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Dr. Cam H Tran in the lab with a white lab coat on

NIH grants University of Nevada, Reno Med Lab $2M+ for brain blood flow studies

NIH awards more than $2 million in grants to the Tran Lab at the University of Nevada, Reno Med to study neurovascular communication and brain health. Read about their research here

May 09, 2023
Impact & Student Success

Tibbitts Award winner Church: ‘I want to make history come alive for the students as best I can’

Associate Professor of History Christopher Church honored with one of two F. Donald Tibbitts Distinguished Teacher Awards 2023

May 09, 2023
Impact & Student Success
Nora Constantino and President Sandoval pose with a large classroom full of smiling people as she accepts her award announcement.

Tibbitts Award winner Constantino: Inspiring her students and her colleagues

Associate Professor and Department Chair in Kinesiology Nora Constantino honored with one of two F. Donald Tibbitts Distinguished Teacher Awards 2023

May 09, 2023
Impact & Student Success
Professor Eric Wang surrounded by a large group of faculty and staff and President Brian Sandoval as they all smile and look at the camera holding up Wolf Pack hand signals.

Bible Award winner Wang: ‘It really touches my heart’

Professor Eric Wang honored with 2023 Paul and Judy Bible Teaching Excellence Award

May 09, 2023
Education & Public Service
Mackay Mines from a low angle showing off the spring blooms.

Nevada Drought Update for May 2023

Only a small portion of the state is still in drought, and Lake Mead levels are forecasted to improve. Fire risk in northwestern Nevada is likely to be higher than normal by July.

May 08, 2023
Education & Public Service
Group of people sitting around a dinner table. Some of the men are wearing white Yamakas on their heads.

Meet the family behind Chabad at the University of Nevada, Reno

The University's Chabad offers support to the Jewish community on campus

May 08, 2023
Campus Life & Athletics
The Mackay Muckers Women's Team sits on a pile of dirt in front of a mining cart. They are all covered in dirt.

Mackay Muckers Women’s Team strikes gold

The team won first place at the 45th International Collegiate Mining Competition

May 08, 2023
Research & Innovation
A group of researchers stands on a sunny roof wearing hardhats and smiling at the camera.

University researchers are key players in world’s tallest full-scale building ever tested on Earthquake Shake Table

Researchers intend to prove the resilience of tall timber buildings when they simulate a series of large earthquakes on a 10-story mass timber building

May 08, 2023
Business & Entrepreneurship
Event speakers Nicole Beaulieu, Jodi Patton, Bob Whitefield and Jackie Zuker sitting on stage at a long table covered by a black tablecloth.

College of Business hosts roundtable networking event featuring local leaders in technology industry

The Women in Tech initiative supports the advancement of women in the traditionally male-dominated field of technology

May 05, 2023
Research & Innovation
Institute for Neuroscience Research Retreat check-in table at Granlibakken Resort

Institute for Neuroscience hosts successful research retreat

Graduate students and faculty present research and discuss future plans at Granlibakken Resort in Lake Tahoe

May 05, 2023
Impact & Student Success
Students sit in bleachers in a gym with the words Clayton painted on the wall behind them.

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

May 03, 2023
Education & Public Service
A cheatgrass plant sprouting up from the soil.

May is National Wildfire Awareness Month, Nevadans urged to prepare for wildfire

Living With Fire Program provides information at community events and online resources

May 03, 2023