What does a concussion do to my brain?
Published originally by the Hitchcock Project for Visualizing Science, this animation explores the science behind concussions and the work of the University of Nevada, Reno's Neuromechanics Lab
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The rededication of the flag pole and its pillar and the unveiling of a new POW-MIA chair of honor at Mackay Stadium highlighted this year’s Salute to Service on Nov. 2 prior to the Colorado State-Nevada football game. A special rededication ceremony of the flag pole honored the late Marine Corps 1st Lt. Frederick “Freddie” Williams, a Wolf Pack football player and track star in the early 1960s who attended officer candidate school after graduation before shipping off to South Vietnam. Williams died on May 26, 1968, after a sniper killed him on Go Noi Island near DaNang. - Nevada Appeal - In celebration of Native American Heritage Month, the University of Nevada, Reno hosted a handgame tournament
The handgame is one of the most popular games of chance for native people in the west. The traditional Native American game encourages teamwork and cultural exchange. - KOLO 8 - Pitch Mayhem at University of Nevada, Reno
The final round of the Pitch Mayhem competition is happening now at the University of Nevada, Reno. Organizers say the event is “Shark Tank” meets “March Madness” as participants compete for research dollars. More than 150 entrepreneurs apply with the top 25 invited to pitch online and the final eight present in person. - 2 News Nevada
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