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Mineral Monday: Mine Cage

For this week's episode of Mineral Monday, Garrett takes us back in time to the early days of mining on the Comstock here in our home state of Nevada.

April 30, 2018
Three people sit in armchairs on a stage.

Can they do that? Second Annual First Amendment Forum seeks answers.

Professor Patrick File lead a community conversation about growing concerns around press freedoms.

April 27, 2018
Adam Csank cores tree in Bermuda

National Geographic names Adam Csank Geography Steward for Nevada

Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography Adam Csank is representing Nevada as the National Geographic Geography Steward

April 27, 2018
A bookshelf filled to the brim with books

Spring 2018 titles from the University of Nevada Press

From memoir journeys to ecological exploration, the University of Nevada Press spring season has some great new books in store for you.

April 26, 2018
April 24's bridge experiment at the shake table

Earthquake lab shakes two-span, 70-foot-long bridge in accelerated bridge construction method test

Six different bridge connection types were tested, taking on extreme earthquake magnitudes

April 26, 2018
Photo of people having fun at Burning Man's Martini Village

Evolution of a Burning Man village - a father and daughter's adventure

University Libraries Burning Inquiry event scheduled for Thursday, May 3, at 6 p.m. inside the Wells Fargo Auditorium located on the first floor of the Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center at the University of Nevada, Reno.

April 26, 2018
Juniper strapped to a truck

Homeowners urged to Junk the Junipers May 12 to prepare for wildfire

Part of collaborative Nevada Wildfire Awareness Month activities

April 25, 2018
Helicoprion fossil on display

Mineral Monday: Helicoprion Fossil

This week's specimen illustrates a unique feature of this ancient shark species.

April 23, 2018
Arts & culture
Donica Mensing speaking into a microphone

What's the difference between public radio and community radio?

Donica Mensing, associate dean at the Reynolds School of Journalism, looks at the similarities and differences between types of radio

April 20, 2018
Nevada Football Silver and Blue Spring Game One Day Only! Saturday, April 28, 2-4 p.m.

Wolf Pack set for Silver and Blue Spring Game

Fun-filled annual event set for Saturday, April 28

April 20, 2018
Business & Entrepreneurship
Kamol and Yaqi with lettuce standing in a greenhouse

Carbon nanotubes in food plants: searching for a needle in a haystack

College of Engineering research finds new reliable method for detection

April 20, 2018
Nevada's Merci Train document

University students translate historic documents from Merci Train

Four students earn opportunity to help Nevada State Railroad Museum understand World War II artifact

April 20, 2018