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A grad student on stage at the Wells Fargo auditorium presenting her slide with her thesis to a packed audience.

2025 Three-Minute Thesis competition finalists announced

Graduate students will compete in the final event on April 10

Connor Fogal painting while in front of a large wall of his art.

A peek into Nevada Woman Filmmaker of the Year’s newest documentary, 'The Muralist'

Local artist Connor Fogal is the focus of Reynolds School of Journalism Associate Dean and Professor Kari Barber’s latest film

A person stands smiling in front of a research poster about Parkinson's disease at a University of Nevada, Reno event. The poster includes charts, graphs, and text detailing a scientific study.

Chasing answers: My journey into Parkinson’s disease research

Undergraduate researcher Anirudh Praveen explores complexities of brain aging and neurodegenerative disease