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Ice cream for science

Hitchcock Project for Visualizing Science student Katrina Perce interviews filmmaker Page Buono and "The Ice Cream Scientist" Maya Warren

June 27, 2025
Research & Innovation
Side-by-side before and after satellite imagery shows a far more pronounced riverbank on the right in a green, mountainous region. An image of a resort buried at least one story in rubble is superimposed on the image.

Researchers call for increased collaboration around domino effect of natural hazards

Early identification of risks can mitigate future harm

June 26, 2025
Education & Public Service
A woman speaks to a group of children seated on the floor in front of shelves filled with colorful books.

Why I talk about mental health with every 4-H’er I meet

How Nevada 4-H helps youth manage stress and build resilience

June 25, 2025
Impact & Student Success
Portrait of M.D/Ph.D. student, Steven Christian, holding a sign that reads "My white coat represents ... my ability to combat health disparities."

Laugh, learn, repeat: Comics take on health education

Steven Christian, a third year MD/Ph.D. student, turns medical education into engaging comics that connect, inform and delight audiences far beyond the classroom

June 24, 2025
Arts & Culture
Brittney May.

Meet the new associate director of choral activities: championing community, collaboration and belonging

Brittney May, MM, returns to the University of Nevada, Reno to lead with purpose, passion and a decade of dedication to choral excellence

June 24, 2025
Impact & Student Success
Makayla taking a picture with a camera of the street.

If you are nervous, then you are ready: being a student journalist abroad

University of Nevada, Reno student Makayla Mirth talks about her experience with the Reynold's School of Journalism reporting trip to Paris, France

June 20, 2025
Impact & Student Success
Paige holding a large check for $3,500.

Faces of the Pack: Paige Adkins

'I feel so fortunate to live and learn in the middle of the woods next to the most gorgeous mountain lake, where learning opportunities are all around us'

June 20, 2025
Business & Entrepreneurship
Nevada SBDC staff members get together for a group photo.

Nevada SBDC offers no-cost, two-day business planning workshop in Fallon

Aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners can learn how to grow and expand their businesses

June 18, 2025
Campus Life & Athletics
A rendering of the proposed Nevada Field House building.

Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents approves University of Nevada, Reno fieldhouse and turf fields project

Project will support all seventeen Nevada sports

June 17, 2025
Research & Innovation
Deb in Uganda working with a woman and a group of children.

Deborah Shindell awarded Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to advance international health work in Uganda

Shindell has educated and mentored hundreds of students, many of whom now work as nurses, nurse practitioners and administrators in hospitals across Nevada and beyond

June 17, 2025
Education & Public Service
Person standing at the front of a conference room teaching a lesson to a group of people.

University Librarian strengthens Dual Credit Program in Washoe, Clark County School Districts

Research and Instruction Librarian helping prepare high school students for college

June 17, 2025
Research & Innovation
Sandhya Narayanan, Ph.D.

College of Liberal Arts Assistant Professor Sandhya K. Narayanan, Ph.D., receives prestigious National Science Foundation CAREER Award for language revitalization research

Excited to bring this achievement back to the University, Narayanan plans on multiple years of research supported by this grant

June 17, 2025