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Nevada Governor visits the University

Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo visited the University of Nevada, Reno on Feb. 2. During his visit, he met with University President Brian Sandoval, Executive Vice President and Provost Jeff Thompson, University faculty and students, and toured the campus.

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Applications open for University’s Innevation Center Makerthon competition, April 24-26

Student teams have 48 hours to design, test and manufacture their prototype products in the downtown Reno build space

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Research to Reality symposium showcases Nevada’s innovation momentum

University convenes MIT experts, industry leaders, state partners and students to explore how discoveries scale into real-world impact

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From global innovation to local impact

Marissa Dean named director of the University of Nevada, Reno Innevation Center