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Rosen applauds NSF Grant awarded to the University for STEM diversity research

Nevada Senator Jacky Rosen applauded the news of the University of Nevada, Reno's being awarded a National Science Foundation grant.

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GAANN grant helps graduate students with fellowships

Provided by the Department of Education, the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering will use the grant for Ph.D. students

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Ahmad Itani named associate vice president for research

His career studying and improving engineering of bridges now shifts to building connections to resources, opportunities, colleagues

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Literacy program touts three local Volunteers of the Year

Three graduate students were awarded Volunteer of the Year by Boys and Girls Club

Upcoming Graduate School events

Oct 17
11:30 AM Training and Workshops Networking and Interviewing Successfully at Joe Crowley Student Union
Oct 22
03:00 PM GSA Fall Poster and Research Symposium at Joe Crowley Student Union
Oct 22
07:00 PM Clubs and Organizations GSA Council Meeting at Rita Laden Senate Chambers, JCSU
Oct 30
11:30 AM Training and Workshops Citation Management Tools at Joe Crowley Student Union
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