Recognitions

RECOGNITIONS

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Accreditations

University of Nevada, Reno human research protection program earns accreditation

October 26, 2022

Research Integrity administrative team's hard work pays off

UNR School of Social Work receives reaccreditation

August 30, 2022

University earns full reaccreditation by Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International

May 23, 2022

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Appointments, elections and promotions

Mechanical Engineering Associate Professor Pradeep Menezes is appointed as associate editor of the Journal of Tribology, a publication of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

April 25, 2024

Katie Jameson named as assistant dean to the College of Agriculture, Biotechnology & Natural Resources

September 08, 2022

James M. Alexander, M.D., Named First OB/GYN Chair for Nevada’s First Integrated Health System

August 31, 2022

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Exhibitions and performances

Artown on the Quad at the University of Nevada

June 27, 2022

University of Nevada, Reno’s School of the Arts and Great Basin National Park Foundation artist-in-residence program

June 01, 2022

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Honors and notables

Students Robert Gillespy, Mark Marsala and Paris Acosta are winners of the College of Engineering’s 2024 Madani-Gordaninejad Speech Competition

April 22, 2024

Environmental Engineering Associate Professor David Hanigan has been selected by AAEES for its 40 under 40 recognition program

April 04, 2024

Electrical & Biomedical Engineering Professor Jeongwon Park named to the National Academy of Inventors 2024 class of Senior Members

March 06, 2024

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Grants

Adaract Awarded $400,000 from AngelNV and State Small Business Initiative (SSBCI)

May 31, 2023

Assistant Professor Jared Stanley's proposal was selected for funding

May 31, 2023

Foundation Professor Michael Branch's proposal was selected for funding

May 31, 2023

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Presentations and publications

Mechanical Engineering Assistant Professor Yifei Jin and colleagues published paper in PNAS

February 16, 2024

Aviation engineering research included in Aerospace America

December 06, 2023

Assistant Professor Brad Johnson discusses AI, government technology governance at industry conference in Las Vegas

November 08, 2023

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