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teachers learn robotics

Campus-based, Tesla-supported academy helps teachers advance STEM interest and education

Engineering faculty at Nevada’s research universities join with DRI to develop and host Robotics Academy of Nevada

June 20, 2019
Science & technology
Wells Nevada earthquake damage

Seismic Nevada: Sequence of 60 earthquakes in Sun Valley, Washoe Valley earthquake

College of Science leads effort to monitor, research, assess earthquake hazards

June 19, 2019
Arts & culture
A woman smiles for the camera.

Teacher, lawyer, advocate: Reynolds School alum helps underrepresented communities

Maritza Perez, spring 2019 commencement speaker, works as a senior policy analyst advocating for criminal justice reform and civil rights

June 19, 2019
These images are authentic Chinese hand colored paper cuts. The main cutting tools are scissors or an engraving knife used on very thin rice paper. The title font is Girdon and the text font is Lucida Casual. The text is print by Giclee. The cream paper is Ogura Chine, the red and black paper is Eames Diffused. The piano hinged binding is made with Chinese bamboo skewers.

"Spaces in Sequence: A Look at the Book as a Medium" set for Friday, July 12

Black Rock Press and the University Libraries celebrate book arts during Artown

June 19, 2019
Impact & student success
Lindsey Forbes stands in the Pennington Student Achievement Center outside of the University Advising Center.

Lindsey Forbes wins Outstanding New Advisor Award

NACADA: The Global Network for Academic Advising recognized Lindsey Forbes for her efforts in guiding students towards success

June 18, 2019
Student speaks into an audio microphone indoors.

KUNR wins National Murrow Award for excellence in innovation

The public radio station is recognized for bilingual programming produced in partnership with the Reynolds School.

June 18, 2019
Science & technology
Yellow and black harlequin frog sitting on a rock

Amphibian extinction research takes next step to study how disease outbreaks subside

Biologist Jamie Voyles receives National Science Foundation CAREER Award to continue research

June 14, 2019
Science & technology
Tamzen Stringham holding award plaque

University rangeland ecologist recognized for conservation efforts

Tamzen Stringham develops tools to help land managers make informed decisions

June 13, 2019
Impact & student success
Ken Nussear sits in a plane wearing vintage army gear and a vintage parachute pack. He sits behind another similarly dressed man.

Remembering Normandy, a commemorative jump

Professor of Geography and US Army veteran paratrooper Ken Nussear participated in the 75th anniversary reenactment of D-Day

June 12, 2019
Business & Entrepreneurship
Toronto city skyline at night

Summer kick-off: Nevada Global Business trips

Nearly 100 University of Nevada, Reno students are set to explore the business world this summer

June 12, 2019
Campus life & athletics
Dusty horses

Wild at Heart with Nevada Writers Hall of Fame inductee Terri Farley

"At eight years old, I was nearsighted, as pale as an egg, and shaped like one from the side effects of asthma drugs, but I dreamed of life as a cowgirl ..."- Terri Farley

June 12, 2019
A man carries a water jug outdoors. Behind him is a mural and an announcement board with the title, LA Conservation Corps.

From Momenta to movies and more

Reynolds senior participated in the Momenta Workshop in February 2019, taking a series of photographs for the L.A. Corps

June 12, 2019