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Photos on a table next to 4-H award ribbons

Washoe County seeks 4-H club leaders to help teach youth life skills, fine arts

Extension seeks 4-H club leaders for youth ages 5 to 19

January 28, 2020

" "While this event’s specific focus is on female entrepreneurship, it’s designed to be inclusive to anyone who would like to attend."

International Women’s Entrepreneurship Symposium: Creating Value out of Chaos

The top names in female entrepreneurship will present at this two-day College of Business event March 9-10, directly following International Women’s Day

January 28, 2020
Science & Health
Researcher Yftah Tal-Gan in a white lab coat and safety glasses standing near lab equipment

A promising breakthrough against a deadly foe: Streptococcus pneumoniae

Prestigious science journal publishes College of Science researchers’ milestone findings

January 28, 2020
Research & Innovation
4-H campers doing an experiment on seedlings with graduate student

Graduate students help 4-H youth discover the excitement of science

Students in Nevada Biosciences Association lead experiments to encourage 4-H youth to pursue STEM

January 27, 2020
Student Success
Sheena Harvey holds a basketball while standing under the words Nevada Wolf Pack in the E.L. Wiegand Fitness Center

Go be great: Fitness & Recreational Sports mentoring and student success

One of the largest and most potentially risk-laden entities on campus relies on student workers to keep things running, and how they do it benefits everyone

January 27, 2020
University of Nevada, Reno students walking in front of the Block N statue in front of the Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center on a clear, sunny day.

University of Nevada, Reno selects Ex Libris Alma platform and Primo Discovery Solution to simplify library systems and streamline processes

Automated workflows, analytics, powerful integrations, and customizations will transform the patron and library staff experience.

January 24, 2020
Science & Health
Assistant professor and students calibrate video headset

First-person video dataset aims to catch people looking (at everything)

Three universities collaborating to develop visual archive to be used for research, artificial intelligence development

January 23, 2020
Science & Health

" Invisible Reaper takes first in 11th annual Nevada Radon Poster Contest hosted by University of Nevada, Reno Exension's Nevada Radon Education Program.

Carson Valley Middle School student places first in Nevada Radon Poster Contest

Winners for the Nevada Radon Poster Contest announced

January 23, 2020
Sports
Jalen Harris dribbling the ball with a UNLV player on defense

Pack turns Nevada's basketball map blue with win over Rebels

Wolf Pack's 86-72 win is fifth straight over in-state rivals

January 23, 2020
Campus Life
Great Basin Hall viewed from across Virginia St. with the University of Nevada, Reno pedestrian bridge spanning the street

Great Basin Hall receives LEED Gold Certification

The University’s newest residence hall earned recognition for its environmental achievements as a LEED Gold Certified building.

January 23, 2020
Nevada Impact
Luka Starmer uses a 3D scanner to capture the Dat So La Lee basket which can be viewed at the Nevada Historical Society

Scanning Dat So La Lee's world-famous basket

January 22, 2020
Nevada Impact
Fire raging and smoke billowing along a populated Australia coastline

University-trained firefighter volunteers to help Australia

Rangeland Ecology and Management Program student and Bureau of Land Management Nevada firefighter Matt Petersen joins international taskforce

January 22, 2020