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- Voter Friendly Campus Is Helping College Students Access the Ballot Students in Nevada are also pushing for UNR to give them the day off on Election Day. A 2023 resolution, authored by UNR student senator Leaf Acklin, states, “Students encounter obstacles in casting their votes due to time constraints imposed by classes, work, homework and personal commitments. - Teen Vogue
- Reading Reno: John Trent, Laura Rocke document UNR’s 150-year history in new book John Trent is the current senior editor of news and features for the University of Nevada, Reno and author of the University’s newly published sesquicentennial book, The University of Nevada, 1874-2024: 150 Years of Inspiring Excellence. He has also come to be known as the University’s unofficial historian. - KOLO 8
- PLC Welcomes UNR Study That Busts Common Cattle Myth The Public Lands Council (PLC) hailed a recent University of Nevada, Reno study that shows that the digestive process of cattle renders cheatgrass seeds effectively inert, virtually eliminating any ability for those seeds to germinate into new plants. This study effectively busts the common myth that has incorrectly blamed cattle for spreading invasive cheatgrass plants across western landscapes through grazing. - American Ag Network
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