Jessica Lozada

Impact & Student Success

Sagebrushers season 2 ep. 16: Senior Editor for News & Features John Trent

As the University continues its yearlong celebration leading up to the sesquicentennial, Trent explores some of the most historic events that have happened on campus

President Brian Sandoval sits next to John Trent in a podcasting studio.
11/29/2023
Impact & Student Success

Sagebrushers season 2 ep. 15: Director of Indigenous Relations Daphne Emm - Hooper

The Office of Indigenous Relations supports Indigenous communities on campus and around the state

President Brian Sandoval sits next to Daphne Emm - Hooper in the podcasting room at the Reynold's School of Journalism.
11/15/2023
Arts & Culture

‘Ribbon Skirts/Shirts’ event to be held Nov. 16 during Native American Heritage Month

University of Nevada, Reno honors Native American and Alaskan Native culture during November

A group of people stand around a table with fabric and ribbon on it. One person to the right digs through various fabric choices and a person to the left lays ribbon on top of fabric to decide on colors.
11/8/2023
Health & Medicine

Sagebrushers season 2 ep. 14: School of Social Work

Interim Dean Lillian Wichinsky and Associate Dean Eugenia Weiss explore the importance of social work, the school’s new building and more

President Brian Sandoval sits next to Dean Wichinsky and Associate Dean Weiss in the podcasting room at the Reynold's School of Journalism.
10/25/2023
Arts & Culture

Sagebrushers season 2 ep. 13: Director of the Holman Arts & Media Center Rick Parsons

Parsons shares his passion for hosting the Summer Arts Workshops, teaching about art and environment and more

President Brian Sandoval sits next to Rick Parsons in the podcasting room at the Reynold's School of Journalism.
10/11/2023
Impact & Student Success

Sagebrushers season 2 ep. 12: UNR Med Dean Paul Hauptman

Hauptman shares his goals for the school, the new affiliation agreement and more

President Brian Sandoval sits next to Dr. Paul Hauptman in the podcasting room at the Reynold's School of Journalism.
9/27/2023
Impact & Student Success

Sagebrushers season 2 ep. 11: Director of the Whittell Forest Sarah Bisbing

Bisbing and her team work to ensure forests are in the landscapes of the future

President Brian Sandoval sits next to Dr. Sarah Bisbing in the podcasting room at the Reynold's School of Journalism.
9/13/2023
Impact & Student Success

Sagebrushers season 2 ep. 10: Director of Extension Jake DeDecker

DeDecker explores the legacy and future of the outreach arm of the University

President Brian Sandoval sits next to Dr. Jake DeDecker in the podcasting room at the Reynold's School of Journalism. Both smile broadly with podcasting microphones in front of them, using their hands to make the Wolf Pack hand signal.
8/23/2023
Impact & Student Success

Sagebrushers season 2 ep. 9: Senior Vice Provost Jill Heaton

Heaton shares insights into the new University of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe location

President Brian Sandoval sits next to Dr. Jill Heaton in the podcasting room at the Reynold's School of Journalism. Sandoval wears a suit and Heaton wears a Nevada Sweater and both smile broadly with podcasting microphones in front of them.
8/2/2023
Impact & Student Success

University of Nevada, Reno to hold Native Students LEAD program Aug. 7-11

Indigenous high school students are invited to explore college life and connect with cultural support systems on campus

Morrill Hall in the distance with trees to the left and right and green grass in the foreground.
8/2/2023
Health & Medicine

Sagebrushers season 2 ep. 8: Celebrating 30 years of aging with the Sanford Center

Director of the Sanford Center for Aging Peter Reed shares how Nevada’s elders can age well

President Sandoval sits to the left of Peter Reed in a podcast recording room.
7/12/2023
Business & Entrepreneurship

Sagebrushers season 2 ep. 7: Meet Cary Groth

Former Nevada Athletics director now oversees the College of Business Sports Management programs

President Sandoval sits to the left of Cary Groth in a podcast recording room.
6/21/2023
Science & Technology

Sagebrushers season 2 ep. 6: College of Engineering Dean Erick Jones

College of Engineering leads the way in preparing students for roles within the lithium supply chain

President Sandoval sits to the left of Dean Erick Jones in a podcast recording room with three mics on the table in front of them.
5/31/2023
Science & Technology

Sagebrushers season 2 ep. 5: Sudeep Chandra and Zeb Hogan

College of Science faculty share their world adventures and the impact they are making here in Nevada

Sudeep Chandra sits to the left of President Sandoval with Zeb Hogan on the right in a podcast recording room with three mics on the table in front of them.
5/10/2023
Impact & Student Success

University’s Division of Student Services holds college day events for middle school students

Two University pep rallies promote enthusiasm for future learning at Archie Clayton Pre-AP Academy and Pine Middle School

Students sit in bleachers in a gym with the words Clayton painted on the wall behind them.
5/3/2023
Impact & Student Success

Sagebrushers season 2 ep. 4: Meet GAIN Scholar Jess Buelow

The GAIN Scholars program provides resources to first-generation and historically underrepresented graduate students

President Sandoval sits to the left of Jess Buelow in a podcast recording room.
4/26/2023
Impact & Student Success

Sagebrushers season 2 ep. 3: Honors College Dean Matt Means

The University’s Honors College continues to make honors education accessible to more students

President Sandoval sits to the left of Matt Means in a podcast recording room.
4/12/2023
Campus Life & Athletics

Sagebrushers season 2 ep. 2: What’s next for the Nevada Wolf Pack?

President Brian Sandoval visits with Athletic Director Stephanie Rempe for an update on athletics at the University

President Sandoval sits to the left of Stephanie Rempe in a podcast recording room.
3/29/2023
Impact & Student Success

“Sagebrushers” season 2 kicks off with an important conversation about neurodiversity

President Brian Sandoval visits with University Neurodiversity Alliance member Jeffrey Hutsler during Neurodiversity Celebration Week

President Sandoval sits to the right of Jeffrey Hutsler in a podcast recording room.
3/13/2023
Media & Society

Sagebrushers ep. 11: Dean Al Stavitsky and Kari Barber

President Sandoval talks with Reynolds School of Journalism Dean Al Stavitsky and Associate Professor Kari Barber about 100 years of journalism education

President Sandoval sits to the left of Kari Barber and Al Stavitsky in a podcast recording room.
1/31/2023
Impact & Student Success

University of Nevada, Reno celebrates the completion of the Gateway Parking Complex

The 814-space complex opened to the University community on Jan. 20

View of the north side of the Gateway Parking garage with the pedestrian bridge on the right-hand side.
1/20/2023
Health & Medicine

Adoption of front-of-pack nutrition warnings can help decrease obesity, cardiovascular disease and some cancers in the Americas

Study finds that the increased use of government-implemented warning labels can help to reduce poor-nutrition-related diseases

A supermarket shelf with cereal boxes on it with front of package nutrition labels on the top right hand corner
12/1/2022
Research & Innovation

Sagebrushers ep. 9: Dr. Richard Scott

President Brian Sandoval talks with Foundation Professor of Anthropology Richard Scott about Scott’s research on tooth crown morphology, his recent trip to study medieval skeletons in Hungary and his favorite places on campus

President Brian Sandoval and Dr. Richard Scott smile while sitting next to each other in the recording space
11/30/2022
Impact & Student Success

University of Nevada, Reno ASUN Pack Provisions fundraising drive to help student success

University of Nevada, Reno seeks donations for student food insecurity as part of Giving Tuesday

A room with a sink and shelves. On the counter are bananas in pile. On the shelves are canned food items.
11/15/2022
Impact & Student Success

University of Nevada, Reno receives First-gen Forward Advisory Institution designation

National honor recognizes commitment to first-generation student success
10/6/2022
Campus Life & Athletics

University’s NevadaFIT begins with move-in Aug. 18 and events all weekend

Academic ‘Freshman Intensive Transition’ program features iPad distribution, Opening Ceremony in Mackay Stadium

Nevada student Jillian Perry poses with her family and a NevadaFIT volunteer in front of Great Basin Hall with two large carts full of dormitory room items.
8/18/2022
Campus Life & Athletics

University of Nevada, Reno to reopen Argenta Hall for fall 2022 semester

The residence hall has been receiving building updates since July 2019

The front of the Argenta Hall building
8/17/2022
Research & Innovation

New Guinn Center report examines demographic indicators for youth in Nevada

Key finding indicates that nearly 25% of Nevada’s rural youth live in poverty

Aerial shot of the University of Nevada, Reno campus
6/2/2022
Arts & Culture

Polish National Song and Dance Ensemble to perform on University of Nevada, Reno campus

Free June 6 performance by “Śląsk” is open to the public

The University Quad with a green lawn, trees and Mackay School of Earth Science in view.
5/19/2022
Impact & Student Success

University’s 10th annual College Day pep rally encourages middle-school students to go to college

University of Nevada, Reno and Clayton Middle School partnership promotes enthusiasm for future learning

A Clayton middle-schooler gives a high-five to Luna, the Nevada Wolf Pack mascot, in the Clayton gym.
4/25/2022
Science & Technology

Bill Nye the Science Guy comes to Reno April 2

University of Nevada, Reno brings popular scientist-entertainer to the Reno Events Center

Bill Nye
3/31/2022
Impact & Student Success

University-grown meat and produce now available to those in need through on-campus food pantry

Pack Provisions partners with Wolf Pack Meats and Desert Farming Initiative to provide ground beef, fruits and vegetables year round

A bag full of fresh ground beef, greens and other food items sits on a table next to a bagged loaf of bread and two clementines and a stack of two packages of ground beef.
3/24/2022
Impact & Student Success

U.S. News ranks three University of Nevada, Reno online graduate programs as top in the country

Nursing, executive MBA and education recognized as “2022 Best Online Programs”

An aerial view of the University of Nevada, Reno campus with the Joe Crowley Student Union and the E. L. Wiegand Fitness Center in focus.
2/9/2022
Impact & Student Success

University of Nevada, Reno partners with TalentSprint Inc. to offer TechWise program supported by Google that aims to increase diversity in technology education

The program will prepare 20 University students for high-growth technology careers

Students walk on campus between the University N statue and the Knowledge Center building.
1/28/2022
Health & Medicine

Exploring the importance of resilience in healthcare

CASAT launches second season of the “CASAT Conversations” podcast

An illustration of various blocks connected by stairs displaying various scenes including a person walking in front of an ambulance, a larger-than-life clipboard and pencil on the ground with two people shaking hands behind it, a group of people sitting on couches talking, doctors surrounding a patient in a bed with a baby in a crib behind them, two people talking in front of a giant stack of books. and people cheering holding a human sized heart shape.
1/25/2022
Media & Society

University journalism students share Reno’s untold stories during documentary film festival Dec. 9

Reynolds School holds 7th annual event on University campus

An illustration of the Reno skyline with a film camera projecting light on to it.
11/24/2021
Media & Society

Stopping the spread of misinformation in India

University faculty receive international grant to train journalists and students on fact-checking

A university student looks at a computer with faculty member Paromita Pain talking to her in the Reynolds School reading room.
10/22/2021
Media & Society

Journalism dean becomes president of national journalism association

Alan Stavitsky assumes leadership of the Association of Schools of Journalism and Mass Communication

Alan Stavitsky
10/8/2021
Media & Society

KUNR wins national Murrow Award for excellence in diversity, equity and inclusion

Station recognized for bilingual pandemic coverage produced in partnership with Noticiero Móvil and This is Reno

Andrew Mendez records voiceover in an audio studio at KUNR.
8/18/2021
Media & Society

Journalism lecturer inducted into PRSA College of Fellows Class of 2021

Alison Gaulden earns highest distinction in the public relations industry

Alison Gaulden
7/28/2021
Media & Society

Journalism professor emeritus turns one of the oldest forms of immersive media into virtual reality

The “Battle of Gettysburg Cyclorama” VR experience launches 158 years after the turning point battle

A detailed section of the Battle of Gettysburg Cyclorama
6/30/2021
Media & Society

KUNR Public Radio and Noticiero Móvil invite participants with differing views to connect through conversation

Northern Nevada becomes the first location to host One Small Step conversations in English and Spanish

A man and a woman post on a black backdrop. The image is gray scale with a blue filter over the top. The filter is removed on both of the faces of the man and woman.
6/16/2021
Media & Society

Our Town Reno marks five years of street reporting in Reno

Journalism school’s initiative focuses on those affected by the affordable housing crisis

A grad student interviews a community member who lives on the river.
4/6/2021
Media & Society

Our Town Reno hosts community conversation about houselessness in Reno on April 13

Panelists will include the formerly unhoused, advocates and an elected official

Photo collage with the side of a man's face in the top left corner, two hands holding a rock that says forgive in the top right corner, two men holding a sign on the street that reads "Stop Rent Greed" in the bottom left corner and a house with two people standing outside of it in the bottom right corner.
3/30/2021