Krysta Palmer feature" Title="Krysta Palmer, the Wolf Pack's woman of bronze" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2021/Aug/Krysta_Palmer.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Krysta Palmer head shot" SubTitle="Former Pack standout's bronze medal in Tokyo Olympics makes history" ArticleDate="20210804T11:00:00" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x260810" URL="nevada-today/news/2021/vax-the-pack" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:32:42" CategoryIds="1480|1482|5508|2147|2896|3813|2768|4674" FileName="x260810.xml" Name="vax the pack" Title="&quot;Let's Vax the Pack&quot; kicks off with vaccination events, prizes " HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2021/Aug/cheryl-hug-english_vax.jpg" SubTitle="Free walk-in COVID-19 vaccination events for students scheduled for August 13 and August 20 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Joe Crowley Student Union" ArticleDate="20210809T16:03:00" PrimaryCategory="Campus_Life_&amp;_Athletics" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x260805" URL="nevada-today/news/2021/beekeeping-for-veterans" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:32:44" CategoryIds="2898|1481|1480|1482|1440|2147|1472|5577|937" FileName="x260805.xml" Name="Beekeeping for veterans" Title="Beekeeping program operated on University’s Main Station Field Lab helps veterans and first responders" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2021/Aug/Bees4Vets/Bees4Vets-Apiary-header-whitespace.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Student beekeepers work in apiary." SubTitle="Bees4Vets, a nonprofit run by University-connected husband and wife, assists veterans and first responders living with PTSD or TBI " ArticleDate="20210809T15:26:00" PrimaryCategory="Research_&amp;_Innovation" ImageCutLine="Students in Bees4Vets program work with the hives in the apiary. Photo by Bees4Vets and Dfenwick Photography." IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x261746" URL="nevada-today/news/2021/first-day-of-school" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:34:59" CategoryIds="1481|1480|1482|2147|3813" FileName="x261746.xml" Name="first day of school" Title="Welcome home, Wolf Pack!" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2021/Aug/first-day-donuts.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="PResident Sandoval on a golf cart with student helpers handing out donuts on the first day of classes; a student with a skateboard takes one" SubTitle="President Sandoval hands out donuts and visits with students on first day of Fall 2021 semester" ArticleDate="20210825T17:28:00" PrimaryCategory="Campus_Life_&amp;_Athletics" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x260709" URL="nevada-today/news/2021/remote-sensing-of-wildfires-greenberg" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:32:51" CategoryIds="1480|1482|2899|2147|7815" FileName="x260709.xml" Name="Remote sensing of wildfires Greenberg" Title="Remote sensing of forests aids understanding of catastrophic wildfires" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2021/Aug/Remote%20sensing%20forest%20fires/WalkerFire5.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Chilling and gloomy image of a forest slope with an orange, smoky sky, barren and charred trees, and some active flames still burning." SubTitle="Dr. Jonathan Greenberg runs the University’s Global Environmental Analysis and Remote Sensing lab using LiDAR technology to transform the understanding of forest ground coverage." ArticleDate="20210901T14:31:00" PrimaryCategory="Science_&amp;_Technology" ImageCutLine="A slope that had been destroyed by flames of the Walker Fire (2019) taken by Laura Wade, graduate student in Dr. Greenberg's lab." IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x262300" URL="nevada-today/news/2021/sagebrush-restoration" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:34:33" CategoryIds="1480|1482|1440|2147|877|3106|2768|7815|2428|1459|5467" FileName="x262300.xml" Name="Sagebrush Restoration" Title="Nevada researchers studying herbicides in hopes of reducing wildfire fuels" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2021/Sept/cheatgrass-in-sagebrush-grassland.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Desert rangeland with scattered cheatgrass plants. " SubTitle="Aim is to reduce cheatgrass while promoting growth of sagebrush and other beneficial native plants" ArticleDate="20210908T16:17:00" PrimaryCategory="Research_&amp;_Innovation" ImageCutLine="Paul Meiman and Brad Schultz are researching the effects of two herbicides for cheatgrass to determine their effects on other plant communities, in hopes of providing land managers with effective strategies for reducing wildfire fuels. Photo by Paul Meiman." IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x262003" URL="nevada-today/news/2021/alfalfa-drought" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:34:39" CategoryIds="2898|1481|1480|1482|1440|2147|877|3106|4552|2428|1459" FileName="x262003.xml" Name="Alfalfa Drought" Title="Drought, heat challenging the West’s forage producers" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2021/Sept/Alfalfa%20Drought/alfalfa-late-bud-stage-upper-valley-pershing.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Field of alfalfa plants. " SubTitle="Experts try to help alfalfa and forage growers grapple with a number of issues" ArticleDate="20210901T16:36:00" PrimaryCategory="Research_&amp;_Innovation" ImageCutLine="Alfalfa grows in a lower-valley field in late May in Pershing County, Nevada. Photo by Steve Foster." IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x262787" URL="nevada-today/blogs/2021/commemorating-hispaniclatinx-heritage-month" Schema="NevadaTodayBlog" Locale="en-us" Changed="20231213T00:53:11" CategoryIds="2147|5451|1010|4472|5731" FileName="x262787.xml" Name="Commemorating Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month" Title="Commemorating Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month: A Focus on Immigration, Tenacity and Ethnic/Racial Identities" AuthorID="x121606" BlogDate="20210915T16:54:00" Abstract="University Diversity &amp; Inclusion Officer Eloisa Gordon-Mora, Ph.D. discusses the importance of Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month and related events happening over the next month" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x262854" URL="nevada-today/news/2021/atp-support-firefighters" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:34:49" CategoryIds="1480|1036|2147|3468|1144|2768|1149" FileName="x262854.xml" Name="ATP support firefighters" Title="How can I support wildland firefighters?" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2021/Sept/casas-jena-atp-firefighters.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="(Left) Headshot of Jena Casas. Top-right: wildland firefighters trudge through challenging terrain in Desolation Wilderness while working on the Caldor Fire. Bottom-right: A hand-made sign for the firefighters on the Caldor Fire reads &quot;Thank you firefighters. You kick ash!&quot;." SubTitle="From handwritten letters to donating hot meals, postdoctoral fellow and clinical psychology Ph.D. Jena Casas offers advice on how you can support wildland firefighters this challenging fire season." ArticleDate="20210916T19:20:00" ImageCutLine="Left: Jena Casas. Top-right: wildland firefighters trudge through challenging terrain while working on the Caldor Fire. Bottom-right: A hand-made sign thanks the firefighters on the Caldor Fire. (fire photos courtesy of the National Wildfire Coordinating Group)" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x262780" URL="nevada-today/news/2021/rural-teaching-stereotypes" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:33:54" CategoryIds="1481|1480|1482|1389|1412|2147|4641" FileName="x262780.xml" Name="Rural Teaching Stereotypes" Title="Stopping stereotypes about teaching in rural areas" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2021/Sept/ruralteacher.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Teacher reading to smiling students" SubTitle="Researcher records narrative experiences of rural teachers for a new study " ArticleDate="20210915T17:10:00" PrimaryCategory="Education_&amp;_Public_Service" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x263215" URL="nevada-today/news/2021/caldor-fire-lake-tahoe" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:35:13" CategoryIds="1481|1480|1482|1036|2899|6273|1440|2147|1218|1084|2768|5569|2897" FileName="x263215.xml" Name="Caldor Fire Lake Tahoe" Title="Caldor Fire impact on Lake Tahoe’s clarity, ecology studied amidst ongoing wildfire season" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2021/Sept/Tahoe%20Smoke/Smoke-Tahoe-header.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Aerial photograph of Caldor Fire encroaching on Lake Tahoe" SubTitle="As extended smoke and ash continue to impact the Lake Tahoe Basin, researchers hope to better understand if and how the iconic alpine lake can recover." ArticleDate="20210923T15:39:00" ImageCutLine="The Caldor Fire smoke plume eclipses South Lake Tahoe on August 29th, 2021. This image contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2021), processed by Pierre Markuse." 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" SubTitle="Extension working to reach youth with educational and civic programs, seeking additional volunteers " ArticleDate="20211001T16:53:00" PrimaryCategory="Education_&amp;_Public_Service" ImageCutLine="Besides STEM and other learning activities, 4-H incorporates physical activities into many of their camps and programs to encourage healthy living and teach teamwork. Photo by Robert D. Moore." IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x263676" URL="nevada-today/news/2021/atp-why-vaccinated" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:34:51" CategoryIds="1480|5508|2147|1473|1472|3468|2768|5829|4674" FileName="x263676.xml" Name="ATP: why vaccinated" Title="If vaccinated people can get COVID, why should I get vaccinated? " HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2021/Aug/deb-muge-cover.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Dean Debera Thomas, left, and Dean Muge Akpinar-Elci, right, standing outside the Pennington Health Sciences Building" SubTitle="Orvis School of Nursing Dean Debera Thomas and School of Public Health Dean Muge Akpinar-Elci discuss why it's important to get vaccinated, even if you can still get COVID-19" ArticleDate="20211004T19:48:00" PrimaryCategory="Health_&amp;_Medicine" ImageCutLine="Dean Debera Thomas, left, and Dean Muge Akpinar-Elci, right, standing outside the Pennington Health Sciences Building" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x263855" URL="nevada-today/news/2021/genocide-kill-indian-save-man" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:34:37" CategoryIds="1480|1482|2147|5515|5475|2894|1207|2768" FileName="x263855.xml" Name="Genocide kill Indian save man" Title="Genocide, kill the Indian and save the man" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2021/Oct/TomTorlino-Navajo_cms.jpeg" HomepageImageAlt="Native American Tom Torlino before and after boarding school" SubTitle="The recent discovery of the remains of 215 indigenous children, former boarding students of the Kamloops Indian Residential School, has sparked a bitter debate both within and beyond the borders of Canada" ArticleDate="20211008T15:45:00" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x263947" URL="nevada-today/news/2021/asun-homecoming" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:34:27" CategoryIds="1480|2147|2896|871" FileName="x263947.xml" Name="asun homecoming" Title="Wolf Pack community participates in University of Nevada, Reno Homecoming week" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2021/Oct/Homecoming_reflections.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="A trumpet surrounded by University of Nevada, Reno-themed noisemakers at homecoming" SubTitle="Leaders within the Associated Students of the University of Nevada host a series of traditional events for Homecoming Week 2021 to encourage student participation" ArticleDate="20211008T17:32:00" PrimaryCategory="Campus_Life_&amp;_Athletics" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x264871" URL="nevada-today/news/2021/international-grant-stopping-misinformation-spread" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:33:04" CategoryIds="1481|1480|1482|2899|1211|2147|1474|5507|1472|2414|4556|2768|2419" FileName="x264871.xml" Name="International Grant Stopping Misinformation Spread" Title="Stopping the spread of misinformation in India" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2021/Oct/paro-student-rsj-reading-room.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="A university student looks at a computer with faculty member Paromita Pain talking to her in the Reynolds School reading room." SubTitle="University faculty receive international grant to train journalists and students on fact-checking" ArticleDate="20211022T19:00:00" PrimaryCategory="Media_&amp;_Society" ImageCutLine="The grant’s principal investigator Dr. Paromita Pain (pictured with University student Nour Sarsangi) partnered with other University researchers to train participants to identify and counter online misinformation. 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Lucile Purnell delivered their award-winning speeches at the start of the 2022 Northern Nevada Diversity Summit" ArticleDate="20220422T20:25:00" PrimaryCategory="Impact_&amp;_Student_Success" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x281819" URL="nevada-today/nevada-stories/campaign-complete" Schema="NevadaTodayOneOff" Locale="en-us" Changed="20240628T18:28:08" CategoryIds="5896|4164|2147" FileName="x281819.xml" Name="campaign complete" Title="Campaign surpasses $500 million goal" FirstName="Allison" LastName="Williams" HomepageImage="a/67310" HomepageImageAlt="View of campus with downtown Reno in the background" SubTitle="To our Wolf Pack Family, thank you for helping us raise $502.86 million for students, faculty and programs." 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SubTitle="Pilot program gives 450 high school students a fast start toward earning a college degree" ArticleDate="20220519T15:55:00" PrimaryCategory="Impact_&amp;_Student_Success" ImageCutLine="Jim Webber and Annie Trinh with Grace Bayer, a Concurrent Enrollment teacher at Cheyenne High School." 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" ArticleDate="20220601T15:37:00" PrimaryCategory="Research_&amp;_Innovation" ImageCutLine="Assistant Professor Tin Nguyen's research interests are disease subtyping, pathway analysis and machine learning." 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IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x284690" URL="nevada-today/news/2022/cheatgrass-fall-grazing" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:35:25" CategoryIds="1480|1482|1440|2147|2768|1459|3470" FileName="x284690.xml" Name="cheatgrass fall grazing" Title="Off-season cattle grazing to help control fire danger from invasive cheatgrass" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2022/June/cheatgrass_cattle_grazing.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="cattle grazing near mountains" SubTitle="New University of  Nevada, Reno study utilizes supplemental feeding to attract cattle to infested pastures" ArticleDate="20220613T23:16:00" PrimaryCategory="Research_&amp;_Innovation" ImageCutLine="Scientists at the University of Nevada, Reno have discovered that fire danger can be reduced through the application of targeted cattle grazing in the dormant growing season by attracting the cattle with feeding stations containing liquid protein feed supplements." IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x285061" URL="nevada-today/news/2022/stephanie-rempe-nevada-athletic-director" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:34:24" CategoryIds="1481|1480|1482|2147" FileName="x285061.xml" Name="Stephanie Rempe Nevada Athletic Director" Title="Stephanie Rempe named Nevada Wolf Pack athletic director" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2022/June/stephanie-rempe.jpg" SubTitle="Rempe has overseen all aspects of one of the country’s largest and most successful intercollegiate athletics departments at LSU since 2019" ArticleDate="20220621T22:15:00" PrimaryCategory="Campus_Life_&amp;_Athletics" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x285075" URL="nevada-today/news/2022/daugherty-summer-science-2022" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:35:24" CategoryIds="1480|1482|1389|1036|2899|6273|2147|1086" FileName="x285075.xml" Name="Daugherty Summer Science 2022" Title="Kids explore frogs, bees and science at the University" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2022/June/DSSE_header.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Students gather around a black workbench with their hands folded. The workbench has beakers and plastic tubes with bees and blue and yellow paper strips in them. The beakers have sucrose and water labels on them." SubTitle="Students in Northern Nevada got the opportunity to learn from graduate students and professors at the Daugherty Summer Science Exploration program." ArticleDate="20220622T20:00:00" PrimaryCategory="Science_&amp;_Technology" ImageCutLine="Students in the Daugherty Summer Science Exploration program had the opportunity to watch bees learning with a demonstration from graduate students in Annie Leonard's research lab." IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x285161" URL="nevada-today/news/2022/queering-stem-culture-book" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:33:06" CategoryIds="1481|1480|1482|1338|2899|2147|1376|2896|5188|1010|2768|3103" FileName="x285161.xml" Name="Queering STEM Culture book" Title="‘Queering STEM Culture’ set to publish June 28" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2022/Apr/ENG-Kelly-Cross.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Head shot of Kelly Cross" SubTitle="Engineering professor co-edits book exploring experiences of queer and trans community and their allies in post-secondary STEM settings." ArticleDate="20220622T23:07:00" PrimaryCategory="Science_&amp;_Technology" ImageCutLine="Chemical &amp; Materials Engineering Assistant Professor Kelly Cross says the book can be a resource for those involved in higher education." IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x285010" URL="nevada-today/news/2022/public-health-highlight-veronika-scavacini" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:35:15" CategoryIds="1481|1480|1482|2901|2147|1472|5451|5188|1010" FileName="x285010.xml" Name="Public Health Highlight Veronika Scavacini" Title="Public health highlight: Veronika Scavacini" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2022/June/veronika-scavacini.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Veronika Scavacini headshot" SubTitle="Veronika Scavacini is a proud member of the LGBTQ+ and Latine communities and has dedicated their career to addressing health disparities through the lens of economics" ArticleDate="20220623T13:58:00" PrimaryCategory="Impact_&amp;_Student_Success" ImageCutLine="As a public health diversity educator in the School of Public Health, Veronika Scavacini uses their research to help uplift underrepresented populations. " IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x285743" URL="nevada-today/news/2022/sagebrushers-4-markie-wilder" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:34:46" CategoryIds="1481|1480|1482|2147|5515|5475|6630|6631|1010" FileName="x285743.xml" Name="Sagebrushers 4 Markie Wilder" Title="Sagebrushers ep. 4: Markie Wilder" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2022/June/sandoval-wilder-podcast-room.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="President Brian Sandoval and Markie Wilder smile while sitting next to each other, wearing headphones in the recording space" SubTitle="President Brian Sandoval talks with Coordinator of Indigenous Student Services Markie Wilder about supporting Native American students on campus, advocating for Nevada's tuition waiver, playing basketball for the Nevada Wolf Pack and more. " ArticleDate="20220630T15:00:00" PrimaryCategory="Impact_&amp;_Student_Success" ImageCutLine="President Sandoval (left) and Markie Wilder in the recording studio at the Reynolds School of Journalism" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x285835" URL="nevada-today/news/2022/libraries-preserving-the-legacy-of-snu" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:32:57" CategoryIds="1480|1482|2147|2894|6370|1011|2768|6573" FileName="x285835.xml" Name="Libraries Preserving the Legacy of SNU" Title="Preserving the online legacy of Sierra Nevada University" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2022/July/snu-preserving-webpages/prim-library-h.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="The Prim Library located in the Sierra Nevada University campus" SubTitle="Learn about efforts at the University Libraries to capture, preserve, and supply access to archived web content from Sierra Nevada University" ArticleDate="20220705T17:15:00" PrimaryCategory="Arts_&amp;_Culture" ImageCutLine="The University Libraries are taking steps to ensure that the online legacy of Sierra Nevada University is preserved even after the transition." IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x285805" URL="nevada-today/news/2022/microbiome-research-helps-malnourished-babies" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:34:44" CategoryIds="2898|1480|1482|5508|2899|1440|2901|2147|3106|1010|6540|1458|4550" FileName="x285805.xml" Name="microbiome research helps malnourished babies" Title="University scientists conduct, shed light on microbiome research to help impoverished children grow" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2022/June/Bangladeshi-mother-holding-severely-malnourished-infant-by-Ridwan-Islam.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="In a hospital, a woman in a bright red shalwar kameez dress and dupattā shawl spoon-feeds an emaciated infant in her lap." SubTitle="Changing children’s digestive tract microbes key to reducing disease, improving health" ArticleDate="20220630T16:20:00" PrimaryCategory="Health_&amp;_Medicine" ImageCutLine="Recent research in Bangladesh by University Assistant Professor Steven Frese shows that treating severely malnourished infants with the probiotic strain Bifidobacterium infantis helps them grow." IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x286337" URL="nevada-today/news/2022/hauptman-med-school-dean" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:32:41" CategoryIds="1481|1480|1482|5508|3467|2901|2147|2768" FileName="x286337.xml" Name="Hauptman Med School Dean" Title="Dr. Paul Hauptman, M.D., named dean of the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine and chief academic officer for Renown Health" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2022/July/hauptman-headshot.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Paul Hauptman" ArticleDate="20220714T17:00:00" PrimaryCategory="Health_&amp;_Medicine" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x286338" URL="nevada-today/news/2022/daphne-hooper" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:35:08" CategoryIds="1480|1482|3467|5509|1006|2901|2147|5475|2896|1010|2768" FileName="x286338.xml" Name="Daphne Hooper" Title="Daphne Hooper: New director of community Indigenous relations" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2022/July/daphne-hooper.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Woman smiling for headshot photo in front of a grey background." SubTitle="Hooper highlights her goals in her position and what she has been working on since being hired" ArticleDate="20220714T19:00:00" PrimaryCategory="Impact_&amp;_Student_Success" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x286910" URL="nevada-today/news/2022/sagebrushers-5-asun-leadership" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:33:09" CategoryIds="1481|1480|1482|2901|2147|894|2896|6630|6631|895|871" FileName="x286910.xml" Name="Sagebrushers 5 ASUN Leadership" Title="Sagebrushers ep. 5: Dionne Stanfill and Bayla Fitzpatrick" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2022/July/sandoval-stanfill-fitzpatrick-podcast.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="President Brian Sandoval, Dionne Stanfill and Bayla Fitzpatricj smile while sitting next to each other, wearing headphones in the recording space" SubTitle="President Brian Sandoval talks with the ASUN president and vice president about why they chose to study at the University, what goals they plan to accomplish this year and more. " ArticleDate="20220727T16:00:00" PrimaryCategory="Impact_&amp;_Student_Success" ImageCutLine="President Sandoval (left), Dionne Stanfill (middle) and Bayla Fitzpatrick (right) in the recording studio at the Reynolds School of Journalism" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x286647" URL="nevada-today/news/2022/wildfire-research-papers" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:34:24" CategoryIds="1481|1480|1482|2899|1440|2147|4552|4166|2768" FileName="x286647.xml" Name="Wildfire Research Papers" Title="Complex modeling by researchers predicts wildfires may decline, eventually" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2022/July/big-wood-river-basin.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Tree covered mountains making up the Big Wood River Basin. " SubTitle="Researchers integrate multiple factors in search of ways to help calculate and mitigate wildfire hazard" ArticleDate="20220725T16:06:00" PrimaryCategory="Science_&amp;_Technology" ImageCutLine="A photo taken of the Big Wood River Basin adjacent to the study site. Photo by Erin Hanan." IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x286696" URL="nevada-today/news/2022/dri-ice-sheet-grad-student" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:34:47" CategoryIds="1480|1482|1036|1055|2899|6273|2147|1062|5188|2768|4613" FileName="x286696.xml" Name="DRI Ice Sheet Grad Student" Title="Exploring ice and expanding access" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2022/July/PolarPride.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="A male and a female stand on an ice sheet, posing with a LGBTQ+ Pride flag." SubTitle="Hydrogeology student Drake McCrimmon found space to be himself while doing science on the Greenland ice sheet." ArticleDate="20220720T23:00:00" PrimaryCategory="Science_&amp;_Technology" ImageCutLine="Drake McCrimmon and Sophia Wensman pose on the Greenland Ice Sheet with a Pride Flag. &quot;You can be queer and come to the ice sheet and do cool science,&quot; McCrimmon said." IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x287061" URL="nevada-today/news/2022/new-nsbdc-director" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:34:54" CategoryIds="1482|2147|1460|2895|3783" FileName="x287061.xml" Name="New NSBDC Director" Title="Nevada Small Business Development Center selects new director" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2022/Aug/NSBDC-Winnie-Dowling.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Photograph of Winnie Dowling wearing a blue shirt in front of a gray background" SubTitle="Winnie Dowling, longtime deputy director of the center, takes on new role" ArticleDate="20220803T15:00:00" PrimaryCategory="Business_&amp;_Entrepreneurship" ImageCutLine="Dowling holds an MBA and bachelor’s degree in computer information systems and previously owned a computer consulting and training business." IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x287030" URL="nevada-today/news/2022/anne-howard-obituary" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:34:55" CategoryIds="3094|1480|1482|2901|2147|1193|1096|2894|2768|3092|3084" FileName="x287030.xml" Name="Anne Howard obituary" Title="Anne Howard, trailblazing English professor and one of the founders of Women's Studies, passes away" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2022/Aug/Anne-Howard-Day.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="A group of women including Anne Howard " SubTitle="During her distinguished 37-year career, Howard fought for equal rights in northern Nevada" ArticleDate="20220802T15:54:00" PrimaryCategory="Impact_&amp;_Student_Success" ImageCutLine="Anne Howard, pictured middle of bottom row with her book &quot;The Long Campaign,&quot; pictured on July 2, 1985, on &quot;Anne Howard Day,&quot; along with many of the most important political and professional female leaders in northern Nevada." IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x286953" URL="nevada-today/news/2022/ayce-beverage-delivery" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:35:02" CategoryIds="1480|1482|2147|1460|2895|2768|2924" FileName="x286953.xml" Name="AYCE Beverage Delivery" Title="University of Nevada, Reno student launches innovative new beverage delivery service" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2022/Aug/AYCE-Bev-Header.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="The founders of AYCE Delivery stand together in front of a brick wall" SubTitle="Shiva Kittusamy designed his startup, AYCE Delivery Inc, for college campuses" ArticleDate="20220802T15:00:00" PrimaryCategory="Business_&amp;_Entrepreneurship" ImageCutLine="Shiva Kittusmay, CEO of AYCE Delivery Inc., Riddhi Khincha, chief marketing officer, and Mashrur Ahmed, chief operating officer, plan to launch a delivery app this fall." IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x287133" URL="nevada-today/news/2022/apple-award-app-development" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:34:52" CategoryIds="1480|1482|2147|967|3470" FileName="x287133.xml" Name="Apple award app development" Title="Digital Wolf Pack Initiative student wins Worldwide Student App Development Challenge" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2022/Aug/Vedant_Apple_Park_WWDC.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Vedant Malhotra at Apple Park" SubTitle="Provost's office leads collaboration with iPad initiative" ArticleDate="20220808T18:27:00" PrimaryCategory="Campus_Life_&amp;_Athletics" ImageCutLine="Sophomore Vedant Malhotra was a winner of the Apple Worldwide Developer Conference Swift Student Challenge. Malhotra visited Apple Park in Cupertino, joining the worldwide developer community for an in-depth look at the future of Apple platforms during the conference." IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x287064" URL="nevada-today/news/2022/mckenzie-professorship" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:34:54" CategoryIds="2898|1481|1480|1482|1338|3102|2147|1362|2896|2768" FileName="x287064.xml" Name="McKenzie professorship" Title="Earthquake research, commitment to students recognized" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2022/Aug/Keri-Ryan.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Studio portrait of Keri Ryan" SubTitle="Civil engineering professor Keri Ryan has been named McKenzie Professor." ArticleDate="20220803T19:12:00" PrimaryCategory="Research_&amp;_Innovation" ImageCutLine="Professor Keri Ryan's work focuses on seismic isolation and advanced seismic protection." IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x288041" URL="nevada-today/news/2022/white-coat-ceremony" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:34:33" CategoryIds="1480|1482|5508|2147" FileName="x288041.xml" Name="White Coat Ceremony" Title="White Coat Ceremony welcomes class of 2026 to UNR Med" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2022/Aug/White-Coat-Ceremony-2022.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Three students smile for a photo after receiving their white coats" SubTitle="70 Students Celebrate the Beginning of Their Journey to Become Physicians" ArticleDate="20220815T19:54:00" PrimaryCategory="Health_&amp;_Medicine" ImageCutLine="The UNR Med class of 2026 celebrates the end of the two-week MedFIT program, which laid the groundwork for their success" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x288035" URL="nevada-today/news/2022/2022-career-awards" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:34:37" CategoryIds="1481|1480|1482|1338|960|1036|1006|2147|3075|1543|967|6850|938|3113|4562|965|959|937" FileName="x288035.xml" Name="2022 CAREER Awards" Title="7 faculty members receive CAREER Awards in support of early-career success" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2022/Aug/career-awards-2022.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Collage of the individual photos of the University's seven CAREER Awardees for 2022." SubTitle="With the latest round of this prestigious NSF award, the University’s community of faculty-recipients grows" ArticleDate="20220816T15:41:00" PrimaryCategory="Research_&amp;_Innovation" ImageCutLine="The University’s 2022 CAREER awardees (clockwise from upper left): The 2022 awardees are: Engin Arslan, Kelly Cross, Tin Nguyen, Jenny Ouyang, Elizabeth Pringle, Hao Xu and Yufeng Zheng." IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x288487" URL="nevada-today/news/2022/upward-bound-funding" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:33:36" CategoryIds="1480|1482|2901|2147" FileName="x288487.xml" Name="upward bound funding" Title="Upward Bound Classic and Math &amp; Science Programs awarded $6.7 million Department of Education TRIO grants" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2022/Aug/upward-bound-students-studying.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="A group of students wearing upward bound sweatshirts study and smile" SubTitle="The renewal of these four grants supports intensive college preparatory services for 246 first-generation, income-qualified high school students in Northern Nevada." ArticleDate="20220824T17:55:00" PrimaryCategory="Impact_&amp;_Student_Success" ImageCutLine="The Upward Bound Classic + Math &amp; Science Programs collectively serve 246 students from eight target high schools. " IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x288527" URL="nevada-today/news/2022/sagebrushers-6-coach-ken-wilson" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:33:30" CategoryIds="1481|1480|1482|2147|2896|6630|6631" FileName="x288527.xml" Name="Sagebrushers 6 Coach Ken Wilson" Title="Sagebrushers ep. 6: Coach Ken Wilson" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2022/Aug/sagebrushers-wilson-sandoval.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="President Brian Sandoval and Coach Ken Wilson smile while sitting next to each other, wearing headphones in the recording space" SubTitle="President Brian Sandoval talks with Nevada Wolf Pack Football Coach Ken Wilson about Wilson's decision to return to Nevada, his plans for the program and more." ArticleDate="20220823T16:20:00" PrimaryCategory="Campus_Life_&amp;_Athletics" ImageCutLine="President Sandoval (left) and Coach Ken Wilson (right) in the recording studio at the Reynolds School of Journalism" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x288773" URL="nevada-today/news/2022/welcome-back" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:33:15" CategoryIds="2147|2896|5894|5895|3813" FileName="x288773.xml" Name="welcome back" Title="Welcome back, Wolf Pack Family" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2021/Aug/first-day-donuts.jpg" SubTitle="President Sandoval welcomes everyone to the Fall 2022 semester" ArticleDate="20220829T21:23:00" PrimaryCategory="Campus_Life_&amp;_Athletics" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x288828" URL="nevada-today/news/2022/faces-of-the-pack-jennifer-clayton" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:35:19" CategoryIds="2898|1480|1482|3467|960|2901|2147|6802|3075|958|1543|967|961|6275" FileName="x288828.xml" Name="Faces of the Pack: Jennifer Clayton" Title="Faces of the Pack: Jennifer Clayton discovers fascination for autonomous robotics" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2022/Aug/jennifer-clayton.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Jennifer Clayton alongside Mark Genung, director of the Nevada Autonomous test site program, at this summer’s Censys Technologies and Iris Automation drone demonstration." SubTitle="First-generation student finds vast opportunity through mentorships, research experiences and the University community" ArticleDate="20220830T19:00:00" ImageCutLine="Jennifer Clayton alongside Mark Genung, director of the University’s Nevada Autonomous test site program, at this summer’s Censys Technologies and Iris Automation drone demonstration." IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x289083" URL="nevada-today/news/2022/monarchs-and-milkweed" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:34:21" CategoryIds="1480|1482|1036|2899|2147|1084|3470" FileName="x289083.xml" Name="monarchs and milkweed" Title="Store-bought milkweed plants can expose monarch caterpillars to harmful pesticides" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2022/Aug/Monarch_Caterpillar.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="monarch caterpillar on milkweed leaf" SubTitle="Researchers found pesticide-contaminated plants in nurseries in 15 states " ArticleDate="20220831T18:03:00" PrimaryCategory="Science_&amp;_Technology" ImageCutLine="A monarch caterpillar feeds on orange milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) in Illinois. Photo by Deborah Seiler." IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x289768" URL="nevada-today/news/2022/atp-hot-air-balloons" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:34:09" CategoryIds="1480|1482|1036|2899|6273|2147|3468|1037" FileName="x289768.xml" Name="ATP Hot Air Balloons" Title="How do hot air balloons fly?" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2022/Sept/HotAirBalloonsFillingUp.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Colorful hot air balloons fill up and begin to ascend behind a white picket fence with blue skies in the background." SubTitle="Atmospheric scientist Pat Arnott shares how hot air balloons ascend into the Reno skies" ArticleDate="20220909T19:15:00" PrimaryCategory="Science_&amp;_Technology" ImageCutLine="The hot air balloons took to the sky today to kick off the official start of the Great Reno Balloon Race. (Photo courtesy of Pat Arnott)" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x289907" URL="nevada-today/news/2022/nevada-museum-of-art-free-student-admission" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:34:00" CategoryIds="5545|1480|1482|2901|2147" FileName="x289907.xml" Name="Nevada Museum of Art Free Student Admission" Title="Nevada Museum of Art announces the Free Student Admission Program sponsored by the Wayne Prim Student Admission Endowment" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2022/Sept/Nevada-Museum-Art-Students.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Three students, a woman and two men, post in nice clothing smiling at the camera while wearing a Nevada Museum of Art admittance sticker." SubTitle="Starting Sept. 15, University and TMCC students will be able to visit the Nevada Museum of Art and attend ongoing museum events for free with a student ID" ArticleDate="20220913T20:51:00" PrimaryCategory="Impact_&amp;_Student_Success" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x291630" URL="nevada-today/news/2022/soil-box-system-launch" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:33:37" CategoryIds="1481|1480|1482|1338|1006|2147|1362|1543|967|1383|1375|938|3103|964|3470|937" FileName="x291630.xml" Name="Soil Box System launch" Title="New experimental facility tests interaction of soil and structures during earthquakes " HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2022/Sept/9_15_2022_Soil_Box_Topping_Out.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Six individuals representing the Soil Box System project collaborators in the Large-Scale Structures Engineering Lab." SubTitle="The latest College of Engineering capability to create realistic earthquakes in the laboratory will pair with collaborators’ expertise and supercomputing to lead to resilient buildings and infrastructure" ArticleDate="20220915T19:42:00" PrimaryCategory="Science_&amp;_Technology" ImageCutLine="Representing the collaboration: Tom Hiltz, nuclear engineer, Department of Energy; James McConnell, associate principal deputy administrator, National Nuclear Security Administration; David McCallen, project leader and director of the University’s Center for Civil Earthquake Engineering Research; Brian Sandoval, University president; Peter Nico, Director, Energy Geosciences Division at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab; Erick Jones, dean of the College of Engineering." IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x293032" URL="nevada-today/news/2022/special-education-and-disability-studies-program-receives-grant" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:33:18" CategoryIds="1481|1480|1482|5509|1389|2147|7023|1393|1418" FileName="x293032.xml" Name="Special Education and Disability Studies program receives grant" Title="Special Education and Disability Studies program receives $1.25 million leadership grant" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2022/Sept/specialed-selfgrant.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Shanon S. Taylor, Lindsay Diamond and Randall Owen in front of the N sign near the Knowledge Center." SubTitle="The Project SELF grant prepares scholars to become future leaders in special education and disability studies" ArticleDate="20220922T15:00:00" PrimaryCategory="Education_&amp;_Public_Service" ImageCutLine="The Project SELF grant program is led by Shanon S. Taylor, in collaboration with Lindsay Diamond and Randall Owen " IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x294124" URL="nevada-today/news/2022/mekong-ghost-fish" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:33:00" CategoryIds="1480|1482|1036|2147|1084|3470" FileName="x294124.xml" Name="Mekong Ghost fish" Title="Feared extinct, the ‘Mekong Ghost’ fish resurfaces" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2022/Sept/giant_salmon_carp.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="giant salmon carp" SubTitle="Adult giant salmon carp documented in the Mekong River for first time in 18 years" ArticleDate="20220927T16:09:00" ImageCutLine="A 13-pound adult giant salmon carp specimen, one of the world’s most threatened fish species that hasn’t been seen in decades, earlier this year was reported from a local wet market along the Mekong River, the only river system on Earth where the species lives." IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x294407" URL="nevada-today/news/2022/sotu-wolf-pack-rising" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:32:47" CategoryIds="1480|1482|1006|2147|2896|5891|3463" FileName="x294407.xml" Name="SOTU Wolf Pack Rising" Title="State of the University: ‘We are a University that is rising’" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2022/Sept/Brian-Sandoval-SOTU-22.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="UNR President Brian Sandoval stands at the podium giving the 2022 State of the University address with a slide titled Wolf Pack Rising behind him." SubTitle="During his second “State of the University” address, President Brian Sandoval talked about the challenges, and the opportunities, facing the University in the coming year" ArticleDate="20220930T17:43:00" PrimaryCategory="Campus_Life_&amp;_Athletics" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x294426" URL="nevada-today/news/2022/smallwood-multimedia-bootcamp" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:34:53" CategoryIds="1481|1480|1482|5509|2147|3813|3811|2577|1011" FileName="x294426.xml" Name="Smallwood Multimedia Bootcamp" Title="Smallwood Multimedia Bootcamp introduces high-schoolers to all things high-tech" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2022/Oct/students-filming-outdoors.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Group of seven students shoot a scene for their documentary-style film. Students are seen holding cameras, screens, microphones and video camera." SubTitle="Students go from general consumers of media to purposeful polished producers of their own original content" ArticleDate="20221004T18:00:00" PrimaryCategory="Education_&amp;_Public_Service" ImageCutLine="Rising seniors from across northern Nevada participate in donor-funded bootcamp introducing them to various media techniques, technologies." IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x295303" URL="nevada-today/news/2022/youtube-field-trip-to-north-cascades" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:33:36" CategoryIds="1480|1482|1036|1055|2899|6273|2147|1062|3813|3811|886" FileName="x295303.xml" Name="YouTube Field Trip to North Cascades" Title="Nick Zentner Field Trip to the Cascades with Professor Stacia Gordon makes an impact on YouTube" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2022/Oct/Stacia-Gordon-North-Cascades.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="A woman wearing a blue rain jacket stands next to a large rock face. She is surrounded by mosses and trees." SubTitle="Mackay School of Earth Sciences and Engineering Professor Stacia Gordon hits the road for another YouTube cameo" ArticleDate="20221025T16:45:00" PrimaryCategory="Science_&amp;_Technology" ImageCutLine="Stacia Gordon talks about the geology of the North Cascades." IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x295348" URL="nevada-today/news/2022/dsls-sarah-horst" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:33:20" CategoryIds="1480|1482|1036|2899|6273|2147|1064|1037|6578|1092" FileName="x295348.xml" Name="DSLS Sarah Horst" Title="Planetary scientist to visit University: “I want to find the weird things”" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2022/Oct/Dust-storm-on-Titan-NASA.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="A NASA artist's rendering of Titan shows a dust storm on a reddish-orange planet, with Saturn shown in the moon's &quot;sky&quot;." SubTitle="Sarah M. Hörst’s Discover Science lecture on Dec. 1" ArticleDate="20221031T17:45:00" PrimaryCategory="Science_&amp;_Technology" ImageCutLine="This artist's rendering of the surface of Titan shows sand dunes, dust storms and Saturn in Titan's &quot;sky.&quot; (Image courtesy of NASA)" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x295832" URL="nevada-today/news/2022/black-widow-lizard" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:32:52" CategoryIds="1481|1036|2899|1440|2147|3813|3811|1084" FileName="x295832.xml" Name="Black Widow Lizard" Title="Black widow vs. alligator lizard: who wins?" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2022/Oct/black-widow-spider-lizard.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Alligator lizard prepares to attack a black widow spider." SubTitle="Researchers from the University of Nevada, Reno found a lizard species that is not affected by the spider's deadly toxin." ArticleDate="20221031T16:56:00" ImageCutLine="The southern alligator lizard (E. multicarinata) prepares to attack a black widow spider." IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x296076" URL="nevada-today/news/2022/liv-moore-emba-tedx" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:34:54" CategoryIds="1480|1482|3467|2147|5507|1460|2895|3813|3694" FileName="x296076.xml" Name="Liv Moore EMBA TEDx" Title="EMBA student gives TEDxReno talk on importance of giving back" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2022/Nov/liv-moore-tedxreno-emba.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Liv Moore gives her talk on the TEDxReno stage." SubTitle="Liv Moore, a public relations professional in the entertainment industry, to graduate from EMBA program in 2023" ArticleDate="20221103T15:00:00" PrimaryCategory="Business_&amp;_Entrepreneurship" ImageCutLine="Moore recieved life-changing scholarships during her undergraduate career which inspired her to fund a scholarship at the Reynolds School of Journalism. (Photo credit: Chris Holloman)" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x296450" URL="nevada-today/news/president-messages/2022-11-07-november-is-native-american-heritage-month" Schema="NevadaTodayOneOff" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:35:29" CategoryIds="5545|1480|1482|2147|5515|5475|1010|5891" FileName="x296450.xml" Name="2022 11 07 November is Native American Heritage Month" Title="November is Native American Heritage Month" HomepageImage="/main/images/top-6/home/hero/morrill-hall-quad-hero-lg.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Morrill Hall sits on the south end of the University of Nevada, Reno quad, a large lawn area surrounded by trees and a walking path." SubTitle="November is Native American Heritage Month, which is often referred to as American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month. For more than 30 years, our country has commemorated this month as a time to celebrate the culture, achievements, and traditions of Native peoples." ArticleDate="20221107T20:45:00" PrimaryCategory="Campus_Life" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x296923" URL="nevada-today/news/2022/sasi-pillay-vice-president-information-technology" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:33:24" CategoryIds="1481|1480|1482|2147|5891|3430" FileName="x296923.xml" Name="Sasi Pillay Vice President Information Technology" Title="Dr. Sasi Pillay named vice president for information technology" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2022/Nov/Sasi-Pillay.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Dr. Sasi Pillay sits at a desk in a suit next to awards for CIO and ORBiE." SubTitle="Former CTO at NASA to begin his term at the University in February 2023" ArticleDate="20221117T19:00:00" PrimaryCategory="Campus_Life_&amp;_Athletics" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x296814" URL="nevada-today/news/2022/johnson-appointed-to-reconciliation-of-place-names-committee" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:34:02" CategoryIds="1480|1482|1056|1036|1055|2899|6273|2147|5515|5475|1010" FileName="x296814.xml" Name="Johnson appointed to Reconciliation of Place Names Committee" Title="Christine Johnson appointed to Advisory Committee on Reconciliation in Place Names" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2022/Nov/Christine-Johnson.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="A headshot of Christine Johnson." SubTitle="Department of Geography professor will use her professional experience to help remedy past erasures" ArticleDate="20221122T22:55:00" PrimaryCategory="Science_&amp;_Technology" ImageCutLine="Christine Johnson is an alumna of the University." IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x298020" URL="nevada-today/news/2022/senior-scholars" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:32:49" CategoryIds="1480|1482|3467|2901|2147" FileName="x298020.xml" Name="Senior Scholars" Title="Winter 2022 Senior Scholars honored by University" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2022/Dec/Senior%20Scholars/Morrill-Hall.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Morrill Hall from the quad." SubTitle="University of Nevada, Reno and the Nevada Alumni Association recognize graduates with top grade-point averages" ArticleDate="20221205T21:17:00" PrimaryCategory="Impact_&amp;_Student_Success" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x299472" URL="nevada-today/news/2022/elsie-childress-herz-gold-medal" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:34:24" CategoryIds="1480|1482|3467|2901|2147" FileName="x299472.xml" Name="Elsie Childress Herz Gold Medal" Title="Herz Gold Medalist Childress works to help others" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2022/Dec/Elsie-Childress.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Elsie Childress stands in a field in Nevada regalia." SubTitle="Elsie Childress to receive Herz Gold Medal during Winter Commencement" ArticleDate="20221212T17:06:00" PrimaryCategory="Campus_Life_&amp;_Athletics" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x299844" URL="nevada-today/news/2022/sagebrushers-10-dr-mariann-vaczi" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:33:48" CategoryIds="2898|1480|1482|2147|5507|6630|6631|4556" FileName="x299844.xml" Name="Sagebrushers 10 Dr Mariann Vaczi" Title="Sagebrushers ep. 10: Dr. Mariann Vaczi" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2022/Dec/radio-studio-sandoval-vaczi.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="President Sandoval sits to the left of Dr. Mariann Vaczi in a podcast recording room." SubTitle="President Sandoval talks with Assistant Professor Mariann Vaczi about growing up behind the Iron Curtain, her journey to the U.S. to play basketball and her interest in Basque culture and sports " ArticleDate="20221228T17:30:00" PrimaryCategory="Media_&amp;_Society" ImageCutLine="President Brian Sandoval (left) and Dr. Mariann Vaczi (right) discuss her decision to study and work at the University of Nevada, Reno, her current research interests and more." IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x299536" URL="nevada-today/news/2022/fusion-breakthrough" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:34:24" CategoryIds="1480|1482|1036|2899|6273|2147|3468|1037" FileName="x299536.xml" Name="Fusion breakthrough" Title="Why is the most recent fusion breakthrough so exciting?" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2022/Dec/LLNL-NIF.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="In a large room, a circular device three stories tall with wires and panels all over it sits with scaffolding around it to access various parts of the machine." SubTitle="Experts from the University community weigh in on what makes the fusion news out of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory so groundbreaking" ArticleDate="20221221T18:45:00" PrimaryCategory="Science_&amp;_Technology" ImageCutLine="The target chamber of the LLNL NIF directed 192 laser beams pulsing two megajoules of ultraviolet light at the fuel used to accomplish fusion with a net gain in energy. 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SubTitle="The 150th anniversary of the University of Nevada, Reno will begin on Oct. 12, 2023" ArticleDate="20230130T18:05:00" PrimaryCategory="Campus_Life_&amp;_Athletics" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x306314" URL="nevada-today/news/2023/sagebrushers-11-journalism-centennial" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:34:58" CategoryIds="1481|1480|1482|2147|1474|5890|2420|6852|6630|6631|4556|2415|2419|5730" FileName="x306314.xml" Name="Sagebrushers 11 Journalism Centennial" Title="Sagebrushers ep. 11: Dean Al Stavitsky and Kari Barber" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2023/Jan/recording-studio-sandoval-barber-stavitsky.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="President Sandoval sits to the left of Kari Barber and Al Stavitsky in a podcast recording room." SubTitle="President Sandoval talks with Reynolds School of Journalism Dean Al Stavitsky and Associate Professor Kari Barber about 100 years of journalism education" ArticleDate="20230131T16:00:00" PrimaryCategory="Media_&amp;_Society" ImageCutLine="President Brian Sandoval (left), Associate Professor Kari Barber (middle) and Dean Al Stavitsky (right) discuss the Reynolds School's centennial celebration, including the creation of a documentary film." IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x306438" URL="nevada-today/news/2023/black-history-month-2023-events" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:33:00" CategoryIds="1481|1480|1482|2147|2896|4554|5670" FileName="x306438.xml" Name="Black History Month 2023 events" Title="Multicultural Center and others partner for Black History Month events" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2023/Feb/Multicultural-center-bhm.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Students studying and learning in the Multicultural Center on campus in the Pennington buliding." SubTitle="A movie night, trivia, on campus barbershop and a two-day series of events with Dr. Frederick Gooding are just some of what is in store for the Wolf Pack this month" ArticleDate="20230202T16:21:00" PrimaryCategory="Campus_Life_&amp;_Athletics" ImageCutLine="The Multicultural Center is a critical hub of cultural, LGBTQIA, gender-focused services, programs, and social justice initiatives that support student success." IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x313748" URL="nevada-today/news/2023/science-video-competition-2022" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:33:48" CategoryIds="1480|1482|1036|2899|6273|2147|3813|3811" FileName="x313748.xml" Name="Science Video Competition 2022" Title="Science Saves the World (and Santa's syrup recipe) in winning video for College of Science Video Competition" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2023/Feb/BuddyBecomesAScientist.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="A dog wearing a sweatshirt with a person's hand coming out of the sleeves looks as if it's writing in a notebook. There is a fireplace with stockings handing in the background." SubTitle="Lexi Timpone won first place for her science-themed video, three videos also recognized" ArticleDate="20230214T23:00:00" PrimaryCategory="Science_&amp;_Technology" ImageCutLine="Buddy Becomes a Scientist took first place in the video competition." IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x313653" URL="nevada-today/news/2023/what-is-chatgpt-atp" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:35:15" CategoryIds="1480|1482|2899|2147|1460|2895|3468|1464" FileName="x313653.xml" Name="What is ChatGPT ATP" Title="What is ChatGPT?" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2023/Feb/chatgpt-atp.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Neon computer code lights up a black computer screen." SubTitle="Assistant Professor of Information Systems Alan Yang explains the basics of ChatGPT" ArticleDate="20230213T20:50:00" PrimaryCategory="Business_&amp;_Entrepreneurship" ImageCutLine="ChatGPT especially excels at answering direct questions, compiling lists and generating computer code." IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x305740" URL="nevada-today/news/2023/unr-at-lake-tahoe-update" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:33:37" CategoryIds="1481|1480|1482|2901|2147|6852|3464" FileName="x305740.xml" Name="UNR at Lake Tahoe update" Title="The University of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe is uniquely designed with students in mind" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2023/Jan/UNR%20at%20Lake%20Tahoe/Interior-prim-library.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Interior shot of the circulation desk at the Prim Library at the UNR at Lake Tahoe library." SubTitle="Learn about how the gift of Sierra Nevada University in July 2021 has transformed the University of Nevada, Reno and how both the main campus and UNR at Lake Tahoe are shaping the future of The Wolf Pack Way" ArticleDate="20230222T19:34:00" PrimaryCategory="Impact_&amp;_Student_Success" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x318241" URL="nevada-today/news/2023/michael-coray-remembered" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:33:50" CategoryIds="1481|1480|1482|2147|6852|5670|3463|6509|4355" FileName="x318241.xml" Name="Michael Coray remembered" Title="Michael Coray: ‘Bringing voices to the table that otherwise might not have been heard’" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2023/Feb/Michael%20Coray/Michael-Coray-with-Suzi.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Close up candid of Suzi and Michael Coray in black and white. The couple is looking in the distance and smiling." SubTitle="University’s first black professor of history was a groundbreaking figure" ArticleDate="20230228T15:23:00" ImageCutLine="Michael Coray and his wife of nearly 50 years, Suzanne." IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x318258" URL="nevada-today/news/2023/giving-day" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:35:02" CategoryIds="1481|1480|1482|1006|2901|2147|3813|3811|5891|1015|5447" FileName="x318258.xml" Name="Giving Day" Title="Giving Day: The Wolf Pack Way " HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2023/Mar/NV-Today-Giving-Day.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="A group of 17 people, mostly students, stand on the steps inside the Reynold's School of Journalism smiling. The front students hold signs saying &quot;Thank you!&quot; and &quot;Proud Member of the Pack!&quot; and &quot;We are grateful for you!&quot;" SubTitle="Help raise vital funds campuswide by donating to the area that matters most to you on Tuesday, March 28" ArticleDate="20230315T13:00:00" PrimaryCategory="Impact_&amp;_Student_Success" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x321253" URL="nevada-today/news/2023/melissa-mcclinton-cdc" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:33:33" CategoryIds="2898|1481|1480|1482|5509|2147|1474|1472|1010" FileName="x321253.xml" Name="Melissa McClinton CDC" Title="University of Nevada, Reno’s Cultural Diversity Committee publishes resource guide containing demographic data " HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2023/Mar/CDC.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Close up of tree with white blossoming flowers. Three students walking on a sidewalk in front of a green, grass lawn. Blue sky and brown building in background." SubTitle="Co-Chair Melissa McClinton discusses her work at the University, as well as the purpose of the committee and its resource guide " ArticleDate="20230322T20:00:00" PrimaryCategory="Education_&amp;_Public_Service" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x320946" URL="nevada-today/news/2023/schizotypy-and-illusions" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:33:59" CategoryIds="1481|1480|1482|1036|2899|6273|2147|1144|5730" FileName="x320946.xml" Name="Schizotypy and Illusions" Title="Researchers work to identify new diagnostic tools for schizophrenia" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2023/Mar/Schizotypy-researchers.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Five women stand at the base of a flight of stairs. Three women stand in the front, two in the back." SubTitle="All-female team of psychology researchers studying how low-cost biomarkers can be used in diagnostics" ArticleDate="20230316T20:20:00" PrimaryCategory="Science_&amp;_Technology" ImageCutLine="The research team included co-PIs Marian Berryhill (top left), Sarah Haigh (top right), and graduate students Jorja Shires (bottom left), Jenna Pablo (bottom middle) and Wendy Alfonso Torrens (bottom right)." IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x318648" URL="nevada-today/news/2023/piconland" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:34:11" CategoryIds="1480|1482|2147|5507" FileName="x318648.xml" Name="Piconland" Title="Drinking life to the fullest" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2023/Mar/Piconland/piconland-cropped.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="A documentarian interviewing an employee at Louis' Basque Corner on camera." SubTitle="Student documentary “Piconland” named “Best Nevada Film” at film festival" ArticleDate="20230315T16:00:00" PrimaryCategory="Media_&amp;_Society" ImageCutLine="The film looks at the origins of the Picon Punch, a uniquely Nevadan Basque drink." IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x322790" URL="nevada-today/news/2023/northern-nevada-diversity-summit-2023" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:35:03" CategoryIds="1480|1482|2901|2147|2896" FileName="x322790.xml" Name="Northern Nevada Diversity Summit 2023" Title="Northern Nevada Diversity Summit to be held at University of Nevada, Reno on April 14" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2023/Apr/Brandon-Wolf-by-Amanda-Dennison.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Brandon Wolf in a green suite speaking on stage." SubTitle="This year’s theme is “Effective Inclusion: Understanding &amp; Supporting Experiences of Belonging”" ArticleDate="20230403T16:00:00" PrimaryCategory="Impact_&amp;_Student_Success" ImageCutLine="Brandon Wolf will be the keynote speaker at this year's Northern Nevada Diversity Summit. Photo by Amanda Dennison." IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x322816" URL="nevada-today/news/2023/brian-whalen-remembered" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:35:03" CategoryIds="1480|1482|2901|2147|2896|3463|3078" FileName="x322816.xml" Name="Brian Whalen Remembered" Title="Whalen, longtime director and AVP for facilities, passes away" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2023/Apr/Brian-Whalen-Remembered.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="A sepia toned photo of a young Brian Whalen imposed upon a black and white photo of the University of Nevada, Reno's main campus." SubTitle="In a career that spanned four decades, Brian Whalen helped build today’s University" ArticleDate="20230403T15:31:00" PrimaryCategory="Impact_&amp;_Student_Success" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x323434" URL="nevada-today/news/2023/vice-president-harris-speaks-at-the-university" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:34:01" CategoryIds="1480|1482|2147|6852|2896|3813|3811|4554|5730" FileName="x323434.xml" Name="Vice President Harris speaks at the University" Title="Vice President Kamala Harris visits the University of Nevada, Reno" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2023/Apr/VP%20Harris/Schieve-Dawson-Harris-talking.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Mayor Schieve, Rosario Dawson, and VP Kamala Harris sit on couches and speak on stage with American flags." SubTitle="The vice president was joined by City of Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve and actress Rosario Dawson" ArticleDate="20230419T17:09:00" PrimaryCategory="Campus_Life_&amp;_Athletics" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x323632" URL="nevada-today/news/2023/bitonio-family-strength-conditioning-center" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:33:24" CategoryIds="1481|1480|1482|3467|2901|2147|2896|3463" FileName="x323632.xml" Name="Bitonio Family Strength Conditioning Center" Title="A story of finding your purpose and your person" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2023/Apr/Bitonio/Joel-Man-of-the-Year.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Joel Bitonio poses next to his children and wife, Courtney, and his mother while in the Cleveland Browns room accepting the Man of the Year award." SubTitle="Wolf Pack great Joel Bitonio and his wife, Courtney, continue to find ways to give back to the University where they first met" ArticleDate="20230421T19:09:00" PrimaryCategory="Campus_Life_&amp;_Athletics" ImageCutLine="Joel Bitonio found out he was the Cleveland Browns’ nominee for the Walter Payton Award in early December with a surprise announcement that came courtesy from his mother, Debbie, pictured far right, in Cleveland." IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x325231" URL="nevada-today/news/2023/bible-award-winner-wang" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:34:51" CategoryIds="1480|1482|3467|2901|2147|6852|1010|1549" FileName="x325231.xml" Name="Bible Award winner Wang" Title="Bible Award winner Wang: ‘It really touches my heart’" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2023/May/Eric-Wang-and-friends.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Professor Eric Wang surrounded by a large group of faculty and staff and President Brian Sandoval as they all smile and look at the camera holding up Wolf Pack hand signals." SubTitle="Professor Eric Wang honored with 2023 Paul and Judy Bible Teaching Excellence Award" ArticleDate="20230509T15:48:00" PrimaryCategory="Impact_&amp;_Student_Success" ImageCutLine="Professor Eric Wang celebrates with friends and former students as he finds out that he's the 2023 Bible Award Winner. Photo by Rachel Jackson." IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x325237" URL="nevada-today/news/2023/tibbitts-award-winner-constantino" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:34:50" CategoryIds="1480|1482|3467|5509|2147|1472|6852" FileName="x325237.xml" Name="Tibbitts Award winner Constantino" Title="Tibbitts Award winner Constantino: Inspiring her students and her colleagues" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2023/May/Nora-class.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Nora Constantino and President Sandoval pose with a large classroom full of smiling people as she accepts her award announcement." SubTitle="Associate Professor and Department Chair in Kinesiology Nora Constantino honored with one of two F. Donald Tibbitts Distinguished Teacher Awards 2023" ArticleDate="20230509T15:48:00" PrimaryCategory="Impact_&amp;_Student_Success" ImageCutLine="Constantino is pleasantly surprised with the announcement during one of her classes on April 12. Photo by Brittany Flores." IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x325240" URL="nevada-today/news/2023/tibbitts-award-winner-church" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:34:49" CategoryIds="1480|1482|3467|2901|2147|6852" FileName="x325240.xml" Name="Tibbitts Award winner Church" Title="Tibbitts Award winner Church: ‘I want to make history come alive for the students as best I can’" SubTitle="Associate Professor of History Christopher Church honored with one of two F. Donald Tibbitts Distinguished Teacher Awards 2023" ArticleDate="20230509T15:48:00" PrimaryCategory="Impact_&amp;_Student_Success" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x325364" URL="nevada-today/news/2023/honor-the-best-2023" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:34:34" CategoryIds="1480|1482|3467|2901|2147|6802|2896|1547|1549" FileName="x325364.xml" Name="Honor the Best 2023" Title="University honors more than 100 individuals at ‘Honor the Best’" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2023/May/Honor-Best-Cavanaugh-winner-Tamara-Telles.jpeg" HomepageImageAlt="Tamara Telles smiles and holds a certificate on stage with University President Brian Sandoval." SubTitle="The past year's achievements by students, faculty and staff honored at annual ceremony" ArticleDate="20230511T17:06:00" PrimaryCategory="Campus_Life_&amp;_Athletics" ImageCutLine="Tamara Telles, the winner of the Cavanaugh Community Volunteer Award, with President Sandoval at the Honor the Best Ceremony. Photo by Brin Reynolds." IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x325787" URL="nevada-today/news/2023/atp-lake-tahoe-drone" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:33:40" CategoryIds="1480|1482|2147|877|2894|3813|3811|3468|6573|5569" FileName="x325787.xml" Name="ATP Lake Tahoe Drone" Title="Lake Tahoe drone video tips: How to get the shot" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2023/May/lake-tahoe-drone.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Aerial drone shot of Lake Tahoe" SubTitle="Chris Lanier, teaching professor of digital art at the University of Nevada, Reno, at Lake Tahoe, provides tips and tricks for filming with a drone ahead of his June 26 Summer Arts Workshop." ArticleDate="20230523T20:44:00" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x325921" URL="nevada-today/news/2023/spring-commencement-2023" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:35:24" CategoryIds="1480|1482|2901|2147|5451|1547|1549" FileName="x325921.xml" Name="Spring Commencement 2023" Title="University confers 3,130 degrees and certificates during spring 2023 commencement ceremonies" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2023/May/Spring%20Commencement%202023/Nevada-grad-cap.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="A bedazzled, sparkling graduation cap as viewed from behind with the Nevada Sport Wolf and the Nevada Blue colors with &quot;Nevada&quot; written in Silver gems and a little pretend diploma at the bottom." SubTitle="To date, the University has conferred over 125,000 degrees since opening in 1874" ArticleDate="20230524T16:14:00" PrimaryCategory="Impact_&amp;_Student_Success" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x332185" URL="nevada-today/news/2023/multicultural-center-aapi-mural" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:33:04" CategoryIds="1480|1482|2147|2894|6948|1010|963" FileName="x332185.xml" Name="Multicultural Center AAPI Mural" Title="Mural at the Multicultural Center Honors AAPI Heritage" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2023/June/mural%201.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="AAPI mural in the Multicultural Center depicting four smiling people of AAPI heritage with the words &quot;Stay True&quot; above them and a full moon in one corner and a bird in the other corner." SubTitle="Artist Joshua Chang paints mural honoring his culture and heritage" ArticleDate="20230606T19:30:00" PrimaryCategory="Arts_&amp;_Culture" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x336616" URL="nevada-today/news/2023/tahoe-water-clarity" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:32:53" CategoryIds="1481|1480|1482|2147|1474|5507|2416|2427" FileName="x336616.xml" Name="Tahoe water clarity" Title="Is Lake Tahoe getting clearer? Students from the Hitchcock Project dive deeper" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2023/June/Tahoe%20water%20clarity/boat-water.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Boat floating over clear waters in Lake Tahoe" SubTitle="The Reynolds School of Journalism’s Hitchcock Project for Visualizing Science created an in-depth, multimedia StoryMap on water clarity in the lake" ArticleDate="20230606T16:30:00" PrimaryCategory="Media_&amp;_Society" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x336588" URL="nevada-today/news/2023/mental-health-awareness" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:32:55" CategoryIds="1480|1482|2147|1033|3470" FileName="x336588.xml" Name="mental health awareness" Title="Mental Health Awareness Month reminds employees/staff of health benefits" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2023/June/manzanita-lake-unevadareno.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="manzanita lake" SubTitle="In-person counseling, online sessions and self-help available for a variety of topics" ArticleDate="20230605T17:45:00" PrimaryCategory="Campus_Life_&amp;_Athletics" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x340069" URL="nevada-today/news/2023/wolfhack-win" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:34:24" CategoryIds="1480|1482|1338|3102|1351|1211|2147|2896" FileName="x340069.xml" Name="WolfHack win" Title="Catching the catfish: how University students won a national cybersecurity contest" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2023/June/WolfHack.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Photo collage of head shots of WolfHack@UNR team members Roohan Amin, Amber Hankins, Austin Finch and Ryan Tanner." SubTitle="Romance scams, or ‘catfishing,’ was the focus of the 2023 Summer Social Engineering event" ArticleDate="20230630T14:41:00" PrimaryCategory="Campus_Life_&amp;_Athletics" ImageCutLine="The WolfHack@UNR team, clockwise from top left, is Roohan Amin, Amber Hankins, Austin Finch and Ryan Tanner." IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x340580" URL="nevada-today/news/2023/atp-why-is-water-unique" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:32:56" CategoryIds="1480|1482|1036|2899|6273|2147|1064|3468" FileName="x340580.xml" Name="ATP: Why is water unique?" Title="What makes water an important molecule for life?" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2023/July/Manzanita-Lake-ducks.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Canadian geese, mallard ducks and a swan swim in Manzanita Lake." SubTitle="Water is widely thought to be critical to life. But why is that the case?" ArticleDate="20230707T23:30:00" PrimaryCategory="Science_&amp;_Technology" ImageCutLine="Water is critical for life, at the cellular level. Chemistry professor Nicholas Borotto explains why." IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x340718" URL="nevada-today/news/2023/fulbright-scholars-2023-2024" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:32:52" CategoryIds="2898|1481|1480|1482|2901|2147|2896|4554" FileName="x340718.xml" Name="Fulbright scholars 2023 2024" Title="Three University professionals awarded U.S. Fulbright Scholar fellowships for the 2023 to 2024 academic year" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2023/July/Fulbright/quad.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="The University's quad as it faces the Mackay statue. Green grass and trees line the foreground." SubTitle="Meet the new Fulbrighters and learn about their journeys to achieving this distinguished honor" ArticleDate="20230714T15:18:00" PrimaryCategory="Impact_&amp;_Student_Success" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x340757" URL="nevada-today/news/2023/lake-tahoe-microplastic" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:32:49" CategoryIds="1481|1480|1482|1036|2899|2147|3813|3811|1542|1218|1084|6573|5569" FileName="x340757.xml" Name="Lake Tahoe Microplastic" Title="Lake Tahoe has high concentration of microplastics, global research shows" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2023/July/Tahoe%20Plastic/tahoe-plastic-cup.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="A plastic cup floats on the shoreline of Lake Tahoe" SubTitle="Research published in Nature reveals concentrations of microplastics in 38 lakes with plastic debris from textiles frequently identified" ArticleDate="20230712T16:10:00" PrimaryCategory="Science_&amp;_Technology" ImageCutLine="A plastic cup lays degrading on a Lake Tahoe beach near Incline Village, Nevada Friday, June 23, 2023. (Jennifer Kent)" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x341454" URL="nevada-today/news/2023/semester-at-lake-tahoe-dwpi" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:33:09" CategoryIds="1480|1482|2901|2147|1096|2896|3813|3811|967|1130|2768|6573" FileName="x341454.xml" Name="Semester at Lake Tahoe DWPI" Title="Drones, phones and iPads at Semester at Lake Tahoe" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2023/July/drone-semester-at-tahoe.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Students use an iPad to control a drone outdoors" SubTitle="A new era of learning emerges with cutting-edge classes and free distribution of technology to University of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe students" ArticleDate="20230720T21:33:00" PrimaryCategory="Campus_Life_&amp;_Athletics" ImageCutLine="Students in Chris Lanier's drone videography course used an iPad to control a drone as they explored the Sierra Nevada above Donner Lake." IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x341888" URL="nevada-today/news/2023/human-robot-human" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:33:49" CategoryIds="1481|1480|1482|2147|1096|2894|3813|3811|967|1131|1130|2768|6573|5569|6699|4142" FileName="x341888.xml" Name="Human Robot Human" Title="Visual art and music converge in new Lake Tahoe exhibit" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2023/July/Human%20Robot%20Human/UNRLT-Arts-Collaborators2023-Header.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Artists stand in lake holding recoding equipment and a camera." SubTitle="Jazz musician and visual artist collaborate on a new exhibit in the Prim Library with a public artist reception on August 1." ArticleDate="20230726T15:27:00" PrimaryCategory="Arts_&amp;_Culture" ImageCutLine="Musician Josh D. Reed records the sounds of Lake Tahoe as visual artist Emily Ward Bivens captures images of the lake for their collaborative exhibit, “Human, Robot, Human,” opening at the University of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe on July 29. (Jennifer Kent)" ArticleVideoID="x341931" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x341967" URL="nevada-today/news/2023/sagebrushers-s2-ep9-heaton" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:33:00" CategoryIds="1481|1480|1482|2901|2147|6630|6631|4556" FileName="x341967.xml" Name="Sagebrushers S2 EP9 Heaton" Title="Sagebrushers season 2 ep. 9: Senior Vice Provost Jill Heaton" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2023/Aug/sandoval-heaton-recording.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="President Brian Sandoval sits next to Dr. Jill Heaton in the podcasting room at the Reynold's School of Journalism. Sandoval wears a suit and Heaton wears a Nevada Sweater and both smile broadly with podcasting microphones in front of them." SubTitle="Heaton shares insights into the new University of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe location" ArticleDate="20230802T16:00:00" PrimaryCategory="Impact_&amp;_Student_Success" ImageCutLine="President Brian Sandoval (left) and Dr. Jill Heaton (right) discuss research, the acquisition of Sierra Nevada University, the campus at the University of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe and the Semester at Lake Tahoe program." IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x342779" URL="nevada-today/news/2023/sagebrushers-s2-ep10-dedecker" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:33:47" CategoryIds="1481|1480|1482|2901|2147|6630|6631|4556" FileName="x342779.xml" Name="Sagebrushers S2 EP10 DeDecker" Title="Sagebrushers season 2 ep. 10: Director of Extension Jake DeDecker" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2023/Aug/sandoval-dedecker-recording.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="President Brian Sandoval sits next to Dr. Jake DeDecker in the podcasting room at the Reynold's School of Journalism. 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SubTitle="Bisbing and her team work to ensure forests are in the landscapes of the future" ArticleDate="20230913T16:00:00" PrimaryCategory="Impact_&amp;_Student_Success" ImageCutLine="President Brian Sandoval (left) and Dr. Sarah Bisbing (right) discuss her research related to forest persistence potential, her role as director of the University's forest, the biggest threats facing forests, what it means to work in a living laboratory and more. 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SubTitle="Hauptman shares his goals for the school, the new affiliation agreement and more" ArticleDate="20230927T16:00:00" PrimaryCategory="Impact_&amp;_Student_Success" ImageCutLine="President Brian Sandoval (left) and Dr. Paul Hauptman (right) discuss Hauptman's medical background working with underserved populations and pioneering new clinical protocols, the impacts of the new affiliation agreement between UNR Med and Renown Health, the importance of graduate medical education and other plans that Hauptman has for the school." 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SubTitle="Parsons shares his passion for hosting the Summer Arts Workshops, teaching about art and environment and more" ArticleDate="20231011T16:00:00" PrimaryCategory="Arts_&amp;_Culture" ImageCutLine="President Brian Sandoval (left) and Rick Parsons (right) discuss the Summer Art Workshops offered at the University of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe, teaching about the intersection of art and the environment and more." IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x342996" URL="nevada-today/news/2023/noelle-crooks-novel" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:32:48" CategoryIds="1481|1480|1482|2147|1474|2407|5507|2417" FileName="x342996.xml" Name="Noelle Crooks novel" Title="Journalism alumna publishes debut novel" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2023/Aug/noelle-crooks.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Noelle Crooks sitting in a red velvet armchair leaning toward the camera." SubTitle="Noelle Crooks’ (’17) book “Under the Influence” was released this week" ArticleDate="20230809T18:00:00" PrimaryCategory="Media_&amp;_Society" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x345091" URL="nevada-today/news/2023/atp-what-does-it-take-to-do-well-in-math-class" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:34:21" CategoryIds="1480|1482|5509|1389|1412|2147|3468|7023|1416|1414" FileName="x345091.xml" Name="ATP: What does it take to do well in math class" Title="What does it take to do well in math class?" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2023/Aug/atp-math.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="A girl holding up a math problem" SubTitle="Professor Lamberg provides math learning strategies to help students excel in math" ArticleDate="20230823T15:00:00" PrimaryCategory="Education_&amp;_Public_Service" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x346063" URL="nevada-today/news/2023/native-lead-program-success" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:32:59" CategoryIds="1481|1480|1482|2901|2147|5515|5475|6949|4554" FileName="x346063.xml" Name="Native LEAD Program Success" Title="First Native LEAD program brings Indigenous students from around the state to campus, encouraging pursuit of higher education" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2023/Sept/Native%20LEAD%20program/group-wolfpack-handsign.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="A group of fifteen students poses inside a building, holding up the Wolf Pack hand sign. 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SubTitle="Events are planned throughout the observance month, Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, including the annual Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration" ArticleDate="20230907T17:25:00" PrimaryCategory="Arts_&amp;_Culture" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x346598" URL="nevada-today/news/2023/eric-marchand" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:32:49" CategoryIds="1481|1480|1482|1338|3102|2147|1362|2896" FileName="x346598.xml" Name="Eric Marchand" Title="Eric Marchand reflects on his year as Faculty Senate chair" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2023/Sept/Eric-Marchand.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Eric Marchland standing outside wearing a Nevada polo." SubTitle="COLA increase and budget restoration were among the top issues during his leadership" ArticleDate="20230912T15:13:00" PrimaryCategory="Campus_Life_&amp;_Athletics" ImageCutLine="Professor Marchand’s research interests include optimizing processes for the treatment of water and wastewater." 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SubTitle="President Brian Sandoval’s address marks nearly 150 years of history while detailing what lies ahead" ArticleDate="20231018T15:36:00" PrimaryCategory="Impact_&amp;_Student_Success" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x351250" URL="nevada-today/news/2023/angel-barboza-wolf-pack-at-work" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:35:20" CategoryIds="1480|1482|3467|2901|2147|6802|2896" FileName="x351250.xml" Name="Angel Barboza Wolf Pack at Work" Title="Wolf Pack at Work: Angel Barboza" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2023/Oct/Angel-Barboza-Wolves-at-Work.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Gym student worker Angel Barboza with arms crossed while looking into the distance" SubTitle="First generation student employee creates an inclusive environment for all gym goers" ArticleDate="20231030T17:02:00" PrimaryCategory="Impact_&amp;_Student_Success" ImageCutLine="Angel Barboza, E. L. Wiegand Fitness Center student employee, preparing to teach a fitness class." 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HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2023/Nov/talk-death.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Kids paintings about their families" SubTitle="Professors Jenna Dewar and Emilio Parga discuss the best way to talk to children about death" ArticleDate="20231116T16:00:00" PrimaryCategory="Education_&amp;_Public_Service" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x351446" URL="nevada-today/news/2023/george-w-gillemot-aerospace-engineering-department" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:32:59" CategoryIds="2898|1480|1482|1338|3102|1344|2899|2901|2147|6802" FileName="x351446.xml" Name="George W Gillemot Aerospace Engineering Department" Title="University receives largest individual gift in its history to create the George W. Gillemot Aerospace Engineering Department " HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2023/Nov/donation-group-photo.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Eight individuals stand behind a desk, smiling, during the signing ceremony. Members include University leadership and donors." SubTitle="The $36 million gift is the largest individual cash gift the University has received in its 149-year history" ArticleDate="20231101T16:03:00" PrimaryCategory="Impact_&amp;_Student_Success" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x351625" URL="nevada-today/news/2023/stewart-indian-school-exhibit" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:32:54" CategoryIds="1480|1482|2147|5515|5475|2894|2896" FileName="x351625.xml" Name="Stewart Indian School Exhibit" Title="Stewart Indian School exhibit to open at the Lilley Museum of Art" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2023/Nov/Painting.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="A mural with a depiction of a deer skull with large antlers on a yellow and orange background and a few blue/grey tribal designs overtop." SubTitle="Exhibit tells the story of the school and is part of the University’s event schedule for Native American Heritage Month" ArticleDate="20231103T18:46:00" PrimaryCategory="Arts_&amp;_Culture" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x351737" URL="nevada-today/news/2023/van-bruegel-autonomous-robotics-project" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:32:51" CategoryIds="2898|1480|1482|1338|3102|1344|2147" FileName="x351737.xml" Name="van Bruegel autonomous robotics project" Title="Fruit flies could hold the key to building resiliency in autonomous robots" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2023/Nov/Floris-fly.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Floris van Breugel standing in a room holding a drone in his right hand." SubTitle="Mechanical Engineering professor awarded $2 million grant to apply emerging knowledge in insect neuroscience to the development of autonomous robotic systems" ArticleDate="20231107T16:11:00" PrimaryCategory="Research_&amp;_Innovation" ImageCutLine="Grant will fund research opportunities for undergraduates as well as middle school and high school students. " IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x352365" URL="nevada-today/news/2023/setting-boundaries-over-break" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:33:48" CategoryIds="1480|1482|2901|2147|4554" FileName="x352365.xml" Name="Setting boundaries over break" Title="Setting boundaries over break" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2023/Nov/fall.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Someone walking next to a tree that's leaves are changing color from yellow and orange and red." SubTitle="Counseling Services creates workshop to help students proactively communicate to improve mental health and well-being" ArticleDate="20231116T21:50:00" PrimaryCategory="Impact_&amp;_Student_Success" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x352921" URL="nevada-today/news/2023/sacnas-chapter-recognized" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:34:22" CategoryIds="1481|1480|1482|1036|6273|2901|2147|5515|6802|7249|5475" FileName="x352921.xml" Name="SACNAS chapter recognized" Title="SACNAS provides opportunities for (old) new ideas in science" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2023/Nov/SACNAS-conference-tabling.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Four women stand at a University of Nevada, Reno booth at a conference." SubTitle="A new community for Chicano/Hispanic and Native American STEM students officially arrives on campus" ArticleDate="20231128T00:30:00" PrimaryCategory="Impact_&amp;_Student_Success" ImageCutLine="Ricky Klafehn, Elisset Poveda, Rocio Olvera, and Karla Hernández table at the NDiSTEM conference." IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x353009" URL="nevada-today/news/2023/sagebrushers-s2-ep16-trent" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:34:46" CategoryIds="1481|1480|1482|2901|2147|6852|6630|6631|4556" FileName="x353009.xml" Name="Sagebrushers S2 EP16 Trent" Title="Sagebrushers season 2 ep. 16: Senior Editor for News &amp; Features John Trent" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2023/Nov/Sandoval-Trent-Sagebrushers-Podcast.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="President Brian Sandoval sits next to John Trent in a podcasting studio." 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SubTitle="The dean shares the impact of our learning libraries as well as how University Libraries are supporting students, researchers and the community" ArticleDate="20240125T16:00:00" PrimaryCategory="Education_&amp;_Public_Service" ImageCutLine="President Brian Sandoval (left) and Cardwell (right)." IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x396324" URL="nevada-today/news/2024/black-history-month-2024" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:33:04" CategoryIds="1481|1480|1482|2901|2147|6802|2894|2896|4554|5670|6509" FileName="x396324.xml" Name="Black History Month 2024" Title="Celebrate Black History Month with the Multicultural Center" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2024/January/Black-Student-Organization-Group.jpeg" HomepageImageAlt="A group of 24 students stand in front of two tables in the Multicultural Center on campus. The wall behind them is a mural with flowers and green hills and the words &quot;Our Bodies Our Land&quot; is visible in the mural." SubTitle="Events celebrating history and culture are planned throughout February" ArticleDate="20240131T20:53:00" PrimaryCategory="Impact_&amp;_Student_Success" ImageCutLine="Students from the Black Student Organization. Photo courtesy of the Multicultural Center." 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SubTitle="The amazing competitive life of a Wolf Pack great" ArticleDate="20240206T18:08:00" PrimaryCategory="Campus_Life_&amp;_Athletics" ImageCutLine="Otis Burrell soaring to great heights for Nevada. Photo courtesy of the University Libraries’ Special Collections and University Archives (SCUA) department." IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x397351" URL="nevada-today/news/2024/delightful-around-the-world" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:32:51" CategoryIds="1480|1482|2147|2896|1544" FileName="x397351.xml" Name="DelightFul Around the World" Title="DelightFul Around the World" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2024/February/delightful-around-the-world.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="World map cutout with spices, tomatoes, and other herbs and vegetables." SubTitle="Nevada Dining invites the Wolf Pack to free lunch event at Pack Place" ArticleDate="20240208T15:58:00" PrimaryCategory="Campus_Life_&amp;_Athletics" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x398506" URL="nevada-today/news/2024/lunar-new-year" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:34:23" CategoryIds="1481|1480|1482|2901|2147|2896|6948" FileName="x398506.xml" Name="Lunar New Year" Title="Celebrate 2024 Lunar New Year with the University of Nevada, Reno" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2024/February/Lunar-new-year.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="A group of performers dressed in red dance on a stage." SubTitle="The signature event celebrates the Year of the Dragon with cultural activities, performances and food on Feb. 23, from 6 to 9 p.m. in the Joe" ArticleDate="20240220T18:49:00" PrimaryCategory="Campus_Life_&amp;_Athletics" ImageCutLine="Little Swan Dancers performing the Dragon Dance in the 2023 Lunar New Year celebration. Dragon Dance is often performed in the Chinese community during Chinese New Year to bring good luck and prosperity to the community. Photo taken by Noemi Ortiz." IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x399333" URL="nevada-today/news/2024/atp-brennan-lagasse" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:34:25" CategoryIds="1481|1480|1482|5509|2147|6802|2896|3813|3811|1542|3468|6573|5569" FileName="x399333.xml" Name="ATP: Brennan Lagasse" Title="Is sustainable outdoor recreation possible?" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2024/January/brennan-lagasse-header.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Brennan Lagasse" SubTitle="Professor and backcountry ski guide Brennan Lagasse explores the conflicts between outdoor recreation and sustainability, providing tips for getting outside as an environmental advocate" ArticleDate="20240227T22:00:00" PrimaryCategory="Education_&amp;_Public_Service" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x399747" URL="nevada-today/news/2024/sagebrushers-s2-ep21-guerra-and-hawn" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:32:52" CategoryIds="1481|1480|1482|2901|2147|6802|2896|6630|6631|4556" FileName="x399747.xml" Name="Sagebrushers S2 EP21 Guerra and Hawn" Title="Sagebrushers season 2 ep. 21: ASUN President Boris Carpio Guerra and GSA President Matthew Hawn" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2024/March/Sagebrushers-Guerra-Hawn.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Brian Sandoval sitting next to Boris Carpio Guerra and Matthew Hawn in the podcasting studio holding up wolf pack hand signs." SubTitle="President Sandoval discusses University initiatives, what the future looks like for students and what it means to these student leaders to be part of The Wolf Pack Family" ArticleDate="20240306T16:00:00" PrimaryCategory="Campus_Life_&amp;_Athletics" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x399567" URL="nevada-today/news/2024/paromita-pain-global-lgbtqia-activism" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:32:59" CategoryIds="1480|1482|2147|1474|5507|2414|5188|6948|1010|2411|2419" FileName="x399567.xml" Name="Paromita Pain Global LGBTQIA Activism" Title="Understanding the impact of social media on LGBTQIA+ activism and protest" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2024/March/paro-book.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Paromita Pain holding her book." SubTitle="Professor Paromita Pain discusses her research on the complexities of cross-cultural LGBTQIA+ activism in the digital age" ArticleDate="20240304T18:00:00" PrimaryCategory="Media_&amp;_Society" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x398386" URL="nevada-today/news/2024/heart-of-the-pack-tori-davis" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:35:04" CategoryIds="1481|1480|1482|3467|2147|2896|5730" FileName="x398386.xml" Name="Heart of the Pack Tori Davis" Title="Heart of the Pack: Victoria Davis" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2024/March/HOTP-Tori-Davis.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Photo of Victoria Davis speaking to camera" SubTitle="Heart of the Pack is a series that highlights University of Nevada Student-Athletes and tells their stories.Episode one highlights Victoria Davis, a senior on the Women's Basketball team who shares her story about playing basketball in memory of her grandmother." ArticleDate="20240312T17:03:00" PrimaryCategory="Campus_Life_&amp;_Athletics" ImageCutLine="Victoria Davis, a senior on the Nevada Women's Basketball team, shares her story " IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x400945" URL="nevada-today/news/2024/future-of-biosecurity-collaborative-grant" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:34:45" CategoryIds="2898|1480|1482|2899|2147|1472|1274|3075|3464|951|937" FileName="x400945.xml" Name="Future of biosecurity collaborative grant" Title="University of Nevada, Reno and Arizona State University awarded grant to study future of biosecurity" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2024/March/University-medical-lab-research.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="A research laboratory at the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine." SubTitle="Mitigating risks associated with pandemic pathogen, high-risk biological agents focus of nearly $870,000 NIH-funded project" ArticleDate="20240325T18:27:00" PrimaryCategory="Research_&amp;_Innovation" ImageCutLine="A researcher working in a biosafety cabinet at a University of Nevada, Reno laboratory." IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x400960" URL="nevada-today/news/2024/women-in-space-event" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:33:51" CategoryIds="1481|1480|1482|1338|3102|1344|2147|6802|2896|2768|5539|6371|6578|5730" FileName="x400960.xml" Name="Women in Space event" Title="NASA astronaut Eileen Collins shares stories at Women in Space event" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2024/March/Collins-1.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Woman holding a microphone, an image of a rocket in the background." SubTitle="Selected for the astronaut program in 1990, Collins was the first woman to pilot the space shuttle Discovery" ArticleDate="20240326T14:33:00" PrimaryCategory="Campus_Life_&amp;_Athletics" ImageCutLine="Selected for the astronaut program in 1990, Collins was the first woman to pilot space shuttle Discovery." IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x402955" URL="nevada-today/news/2024/longest-serving-female-faculty" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:33:10" CategoryIds="1481|1480|1482|3467|5509|2901|2147|6802|6852|2896|5730|1549" FileName="x402955.xml" Name="Longest serving female faculty" Title="A look at careers of substance and impact" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2024/March/Female-Faculty.png" HomepageImageAlt="A photo collage with all the faculty members mentioned in the article." SubTitle="In honor of Women’s History Month, faculty speak about their time at the University of Nevada, Reno" ArticleDate="20240328T15:48:00" PrimaryCategory="Impact_&amp;_Student_Success" ImageCutLine="From top left to bottom right: Deborah Davis, Dorothy Hudig with students, MaryAnn Demchak, Indira Chatterjee, Jane Davidson and Dana Edberg." IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x403520" URL="nevada-today/news/2024/kendra-isable-places-second-in-regional-3mt-competition" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:32:57" CategoryIds="2898|1480|1482|2901|2147|6802" FileName="x403520.xml" Name="Kendra Isable places second in regional 3MT competition" Title="Anthropology doctoral candidate places second in regional Three-Minute Thesis Competition" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2024/April/Kendra-Isable.png" HomepageImageAlt="Kendra Isable." SubTitle="Kendra Isable represented the University at the Western Association of Graduate Schools annual conference" ArticleDate="20240404T18:16:00" PrimaryCategory="Research_&amp;_Innovation" ImageCutLine="Isable is a third year doctoral candidate in Anthropology working with Marin Pilloud." IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x403742" URL="nevada-today/news/2024/earth-month-events" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:32:40" CategoryIds="1481|1480|1482|2147|2896|1542|3081|8250" FileName="x403742.xml" Name="Earth Month Events" Title="Earth Month events focus on increasing campus sustainably, gardening, thrifting and more" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2024/April/LAKE-TAHOE-BOARDWALK-BIKE.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Two bike riders along a paved path with views of pine trees and Lake Tahoe." SubTitle="Campus community asked to take the pledge to Make Silver and Blue the New Green" ArticleDate="20240409T22:19:00" PrimaryCategory="Campus_Life_&amp;_Athletics" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x407565" URL="nevada-today/news/2024/supply-chain-executive-advisory-board" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:32:46" CategoryIds="1480|1482|2147|2895" FileName="x407565.xml" Name="supply chain executive advisory board" Title="Strong advisory board supports new Supply Chain and Transportation Management program in College of Business" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2024/May/advisory-board-college-of-business.png" HomepageImageAlt="Group of individuals in Business Professional wear standing in front of a building with stairs." SubTitle="Industry leaders set clear direction to serve fast-growing economic sector in Nevada" ArticleDate="20240513T14:11:00" PrimaryCategory="Business_&amp;_Entrepreneurship" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x407200" URL="nevada-today/news/2024/living-with-fire-campaign-kickoff" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:32:57" CategoryIds="1481|1480|1482|5509|2147|877|7249|7273|1441|3076|3081" FileName="x407200.xml" Name="Living With Fire Campaign Kickoff" Title="Nevada kicks off Wildfire Awareness Month with preparedness activities" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2024/May/poeville-fire-of-2020.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Smoke is seen coming out from the top of Peavine mountain near Reno, Nevada" SubTitle="Extension and partners team up to provide Nevadans with information and resources" ArticleDate="20240502T16:05:00" PrimaryCategory="Education_&amp;_Public_Service" ImageCutLine="The Poeville Fire, which burned on Peavine Mountain near Reno, Nevada, was first reported on June 26, 2020. It burned nearly 3,000 acres of land before it was fully contained on July 6, 2020. Photo courtesy of Jamie Roice-Gomes." IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x406575" URL="nevada-today/news/2024/second-hand-smoking-study" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:33:48" CategoryIds="2898|1481|1480|1482|5508|2147|2768|8250" FileName="x406575.xml" Name="Second-hand smoking study" Title="Family-friendly casino areas contain unhealthy levels of second-hand smoke, new study finds" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2024/April/smoke-study.jpeg" HomepageImageAlt="Man smokes at a casino table." SubTitle="Unsafe levels were found regardless of size, age or ventilation system in the facility, according to School of Public Health study " ArticleDate="20240430T17:00:00" PrimaryCategory="Health_&amp;_Medicine" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x407611" URL="nevada-today/news/2024/national-academy-of-sciences-blewitt" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:32:42" CategoryIds="1481|1480|1482|2899|2147" FileName="x407611.xml" Name="National Academy of Sciences Blewitt" Title="Geoffrey Blewitt elected to the National Academy of Sciences" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2024/May/geoff-blewitt-headshot.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Portrait of Geoff Blewitt" SubTitle="Big data, advancements in GPS and a search for dark matter earn the Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Professor of Geodesy the prestigious nomination" ArticleDate="20240509T16:17:00" PrimaryCategory="Science_&amp;_Technology" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x407627" URL="nevada-today/news/2024/sagebrushers-s3-ep4-thomas-white" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:35:16" CategoryIds="2898|1481|1480|1482|2899|2147|6631" FileName="x407627.xml" Name="Sagebrushers S3 EP4 Thomas White" Title="Sagebrushers season 3 ep. 4: Associate Professor Thomas White " HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2024/May/Sagebrushers-Thomas-White.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Brian Sandoval sitting next to Thomas White in the podcasting studio holding up Wolf Pack hand signs." SubTitle="White works with some of the largest lasers in the world, some as long as three football fields" ArticleDate="20240510T14:00:00" PrimaryCategory="Science_&amp;_Technology" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x407735" URL="nevada-today/news/2024/father-son-phds" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:33:11" CategoryIds="1481|1480|1482|1338|3102|1351|2147|6802" FileName="x407735.xml" Name="Father-son PhDs" Title="Father and son set to receive doctoral degrees May 17" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2024/May/jay-and-nathan-thom.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Jay and Nathan Thom standing in front of the Cleanroom in the William Pennington Engineering Building" SubTitle="College of Engineering will graduate Jay and Nathan Thom with Ph.Ds in Computer Science &amp; Engineering" ArticleDate="20240513T15:38:00" PrimaryCategory="Campus_Life_&amp;_Athletics" ImageCutLine="Interest in computer science runs in the family. " IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x408135" URL="nevada-today/news/2024/spring-commencement-2024" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:35:16" CategoryIds="1480|1482|2901|2147|2768|3463" FileName="x408135.xml" Name="Spring Commencement 2024" Title="University confers more than 3,000 degrees during spring commencement ceremonies" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2024/May/pres-sandoval-stage-spring-24-commencement.jpeg" HomepageImageAlt="President Sandoval stands at the podium in graduation regalia while giving his speech during the Spring 2024 Commencement Ceremonies. The sesquicentennial logo appears behind him on a PowerPoint along with &quot;Spring 2024 Commencement.&quot;" SubTitle="The class of 2024 was recognized over three days on the historic University’s Quad" ArticleDate="20240520T20:25:00" PrimaryCategory="Impact_&amp;_Student_Success" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x408236" URL="nevada-today/news/2024/aspire-working-group-builds-community-on-campus" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:33:49" CategoryIds="1481|1480|1482|5509|2901|2147|6802|1096|2896|4554|6948|1010" FileName="x408236.xml" Name="AsPIre working group builds community on campus" Title="AsPIre working group provides community, networking for Asian, Pacific Islander faculty and staff" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2024/May/cydney-giroux.png" HomepageImageAlt="Headshot of Cydney Giroux." SubTitle="Co-chair of AsPIre Cydney Giroux discusses the group, why she finds it important and plans for the future" ArticleDate="20240522T21:08:00" PrimaryCategory="Campus_Life_&amp;_Athletics" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x409073" URL="nevada-today/news/2024/president-sandoval-contract-renewal" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:32:44" CategoryIds="1481|1480|1482|2901|2147|4554" FileName="x409073.xml" Name="President Sandoval Contract Renewal" Title="NSHE Board of Regents renews President Sandoval’s contract at the University of Nevada, Reno" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2024/June/president-sandoval.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="President Sandoval on a grey background." SubTitle="The President has helped the University make great strides since his tenure began in October 2020" ArticleDate="20240610T16:14:00" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x415194" URL="nevada-today/news/2024/juneteenth" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:33:51" CategoryIds="1480|1482|2147|2896|4554|5670|1010" FileName="x415194.xml" Name="Juneteenth" Title="Multicultural Center to celebrate Juneteenth at the 36th Annual Juneteenth Festival" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2024/June/juneteenth-22-bag-race.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Seven children participate in a potato bag race in a field while a smiling crowd watches." SubTitle="Visit the Multicultural Center’s booth on June 16 at Rancho San Rafael Park" ArticleDate="20240612T16:49:00" PrimaryCategory="Campus_Life_&amp;_Athletics" ImageCutLine="Juneteenth Festival 2022. Photo courtesy of NNBCAS." IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x415675" URL="nevada-today/news/2024/sagebrushers-s3-ep6-paul-kwon" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:34:45" CategoryIds="1481|1480|1482|2147|6631|5188" FileName="x415675.xml" Name="Sagebrushers S3 EP6 Paul Kwon" Title="Sagebrushers season 3 ep. 6: Professor Paul Kwon" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2024/June/paul-kwon-sagebrushers.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Brian Sandoval sitting next to Paul Kwon in the podcasting studio holding up Wolf Pack hand signs." SubTitle="Kwon and University President Brian Sandoval discuss how to identify the successful ingredients of optimism, build resiliency in the LBGTQIA2S+ community, and cope with betrayal" ArticleDate="20240621T17:00:00" PrimaryCategory="Health_&amp;_Medicine" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x416183" URL="nevada-today/news/2024/nevada-woman-filmmaker-of-the-year" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:32:59" CategoryIds="1480|1482|2147|1474|2407|5890|2420|5507|6802|2414|2473|2426" FileName="x416183.xml" Name="Nevada Woman Filmmaker of the Year" Title="Kari Barber named Nevada Woman Filmmaker of the Year" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2024/July/kari-filmmaker-award.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Kari Barber holding a glass trophy for her filmmaker of the year award" SubTitle="Reynolds School of Journalism Associate Dean and Professor Kari Barber is the tenth woman to earn this title from the Nevada Women’s Film Festival" ArticleDate="20240703T16:00:00" PrimaryCategory="Media_&amp;_Society" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x416941" URL="nevada-today/news/2024/sagebrushers-s3-ep7-goin" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:33:47" CategoryIds="1480|1482|2147|5507|6802|2894|6630|6631|4556" FileName="x416941.xml" Name="Sagebrushers S3 Ep7 Goin" Title="Sagebrushers season 3 ep. 7: Foundation Professor Peter Goin" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2024/July/sandoval-goin-podcast.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Brian Sandoval sitting next to Peter Goin in the podcasting studio holding up Wolf Pack hand signs." SubTitle="President Sandoval and Goin explore his role photographing pivotal Nevada landscapes" ArticleDate="20240723T15:00:00" PrimaryCategory="Arts_&amp;_Culture" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x416516" URL="nevada-today/news/2024/harm-reduction-vending-machines" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:32:51" CategoryIds="1481|1480|1482|2901|2147|1472" FileName="x416516.xml" Name="Harm reduction vending machines" Title="Student awarded NIH research grant for groundbreaking research on harm reduction vending machines" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2024/July/mia-kirk-narcan.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Mia Kirk standing in front of a harm reduction vending machine located at the Washoe County Detention Facility" SubTitle="Ph.D. Candidate Mia Kirk is the first in the School of Public Health's history to secure this highly competitive grant" ArticleDate="20240730T15:46:00" PrimaryCategory="Impact_&amp;_Student_Success" ImageCutLine="Mia Kirk with a harm reduction vending machine located at the Washoe County Detention Facility" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x416976" URL="nevada-today/news/2024/dwpi-faculty-ambassadors" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:32:42" CategoryIds="1481|1480|1482|5509|2899|2901|2147|6573" FileName="x416976.xml" Name="DWPI faculty Ambassadors" Title="At the Digital Wolf Pack Initiative Spring Retreat, faculty learn how to utilize AI for better teaching and learning" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2024/July/DWPI%20Faculty%20Ambassadors/2024-DWPI-faculty-retreat-header.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Digital Wolf Pack Initiative faculty ambassadors stand in font of the Prim Library for a group picture." SubTitle="University faculty participated in a series of workshops for digital literacy as part of their retreats in Sparks and Lake Tahoe" ArticleDate="20240724T18:51:00" PrimaryCategory="Education_&amp;_Public_Service" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x193123" URL="nevada-today/news/2021/neurodiversity-alliance" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:35:24" CategoryIds="1480|1482|2147|6363|1010" FileName="x193123.xml" Name="neurodiversity alliance" Title="Neurodiversity Alliance to advocate for and support neurodiverse Wolf Pack community" HomepageImage="/main/images/divisions/student-services/enrollment-services/drc/hero/hero-drc-psac-md.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="The Pennington Student Achievement Center" SubTitle="Newly formed alliance will focus on Universal Design Learning, breaking down institutional barriers and creating, supporting University neurodiverse community " ArticleDate="20210318T18:48:00" PrimaryCategory="Campus_Life_&amp;_Athletics" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x276786" URL="nevada-today/news/2022/drc-peer-mentor" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:32:56" CategoryIds="1481|1480|2901|2147|2896|6363|1010|932" FileName="x276786.xml" Name="drc peer mentor" Title="A decade of mentorship at the Disability Resource Center" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2022/Feb/callie-autumn-art-therapy.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Callie Whitsit and Autumn Cuellar finger painting at a 2021 art therapy workshop " SubTitle="The DRC’s Peer Mentor Program has been helping first-year students acclimate to life at the University and navigate the services available for students with disabilities for 10 years" ArticleDate="20220204T00:34:00" PrimaryCategory="Impact_&amp;_Student_Success" ImageCutLine="Callie Whitsit and Autumn Cuellar finger painting at a 2021 art therapy workshop, one of many events and activities scheduled throughout the semester for mentors and mentees alike " IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x282549" URL="nevada-today/news/2022/healthy-minds-study-survey" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:33:11" CategoryIds="1480|2147|6363|1010|936|932" FileName="x282549.xml" Name="healthy minds study survey" Title="Healthy Minds Study: understanding mental health on campus" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2021/Dec/psac-evening.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="The Pennington Student Achievement Center" SubTitle="The Healthy Minds Study survey was recently sent out to students and, for the first time, faculty and staff at the University – check your inbox!" ArticleDate="20220426T22:39:00" PrimaryCategory="Campus_Life_&amp;_Athletics" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x400311" URL="nevada-today/news/2024/looking-beyond-spectrum-event" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:35:20" CategoryIds="1481|1480|1482|2901|2147|6363|4556" FileName="x400311.xml" Name="Looking Beyond Spectrum Event" Title="Neurodiversity Alliance to hold panel and lunch social March 21 during Neurodiversity Celebration Week" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2024/March/Living%20Beyond%20Spectrum%20Panel/living-beyond-spectrum-panel.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="A collage of images with Victoria Blue in regalia, Jim Cherney in a suit, Bailey Hill wearing a dark shirt, Nico Rufus in a white shirt and Dave White in a peach shirt with a gray sweater." SubTitle="“Looking Beyond the Spectrum” celebrates living authentically on the neurodivergent spectrum" ArticleDate="20240315T17:29:00" PrimaryCategory="Impact_&amp;_Student_Success" ImageCutLine="The panel features insights from Victoria Blue, Jim Cherney and Bailey Hill (top row, left to right) and Nico Rufus and Dave White (bottom row, left to right). " IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x417172" URL="nevada-today/news/2024/fotp-jennifer-pearson-go-where-knowledge-leads" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:33:00" CategoryIds="2898|1480|1482|3467|2147|6802" FileName="x417172.xml" Name="FOTP Jennifer Pearson Go Where Knowledge Leads" Title="Faces of the Pack: Jennifer Pearson" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2024/August/jennifer-pearson-nt.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Jennifer Pearson sits on a log with a horse behind her and throws cigarettes into a campfire, which is alit with flame and also full of cigarettes." SubTitle="Tobacco control researcher and Associate Professor Pearson discusses her research, the moment that ignited her passion and her ongoing work to influence tobacco policies and regulations at the state and federal level" ArticleDate="20240807T14:00:00" PrimaryCategory="Research_&amp;_Innovation" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x417375" URL="nevada-today/news/2024/representation-matters" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:32:57" CategoryIds="1480|1482|2901|2147|5515|6802|5475|6949|2894|2896" FileName="x417375.xml" Name="Representation Matters" Title="Representation matters" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2024/August/Autumn%20Harry%20Mural/autumn-harry-fish-mural.webp" HomepageImageAlt="Autumn Harry holds a photo of a trout and stands in front of her mural which depicts a trout." SubTitle="Autumn Harry’s new mural at the University of Nevada, Reno celebrates Pyramid Lake and the people who’ve worked to protect it" ArticleDate="20240807T15:00:00" PrimaryCategory="Arts_&amp;_Culture" ImageCutLine="Photo by Jennifer Kent." IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x417472" URL="nevada-today/news/2024/alford-1984-olympics" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:32:54" CategoryIds="1481|1480|1482|2147|6802|2896|3813|3811" FileName="x417472.xml" Name="Alford 1984 Olympics" Title="Reflecting on Steve Alford’s Olympic triumph: a gold medal journey" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2024/August/alford-olympic-video.png" HomepageImageAlt="Steve Alford sits at his desk wearing an American Flag print jacket. His gold medal is on his desk. Photos of basketball are behind him." SubTitle="Alford was a key player on the amateur-level U.S. Olympic 1984 men’s basketball team, helping to secure an Olympic gold medal" ArticleDate="20240807T23:00:00" PrimaryCategory="Campus_Life_&amp;_Athletics" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x417549" URL="nevada-today/news/2024/us-italy-partnership-agreements" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:32:50" CategoryIds="2898|1481|1480|1482|2899|2901|2147|1545|1543|1542|4554" FileName="x417549.xml" Name="US Italy Partnership Agreements" Title="University of Nevada, Reno signs agreements with two universities in Italy" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2024/August/indoor-delegation-us-italy-partnership.jpeg" HomepageImageAlt="A group of 18 people, some students, some researchers, some leadership, sit at a table, smiling. Some are holding a book called &quot;Hearts of Light.&quot; In the center of the table are small versions of the U.S. and Italian flags. " SubTitle="The international collaborations focus on sustainability, student research and the study of lakes" ArticleDate="20240809T16:00:00" PrimaryCategory="Impact_&amp;_Student_Success" ImageCutLine="The partnership agreements were signed in Italy in July 2024." IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x418299" URL="nevada-today/news/2024/wolf-pack-map" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:33:10" CategoryIds="1480|1482|2147|2896|4554" FileName="x418299.xml" Name="Wolf Pack Map" Title="Wolf Pack Map – a new resource is available to help navigate around the University campuses and locations" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2024/August/ashton-map.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="A student stands and points at a cardboard cutout of Alphie the mascot with a sign that reads &quot;Lost? Check out the Wolf Pack Map!&quot; with a QR code and maps.unr.edu written on it." SubTitle="Featuring wayfinding, campus tours, Lake Tahoe and more" ArticleDate="20240826T15:00:00" PrimaryCategory="Campus_Life_&amp;_Athletics" ImageCutLine="Signage around campus has links to the new map. Photo by Elle Sizemore." IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x419545" URL="nevada-today/news/2024/latinx-parent-welcome-mi-casa-es-su-casa" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250927T00:55:41" CategoryIds="1481|1480|1482|2901|2147|5451|1010|4472" FileName="x419545.xml" Name="Latinx Parent Welcome 'Mi Casa es su Casa'" Title="University of Nevada, Reno hosts their second annual Latinx Parent Welcome ‘Mi Casa es su Casa’" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2024/August/sandoval-latinx-welcome.jpeg" HomepageImageAlt="President Sandoval speaks to a large audience of parents." SubTitle="The event celebrates the Latinx community and is an opportunity for families to connect with the University" ArticleDate="20240830T14:00:00" PrimaryCategory="Impact_&amp;_Student_Success" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x420180" URL="nevada-today/news/2024/sagebrushers-s3-ep10-gibson" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:35:10" CategoryIds="1481|1480|1482|2901|2147|6802|2894|6630|6631|4556" FileName="x420180.xml" Name="Sagebrushers S3 Ep10 Gibson" Title="Sagebrushers season 3 ep. 10: Lilley Museum Director Stephanie Gibson" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2024/September/stephanie-gibson-sagebrushers.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Brian Sandoval sitting next to Stephanie Gibson in the podcasting studio holding up Wolf Pack hand signs." SubTitle="Gibson and University President Sandoval discuss notable artworks, student engagement in the arts and more" ArticleDate="20240910T16:00:00" PrimaryCategory="Arts_&amp;_Culture" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x422680" URL="nevada-today/news/2024/atp-recognizing-a-master-manipulator" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:34:22" CategoryIds="1480|1482|2147|2895|3468" FileName="x422680.xml" Name="ATP Recognizing a master manipulator" Title="Ask the Professor: What makes a master manipulator?" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2024/September/daniel-jones-talk-stage.jpeg" HomepageImageAlt="Dan Jones in a suit jacket speaking on stage." SubTitle="Dan Jones answers questions about the dark triad of personality traits, Machiavellianism and how to deal with master manipulators" ArticleDate="20240923T17:00:00" PrimaryCategory="Business_&amp;_Entrepreneurship" ImageCutLine="Dan Jones during his TEDx Reno talk in 2024. Photo courtesy of TEDx Reno." IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x423622" URL="nevada-today/news/2024/fotp-faces-of-the-pack-jahahi-contreras" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250927T00:56:37" CategoryIds="1481|1480|1482|3467|2901|2147|6802|2894|5451|1545|4554" FileName="x423622.xml" Name="FOTP Faces of the Pack Jahahi Contreras" Title="Faces of the Pack: Jahahi Mazariego Contreras" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2024/October/jahahi-mazariego.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Jahahi wearing a Nevada polo and smiling." SubTitle="Contreras discusses her passion for helping Latinx students on campus and her own experiences as a child of immigrant parents and a first-generation college student" ArticleDate="20241001T15:00:00" PrimaryCategory="Arts_&amp;_Culture" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x423928" URL="nevada-today/news/2024/-fotp-faces-of-the-pack-kari-emm" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:32:57" CategoryIds="1480|1482|1389|2901|2147|5515|6802|5475|6949|2894|6276" FileName="x423928.xml" Name=" FOTP Faces of the Pack Kari Emm" Title=" Faces of the Pack: Kari Emm" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2024/October/kari-emm.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Kari Emm." SubTitle="Tribal Student Specialist Kari Emm’s journey of empowering Native students" ArticleDate="20241014T16:00:00" PrimaryCategory="Impact_&amp;_Student_Success" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x424841" URL="nevada-today/news/2024/origin-story-from-sagebrushers-to-wolf-pack" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:32:51" CategoryIds="1481|1480|1482|2147|2896" FileName="x424841.xml" Name="Origin story from Sagebrushers to Wolf Pack" Title="Origin story: from the 'Sagebrushers' to the 'Wolf Pack'" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2024/October/wolf-pack-background-story.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="A photo of the cover of The U. of N. Sagebrush from 1922 with a wolf pinned to it." SubTitle="In 1922, The U. of N. Sagebrush published the first call to rename Nevada’s athletics teams. Step back in time to see how the debate transformed 'Sagebrushers' and 'Sagehens' into the iconic 'Wolf Pack'" ArticleDate="20241009T17:00:00" PrimaryCategory="Campus_Life_&amp;_Athletics" ImageCutLine="On February 16, 1922, the first call to rename Nevada's athletic teams was published in The U. of N. Sagebrush." IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x425795" URL="nevada-today/news/2024/atp-ask-the-professor-how-to-protect-mental-health-during-elections" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:33:10" CategoryIds="1481|1480|1482|2147|5507|3468|4554" FileName="x425795.xml" Name="ATP Ask the Professor how to protect mental health during elections" Title="How can you protect your mental health during an election cycle?" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2024/October/markus-kemmelmeier.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Markus Kemmelmeier." SubTitle="Markus Kemmelmeier is a political psychologist who discusses healthy ways to stay engaged" ArticleDate="20241018T18:00:00" PrimaryCategory="Media_&amp;_Society" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x429576" URL="nevada-today/news/2024/neuroscience-builds-capacity" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:32:44" CategoryIds="1480|1482|1036|2899|6273|2901|2147|1144|1304|1084|3887|7841" FileName="x429576.xml" Name="Neuroscience builds capacity" Title="Neuroscience program continues to build capacity" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2024/November/neuroscience-microscopy.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="A woman sits facing a computer screen, which has an imaging software open. There are three images with black, green and red." SubTitle="The program, started less than 20 years ago, has grown into one of the largest on campus" ArticleDate="20241119T18:00:00" PrimaryCategory="Impact_&amp;_Student_Success" ImageCutLine="Microscopes in the cellular and molecular biology imaging core provide cellular-level imaging technology, allowing researchers to detect incredibly small changes in the building blocks of life." IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x429951" URL="nevada-today/news/2024/red-bull-basement-pitch-competiton-2024" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:34:58" CategoryIds="2898|1481|1480|1482|2147|6802|2895" FileName="x429951.xml" Name="Red Bull Basement pitch competiton 2024" Title="University team finishes in top 10 in national entrepreneurship competition " HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2024/November/ai-smartwaste-bin-team.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Andrew Sapwell and Akshay Mediwala pose confidently in front of a &quot;Red Bull Basement&quot; neon sign." SubTitle="Proposal for AI-powered recycling bins selected from field of 15,000 entrants" ArticleDate="20241125T16:00:00" PrimaryCategory="Business_&amp;_Entrepreneurship" ImageCutLine="Andrew Sapwell, left, and Akshay Mediwala sought to build the University’s reputation in entrepreneurship through their appearance at Red Bull Basement. Photo courtesy of Red Bull Basement." IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x430531" URL="nevada-today/news/2024/lake-tahoe-campus-cornerstone" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:32:55" CategoryIds="1481|1480|1482|2901|2147|1542" FileName="x430531.xml" Name="Lake Tahoe Campus Cornerstone" Title="Lake Tahoe campus becomes newest cornerstone of University" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2024/December/unr-at-tahoe.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="The main campus at the University of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe with students walking along the path." SubTitle="University of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe campus touches students, artists, community — and the world" ArticleDate="20241204T20:00:00" PrimaryCategory="Impact_&amp;_Student_Success" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x430946" URL="nevada-today/news/2024/winter-commencement-2024" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:32:47" CategoryIds="1481|1480|1482|2901|2147|3463" FileName="x430946.xml" Name="Winter Commencement 2024" Title="Winter Commencement 2024: Making sesquicentennial history for a final time" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2024/December/winter-commencement-2024.jpeg" HomepageImageAlt="Students graduating on the floor of Lawlor Events Center wearing their caps and gown during the ceremony." SubTitle="More than 1,700 degrees awarded in Lawlor Events Center on Dec. 7" ArticleDate="20241211T17:00:00" PrimaryCategory="Impact_&amp;_Student_Success" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x432732" URL="nevada-today/news/2025/hot-august-nights" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:32:51" CategoryIds="1481|1480|1482|2147|2894|4554" FileName="x432732.xml" Name="Hot August Nights" Title="Cruising into the University – Hot August Nights to make the University of Nevada, Reno a central location in 2025" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2025/January/hot-august-nights.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Classic cars cruise down Virginia street at night in front of the iconic Reno Biggest Little City in the World arch. A large, smiling crowd watches and smiles." SubTitle="The nation’s largest nostalgic classic car event marks 39 years with fresh events from Aug. 1-10, 2025" ArticleDate="20250113T20:00:00" PrimaryCategory="Arts_&amp;_Culture" ImageCutLine="Photo by Marcello Rostagni." IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x404051" URL="nevada-today/news/2024/olli-remembrance-day" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:34:59" CategoryIds="1480|1482|2147|1284" FileName="x404051.xml" Name="OLLI Remembrance Day" Title="Remembering the Holocaust" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2024/April/OLLI%20Holocaust%20Remembrance.png" HomepageImageAlt="Candles commemorating the Holocaust." SubTitle="Holocaust Remembrance Day is Monday, May 6" ArticleDate="20240422T14:27:00" PrimaryCategory="Health_&amp;_Medicine" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x433843" URL="nevada-today/news/2025/experiences-of-the-pack-usac-angelica-gutierrez-korea" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:35:20" CategoryIds="1480|1482|2147|2894" FileName="x433843.xml" Name="Experiences of the Pack USAC Angelica Gutierrez Korea" Title="Finding my voice in Yeosu" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2025/January/Angelica/green-tea-field-trip.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Two students pose near a fence and sign with Korean writing." SubTitle="A love for languages sends bilingual University of Nevada, Reno student Angelica Gutierrez to Korea" ArticleDate="20250130T22:00:00" PrimaryCategory="Arts_&amp;_Culture" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x434464" URL="nevada-today/news/2025/school-of-public-health-expands-services-training" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:35:20" CategoryIds="1481|1480|1482|5508|2147|1472|2470|2768" FileName="x434464.xml" Name="School of Public Health expands services training" Title="Gamechanger: School of Public Health expands mental health services, training with support from the Community Foundation’s Northern Nevada Endowment Fund" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2025/February/public-health.jpeg" HomepageImageAlt="Two women stand smiling next to a wall with a School of Public Health sign on it." SubTitle="Community Behavioral Health Collaborative increases access to care while building the mental health workforce" ArticleDate="20250213T00:00:00" PrimaryCategory="Health_&amp;_Medicine" ImageCutLine="Jennifer Calloway Ross, Ph.D, director of the Community Behavioral Health Collaborative, and Megan Weller, Ph.D., clinical supervision and site relations coordinator. Photo by Brin Reynolds." IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x434990" URL="nevada-today/news/2025/fotp-sheena-harvey" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:33:47" CategoryIds="1480|1482|3467|5509|2147|2894|5670|1010" FileName="x434990.xml" Name="FOTP Sheena Harvey" Title="Faces of the Pack: Sheena Harvey – Standards support career success" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2025/February/sheena-harvey.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Sheena Harvey." SubTitle="University of Nevada, Reno graduate leads fitness, recreational initiatives" ArticleDate="20250226T16:00:00" PrimaryCategory="Education_&amp;_Public_Service" ImageCutLine="Sheena Harvey, Ph.D., director Fitness and Recreational Sports" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x435537" URL="nevada-today/news/2025/nevada-nasa-space-grant-2025-meeting" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:32:46" CategoryIds="2898|1480|1482|1338|1036|6273|2147|1037" FileName="x435537.xml" Name="Nevada NASA Space Grant 2025 Meeting" Title="Nevada NASA Space Grant recipients share progress on projects" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2025/March/nevada-nasa-space-grant-consortium.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Four people stand in front of a research poster, talking." SubTitle="Students in three colleges received funding for their research projects" ArticleDate="20250314T18:00:00" PrimaryCategory="Research_&amp;_Innovation" ImageCutLine="Students presented their research at the Nevada NASA Space Grant Consortium Annual Statewide Meeting." IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x435559" URL="nevada-today/news/2025/experiences-of-the-pack-anirudh-praveen" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:35:21" CategoryIds="2898|1480|1482|2479|960|2901|2147|3075|958|3464|2768|3887|1446|937" FileName="x435559.xml" Name="Experiences of the Pack Anirudh Praveen" Title="Chasing answers: My journey into Parkinson’s disease research " HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2025/March/Anirudh-Praveen-Poster-Presentation.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="A person stands smiling in front of a research poster about Parkinson's disease at a University of Nevada, Reno event. The poster includes charts, graphs, and text detailing a scientific study." SubTitle="Undergraduate researcher Anirudh Praveen explores complexities of brain aging and neurodegenerative disease" ArticleDate="20250317T20:00:00" PrimaryCategory="Research_&amp;_Innovation" ImageCutLine="Anirudh Praveen presenting his project at the Wolf Pack Discoveries Symposium." IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x435758" URL="nevada-today/news/2025/the-muralist-premiere" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:33:11" CategoryIds="1481|1480|1482|2147|1474|5890|2420|5507|2414|3813|3811|2413" FileName="x435758.xml" Name="The Muralist Premiere" Title="A peek into Nevada Woman Filmmaker of the Year’s newest documentary, 'The Muralist'" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2025/March/The%20Muralist/fogal-painting.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Connor Fogal painting while in front of a large wall of his art." SubTitle="Local artist Connor Fogal is the focus of Reynolds School of Journalism Associate Dean and Professor Kari Barber’s latest film" ArticleDate="20250319T20:00:00" PrimaryCategory="Media_&amp;_Society" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x436008" URL="nevada-today/news/2025/2025-3mt-finalists" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:33:10" CategoryIds="2898|1480|1482|2147|1288|1543" FileName="x436008.xml" Name="2025 3MT Finalists" Title="2025 Three-Minute Thesis competition finalists announced" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2025/March/grad-student-presenting-kendra-isable.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="A grad student on stage at the Wells Fargo auditorium presenting her slide with her thesis to a packed audience." SubTitle="Graduate students will compete in the final event on April 10" ArticleDate="20250331T15:00:00" PrimaryCategory="Research_&amp;_Innovation" ImageCutLine="Kendra Isable presenting her 3MT in 2024." IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x436420" URL="nevada-today/news/2025/nanofab--lab-opening" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:32:50" CategoryIds="2898|1480|1482|1338|3102|2147|1348|2768" FileName="x436420.xml" Name="Nanofab  Lab opening" Title="Nanofabrication Lab opens April 18" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2025/April/renzas-director.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Russ Renzas standing in front of a window looking into a lab that has yellow lighting." SubTitle="College of Engineering poised to develop a semiconductor workforce in Nevada" ArticleDate="20250408T22:30:00" PrimaryCategory="Research_&amp;_Innovation" ImageCutLine="Electrical &amp; Biomedical Engineering Research Associate Professor Russ Renzas is the director of the Nanofabrication Lab.  " IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x437197" URL="nevada-today/news/2025/fotp-grads-of-the-pack-elizabeth-walsh" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:34:45" CategoryIds="1480|1482|3467|2899|2147|1474|5507|2416|7236" FileName="x437197.xml" Name="FOTP Grads of the Pack Elizabeth Walsh" Title="Grads of the Pack: Elizabeth Walsh" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2025/April/elizabeth-walsh-insectary.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="A student outside a door labeled &quot;insectary.&quot;" SubTitle="Biochemistry doctoral graduate Elizabeth Walsh was selected as a 2024 AAAS Mass Media Fellow. Here she shares her experiences in the Hitchcock Project for Visualizing Science and advice for scientists interested in science communication." ArticleDate="20250424T19:00:00" PrimaryCategory="Media_&amp;_Society" ImageCutLine="Elizabeth Walsh will pursue a career as a science writer after graduating with her Ph.D. in Biochemistry." 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IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x439618" URL="nevada-today/news/2025/experiences-of-the-pack-womens-health-month" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:34:23" CategoryIds="2898|1481|1480|1482|5508|2147|7249|7236|5730" FileName="x439618.xml" Name="Experiences of the Pack Womens Health Month" Title="Reproduction made us all. So why do so many mysteries still persist?" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2025/May/scott-barnett.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="A black and white image of man in a white coat standing by an electronic machine. " SubTitle="Nevada researchers tackling one of maternal health’s biggest shortcomings: Preterm labor" ArticleDate="20250509T15:00:00" PrimaryCategory="Research_&amp;_Innovation" ImageCutLine="Reproductive health researcher and Assistant Professor Scott Barnett and his team at the University have partnered with Renown® Hospital to build one of the nation’s largest uterine tissue banks, aiming to develop safe, effective drugs to prevent preterm labor. Photo by Mike Higdon. " IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x440157" URL="nevada-today/news/2025/biotech-program" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:33:07" CategoryIds="1480|1482|2901|2147|7249|7273|5513|7236|3076" FileName="x440157.xml" Name="Biotech Program" Title="University of Nevada, Reno Biotechnology Program celebrates over two decades of impact " HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2025/May/eli-mann-ruckert-lab.png" HomepageImageAlt="A man in a blue shirt and gloves dropping liquid in a test tube using a dropper." SubTitle="20th Biotechnology Symposium showcases innovative research, student success and industry collaboration" ArticleDate="20250513T15:00:00" PrimaryCategory="Impact_&amp;_Student_Success" ImageCutLine="An attendee of the University’s Biotechnology Symposium last year as a high school student, Eli Mann now conducts research in the University’s Rückert Lab, where he is part of a team working to develop new strategies for prevention and control of mosquito-borne diseases. Photo by Brian Prince." IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x440234" URL="nevada-today/news/2025/marilyn-newton-honorary-degree" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:33:11" CategoryIds="1480|1482|2147|5507|2896" FileName="x440234.xml" Name="Marilyn Newton honorary degree" Title="Award-winning journalist Marilyn Newton to receive honorary doctoral degree" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2025/May/Marilyn-Newton-photos/Marilyn-Newton.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Marilyn Newton poses with her camera." SubTitle="Many of the photos from her 52-year career are available in Special Collections and University Archives" ArticleDate="20250515T19:00:00" PrimaryCategory="Campus_Life_&amp;_Athletics" ImageCutLine="Photo courtesy of the Reno Gazette Journal." 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IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x441567" URL="nevada-today/news/2025/faces-of-the-pack-cutie-catchers" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:34:58" CategoryIds="1481|1480|1482|5508|3467|2479|2901|2147|5670" FileName="x441567.xml" Name="Faces of the Pack Cutie Catchers" Title="Laugh, learn, repeat: Comics take on health education " HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2025/June/iloveimg-resized/Christian-Steven-MWCM.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Portrait of M.D/Ph.D. student, Steven Christian, holding a sign that reads &quot;My white coat represents ... my ability to combat health disparities.&quot;" SubTitle="Steven Christian, a third year MD/Ph.D. student, turns medical education into engaging comics that connect, inform and delight audiences far beyond the classroom" ArticleDate="20250624T19:00:00" PrimaryCategory="Impact_&amp;_Student_Success" ImageCutLine="Stephen Christian is an MD-Ph.D. student, innovative storyteller, and former Division I athlete who brings medical science to life through captivating comics and narratives." 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SubTitle="Camp offers hands-on college and career exploration for students with disabilities" ArticleDate="20250708T15:00:00" PrimaryCategory="Impact_&amp;_Student_Success" ImageCutLine="Lila Barber and Julia Layosa participated in the Path to Independence Summer Camp." IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x442252" URL="nevada-today/news/2025/nsf-honorable-mention-audrey-lang" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:32:52" CategoryIds="2898|1481|1480|1482|2899|2147|6497|1475|6501" FileName="x442252.xml" Name="NSF Honorable Mention Audrey Lang" Title="In search of the missing link" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2025/July/audrey-lang.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Audrey in a Lake Tahoe hat, smiling at a butterfly that has landed on her finger." SubTitle="Audrey Lang named an Honorable Mention from the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program for black hole research" ArticleDate="20250708T15:00:00" PrimaryCategory="Research_&amp;_Innovation" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x442490" URL="nevada-today/news/2025/nsf-honorable-mention-ai-ana-richmond" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:32:44" CategoryIds="2898|1480|1482|3467|2901|2147|1475" FileName="x442490.xml" Name="NSF Honorable Mention Ai Ana Richmond" Title="Ph.D. student Ai Ana Richmond named honorable mention from NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2025/July/ai-ana-richmond.png" HomepageImageAlt="Ai Ana on a snowy hilltop in the mountains holding out her hand, smiling as a mountain chickadee bird has landed in it." SubTitle="Turning a childhood curiosity into cutting-edge research, Richmond explores animal behavior and cognition in natural environments" ArticleDate="20250711T19:00:00" PrimaryCategory="Research_&amp;_Innovation" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x442674" URL="nevada-today/news/2025/planting-seeds-of-sustainability" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:32:40" CategoryIds="1481|1480|1482|5508|2147|1472" FileName="x442674.xml" Name="Planting Seeds of Sustainability" Title="From Fallon to Hawai‘i: Online MPH alumnus Caden Salois plants seeds of sustainability" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2025/July/ulu%20planting.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Teachers standing around a planted 'ulu tree." SubTitle="Caden Salois ‘21, ‘25 MPH, MASUST, believes in the power of breadfruit so deeply he has a tattoo of one" ArticleDate="20250716T15:00:00" PrimaryCategory="Health_&amp;_Medicine" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x443557" URL="nevada-today/news/2025/fotp-lauren-bell" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:34:45" CategoryIds="1480|1482|5508|3467|2479|2466|2901|2147|926" FileName="x443557.xml" Name="FOTP: Lauren Bell" Title="Mother. Veteran. Future PA. 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SubTitle="Adam Serfoss’ journey in health care and advocacy, from witnessing health disparities in rural Nevada to making change as a physician assistant student, veteran and future educator" ArticleDate="20250728T19:00:00" PrimaryCategory="Health_&amp;_Medicine" ImageCutLine="Serfoss, who will graduate in August from the UNR Med PA program, has made a lasting impact as both a student and advocate for improving health care practices." IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x444621" URL="nevada-today/news/2025/rsj-global-trips-for-students" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250825T23:33:00" CategoryIds="1481|1480|1482|2901|2147|1474|5507" FileName="x444621.xml" Name="RSJ Global Trips for Students" Title="The Reynolds School of Journalism goes global " HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2025/August/kat-costa-rica-jungle-interview.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Kat Fulwider conducting an interview from a lush jungle near La Selva. " SubTitle="Students travel internationally to cover world events and cutting-edge research" ArticleDate="20250812T19:00:00" PrimaryCategory="Media_&amp;_Society" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x446769" URL="nevada-today/news/2025/tulloch-ribbon-cutting" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250902T20:51:10" CategoryIds="1481|1480|1482|2147|2896|2895|3813|3811|8250" FileName="x446769.xml" Name="Tulloch Ribbon Cutting" Title="University of Nevada, Reno’s new John Tulloch Business Building connects campus to the community " HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2025/August/Tulloch_Faculty.jpeg" HomepageImageAlt="Faculty, staff and students pose outside a new building with Nevada signs." SubTitle="New home for College of Business features a finance suite and training lab, a career development center, student collaborative spaces and more" ArticleDate="20250826T21:45:00" PrimaryCategory="Business_&amp;_Entrepreneurship" ImageCutLine="College of Business faculty and students celebrate their new home." IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x447300" URL="nevada-today/news/2025/hitchcock-project-lassen-volcanologist" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250902T18:55:28" CategoryIds="1481|1480|1482|2147|1474|5507|3813|3811|2416" FileName="x447300.xml" Name="Hitchcock Project Lassen Volcanologist" Title="A Day in the Life of a Volcanologist | Un día en la vida de un vulcanólogo " HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2025/September/Lassen%20Volcanologist%20story/header-lassen-volcanologists.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Researchers walk down a hill in Lassen National Park." SubTitle="Venture into Lassen Volcanic National Park with Nevada scientists Philipp Ruprecht and Jakob Scheel | Una expedición al Parque Nacional Volcánico Lassen con los científicos Philipp Ruprecht y Jakob Scheel de la Universidad de Nevada, Reno " ArticleDate="20250902T19:00:00" PrimaryCategory="Media_&amp;_Society" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x447741" URL="nevada-today/news/2025/hispanic-latinx-heritage-month-events" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250909T15:20:38" CategoryIds="1481|1480|1482|2147|2894|2896|5451" FileName="x447741.xml" Name="Hispanic Latinx Heritage Month Events" Title="Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month at the University of Nevada, Reno" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2025/September/hhm-folkloriko-dancers.jpeg" HomepageImageAlt="Dancers performing in front of the student union while wearing traditional baile folklórico outfits." SubTitle="Event highlights celebrating histories, cultures and contributions of Hispanic and Latinx communities" ArticleDate="20250909T15:00:00" PrimaryCategory="Arts_&amp;_Culture" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x93493" URL="nevada-today/news/2019/grow-with-google-grants" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250910T15:51:36" CategoryIds="4037|3299|1480|1482|960|1006|2147|3693|1460|1008|1467|2691|963|3784|2768|961|938|1461|4036|1462|964|3297|3694|937|3696|2897|1466|3874|1463|1464|1468|2924|3783" FileName="x93493.xml" Name="Grow With Google grants" Title="Two, statewide University-hosted programs selected to receive Google.org grants" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2019/Nov/Industry_4-0.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Woman wears a hardhat in an advanced manufacturing setting" SubTitle="Impact Challenge Nevada is under way: vote online by Nov. 26 for Nevada Industry Excellence or Nevada Small Business Development Center!" ArticleDate="20191120T17:57:00" PrimaryCategory="Research_&amp;_Innovation" ImageCutLine="Nevada Industry Excellence and the Nevada Small Business Development Center offer services, resources and ideas that help create career and work opportunities across the state. " IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x448817" URL="nevada-today/news/2025/us-news-and-world-report-rankings" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250929T16:34:30" CategoryIds="1481|1480|1482|2901|2147|2768|8250" FileName="x448817.xml" Name="US News and World Report rankings" Title="U.S. News &amp; World Report recognizes University of Nevada, Reno among nation’s best" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2025/September/wpw-sign.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="The Wolf Pack Way banner sign which has the Nevada Sport Wolf logo at the top." SubTitle="University rises 12 spots to No. 192 among national universities" ArticleDate="20250923T19:00:00" PrimaryCategory="Impact_&amp;_Student_Success" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x447798" URL="nevada-today/news/2025/sagebrushers-s4-ep5-orvis-school" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20251022T22:58:19" CategoryIds="1481|1480|1482|5508|5509|2147|6630|6631|4556" FileName="x447798.xml" Name="Sagebrushers S4 Ep5 Orvis School" Title="Sagebrushers season 4 ep. 5: Combating Nevada’s nursing shortage" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2025/September/sagebrushers-yingling-richard.jpg" HomepageImageAlt="Brian Sandoval sitting next to Charlie Yingling and Shannon Richard in the podcasting studio holding up Wolf Pack hand signs." SubTitle="Orvis School of Nursing Dean Charlie Yingling and Associate Dean Shannon Richard discuss preparing students for nursing in urban and rural settings" ArticleDate="20250910T15:00:00" PrimaryCategory="Health_&amp;_Medicine" IsComponent="false" /><Page ID="x447513" URL="nevada-today/news/2025/atp-food-label-dates" Schema="NevadaTodayArticle" Locale="en-us" Changed="20250929T16:35:19" CategoryIds="1480|1482|5509|2147|877|7249|3468|6540" FileName="x447513.xml" Name="ATP Food Label Dates" Title="What do food label dates really mean?" HomepageImage="/main/images/news/2025/September/pantry.jpeg" HomepageImageAlt="Pantry shelves filled with food cans and containers." SubTitle="Understanding food labels: smart pantries, safe dishes" ArticleDate="20250904T19:00:00" PrimaryCategory="Education_&amp;_Public_Service" ImageCutLine="A well-stocked pantry offers convenience, but knowing how to read package dates is key to keeping food safe and reducing risk of foodborne illness. 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SubTitle="President Sandoval discusses the NevadaTeach Program, strengthening STEM education and more with college leadership" ArticleDate="20251112T16:00:00" PrimaryCategory="Education_&amp;_Public_Service" ImageCutLine="Dr. Mandi Collins, President Sandoval and Dean Dr. Donald Easton-Brooks." 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