News and events
Events at the College of Science
The College of Science welcomes the public to engage in our Discover Science Lecture Series, graduate program seminars and other activities and events for curious minds.
Oct
07
07:30 AM
Community Outreach
NBMG Earth Science Week Field Trip 2023 at Great Basin Science Sample and Records Library
Oct
19
05:30 PM
Academic Lectures and Seminars
Food For Thought: Mind Reading With Machines- What Thoughts Can Be Decoded? at Laughing Planet
Nov
16
05:30 PM
Academic Lectures and Seminars
Food For Thought: Real vs. Artificial Neural Networks - Who Wore It Best? at Laughing PlanetBringing leaders in the geosciences to our campus
World-class geological science and engineering research and cutting edge topics are presented in our Department seminar series.
News from the Department of Geological Sciences and Engineering
Earthquake geologists on the GEER research team gain greater understanding of the impacts of the February earthquake
The session took a deep dive into the responsibilities of scientists to diversify the field
Jack Norbeck spoke about Fervo Energy's project with Google using geothermal energy in Northern Nevada
Senator Cortez Masto received the AASG’s Pick and Gavel award
Daniel Trugman joined the University in 2022
Geologist explains differences between meteorites and meteor-wrongs
Nevada Seismological Laboratory professor receives prestigious award honoring outstanding contributions to the Seismological Society of America
Student researcher Lea Gifford suggests ways in which the Wolf Pack can help make spaces across campus more accessible
Philipp Ruprecht aims to identify how and when lithium deposits are enriched
Brings extensive experience in hydrological sciences to DOE’s review board
Research in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution provides a new explanation for why so many of the extinct marine reptiles died in the same location in central Nevada
Graduate student Lauren Sankovitch brings a MARVELous background of experience to the Department of Geological Sciences and Engineering
Six years of research leads to new theories (and new cooking methods) at the Puyehue Cordón Caulle volcano
Research looking at preserved butterflies reveals the complex story in a grain of pollen
Graduate student Mara Nutt looks for answers in the Santa Ynez Mountains
Mackay School of Earth Sciences and Engineering Professor Stacia Gordon hits the road for another YouTube cameo
Among the awardees are Las Vegas’s city planner, a globe-trotting fish biologist, a psychologist providing culturally sensitive services and more
Yerington nears the completion of a USDA-funded project to remove and replace the rural Nevada city's 100-year-old sewer and water systems.
Campus community encouraged to be earthquake aware and to Drop, Cover and Hold-on
Earth Science Week this year is celebrated from Oct. 9-15
Chris Kratt travels to Antarctic to set up temperature sensing devices and retrieve data
Researchers in the Department of Geological Sciences and Engineering weigh in on a hotly debated topic in tectonics and geomorphology: the age of the Sierra Nevada mountain range
Assistant geological engineering professor Michael Gardner visited the sites of flooding in Yellowstone National Park to determine how geostructure integrity was compromised
Hydrogeology student Drake McCrimmon found space to be himself while doing science on the Greenland ice sheet.
Paving the Wolf Pack Way is a series of stories showcasing Wolf Pack Way alumni from the College of Science.
The 2022 meeting is being hosted by the Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology.
Apollo 17 astronaut Harrison Schmitt discusses what it was like to be on the Moon's surface, what we're still learning from the samples brought back to Earth and what the future of lunar exploration looks like
The Discover Science Lecture Series continues with a visit from Apollo 17 astronaut and scientist Harrison Schmitt who stepped off the Moon's surface on December 19 during the last lunar visit.
Stacia Gordon has been featured in several videos on CWU Professor Nick Zentner's YouTube channel.
Student researchers studied security in a variety of fields.
Students, faculty and alumni participated in many aspects of this year's AEMA conference
Funds raised support University of Nevada, Reno’s Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
Alumni from the College of Science and the Mackay School of Earth Sciences and Engineering were commended at last night's annual event.
Campus community encouraged to be earthquake aware and to Drop, Cover and Hold-on
Michael Gardner visited Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium as part of a reconnaissance team to see how geo-structures performed with severe flooding.
Tour western Nevada’s hydrologic cycle and rapidly evolving landscapes with the Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Saturday, October 16
University of Nevada, Reno and DigitalPath technicians deploy latest technology onto mountaintop camera platform
Unraveling the sub-surface geology of the Truckee Meadows using fiber-optics
Professor and Chair of the Department of Geological Sciences and Engineering and member of the Mars Exploration Rover Team answers questions about roving on Mars.
Foundation Professor and planetary scientist Wendy Calvin will discuss the evolution of Mars rovers in her March 11 Discover Science virtual lecture.
Census of marine plankton fossils reveals inability to adapt to large shifts in climate
Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology compiles scenic photos, Nevada facts in annual calendar
University of Nevada, Reno’s Bureau of Mines and Geology event Sat., Oct. 17
Campus community encouraged to be earthquake aware and to Drop, Cover and Hold-on
College of Science awarded $10 million DOE grant to develop comprehensive ‘toolkit’ for industry
University geoscience teams monitoring, finding, mapping damage and surface ruptures
College of Science seismological lab tracks seismic activity in Silver State
Department of Geological Sciences and Engineering student receives prestigious award granted to the top 5% of student participants.
Assistant Professor in the Department of Geological Sciences and Engineering honored as an early career scientist by the American Geophysical Union.
College of Science’s seismological lab uses drill to help Nevadans learn, prepare for earthquakes
Participants will learn about the geology of the Truckee Meadows and Virginia City
University of Nevada, Reno’s seismological lab uses drill to help Nevadans learn and prepare for earthquakes
Camera goes live on University of Nevada, Reno’s AlertWildfire website
College of Science leads effort to monitor, research, assess earthquake hazards
College of Science geologists are successful with new exploration methods for renewable energy
College of Science team successful with new exploration methods for renewable energy
Margery McKnight Carr was the only woman and the third in history to have graduated from the Mackay School of Mines in 1951
College of Science geologist on the science team for the rover Opportunity
A look back at some remarkable images from the Mackay School's past.
Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology’s regional-scale lidar mapping provides novel insights into earthquake, flood and glacial history
Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology compiles scenic photos, Nevada facts in annual calendar
University of Nevada, Reno’s seismological lab uses drill to help Nevadans learn, prepare for earthquakes
College of Science's Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology to lead free public tour Saturday
College of Science's Nevada Seismological Lab goes to great heights to help firefighters
Discover Science Lecture Series brings solar system tour guide and astronomer to talk with community
Explore this incredible geological site and hear the Burning Man Organization's plans for the property in this special field trip edition of Mineral Monday.
College of Science and UC San Diego team with regional agencies to help firefighting efforts
College of Science’s Graham Kent talks about successful mountaintop fire tracking system
Explore one of the Keck Museum's off-site storage locations with curator Garrett Barmore.
College of Science leads efforts to bring internet to the wilderness for hazard monitoring
College of Science leveraging technology for public safety
Philipp Ruprecht and team get treated to several eruptions in trek on northern peninsula
The University of Nevada, Reno partners with five other universities nationwide to offer new topics in hydrology research.
University reports several magnitude 2 and lower quakes, no damage reported
The University of Nevada, Reno partners with five universities nationwide to teach new topics in hydrological research.
Cross-campus collaboration brought together a quantum physicist and a geophysicist to look for particles
Students can win a pizza or donut party for their class if they take and post a picture with #ShakeOutPizza
College of Science receives $1.5 million from DOE for Phase III of project to find “blind” systems
Nevada Seismological Lab system helps firefighters respond to wildfires with mountaintop monitoring
Andrew Zuza will study the unique history of Nevada’s geology, tectonics and crustal deformation
Bridget Ayling took over the director position at the GBCGE last spring
Nevada comes to life in Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology’s 2017 calendar
Scripps-led study offers new insights for hazard assessment models
University’s seismological lab uses drill to help Nevadans learn, prepare for earthquakes
Nevada Seismological Lab to initially integrate eastern California within the Tahoe-Truckee corridor
Brandon Rasmussen receives scholarship to pursue research in geophysics and geology
Nevada Seismological Lab in College of Science continues to monitor seismic activity
Cartographers and GIS Specialists recognized for their work on two maps
Lasers and fiber optic cable used for research projects around the world
Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology to lead community on Earth Science Week field trip Oct. 17-18
Register now for Drop, Cover, Hold On public earthquake drill
Recognized for advancements in environmental processes through novel measurement, theory and international collaboration
U.S. Department of Energy project calls on University expertise in geologic modeling and geothermal exploration
University of Nevada, Reno Professor John Anderson awarded the 2015 Bruce A. Bolt Medal
Students took gold, silver and bronze medals in the Student Map Competition
Team uses LiDAR and photogrammetry technology to create 3D scans of Ichthyosaur fossils
Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology offers 2015 geology calendar
College of Science professor studies wide range of topics based in earth science and physics
McMurdo ice shelf and sea water interface temperatures recorded for first time by University of Nevada, Reno researcher
University of Nevada, Reno and Rice University professors challenge old assumptions of tectonics
Students, faculty, industry leaders, agency reps participate in informal forum on geothermal in Nevada
Public invited to University’s first Discover Nevada open house at Great Basin Science and Sample Records Library in north Reno Oct. 15 and 16
Public invited to join a one-day excursion in the Carson City area for Earth Science Week
College of Science seismological network does double duty as fire lookout system
Community and campus resource nationally recognized
University and DRI research shows rare fish struggling to survive
University and DRI continue important research work in many areas
University of Nevada, Reno’s Nevada Seismological Lab brings training and education trailer to area schools
College of Science researchers go to science conference in Vienna to present findings
Jim Faulds recognized for work in tectonics and structural geology
University of Nevada, Reno professor Stacia Gordon to discuss her research on partial melting at awards banquet in Vienna
The Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology’s new calendar features geological themes from throughout Nevada
Scott Tyler will receive the John Hem Award for Excellence in Science and Engineering in December
Participants can take part in earth science discovery hike to collect rocks and map local geology
New platform in works to monitor environment, multi-hazards for use by statewide emergency managers
University professor to sit on discussion panel at the National Geothermal Summit
Nevada Seismological Lab and Nevada Department of Emergency Management send preparedness messages
State Geologist Emeritus Jonathan Price nominated by colleagues
Mackay School of Earth Sciences and Engineering unit leads industry collaboration
Seismo Lab leader to talk on novel methods for underwater paleoseismology
Ken Smith's work helped locate impact area quickly, accurately
Marie Russell, an ultimate 'can-do' person, is honored
The NBMG is selling a 15-month calendar including different geological themes in the state of Nevada.
The University's James Faulds wins Peer Review Excellence award for geothermal technology project
Series of 145 small quakes recorded by seismological lab in past week 10 miles from campus bring awareness to drill
Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology guides “Tuff All Over: Exploring Faulted Volcanic Terrain in the Painted Hills, Virginia Mountains, West of Pyramid Lake"
College of Science seismologist Glenn Biasi co-authors report with GNS Science in New Zealand
University of Nevada, Reno Academy snags spot as finalist in Geothermal Energy Association’s Honors awards
University of Nevada, Reno Director of Geology recognized for his contributions in earthquake risk reduction
University of Nevada, Reno and Scripps Institution of Oceanography to collaborate
Nevada Geodetic Lab uses GPS and radar for most precise measurements over entire mountain range
Interdisciplinary work yields new, easier, less destructive way to examine diets of ancient peoples by using dental calculus
Nevada Geodetic Lab operates largest GPS network processing system in world
Climate change effects to be monitored continuously with new fiber-optic distributed temperature sensing
Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology to lead, “In Search of Shorelines and Volcanoes in the Grimes Point and Lahontan Mountains Area”
Tyler of geosciences to travel to Antarctica to measure ocean temperatures under McMurdo Ice Shelf
Baseline study to help reduce upfront exploration costs
