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Leafy bok choy in a farm field.

What does organic farming really mean and why does it matter?

Grow Organic Nevada Coordinator Rob Holley shares how organic agriculture supports Nevada

Talking to your children about sexual health: When should the conversation start?

Orvis School of Nursing professor Andrea Thompson shares practical, age-appropriate guidance to help parents start and navigate conversations about sexual health with their children

Where should you take your child when they’re sick?

Orvis School of Nursing professor Patricia Ozuna provides practical tips on when to call your child's primary care provider, visit urgent care or go to the emergency room

Ask the Professor: Could an earthquake cause the Yellowstone supervolcano to erupt?

Volcanologist Philipp Ruprecht explains the connections between two geophysical hazards

Top Stories

Illustration of space with galaxies floating around and a large bright spot in the middle with concentric purple circles that look like nets around it. The bright spot has two narrow, bright lines propagating to the left and right.

NSF funds $4.5 million effort to measure the world's most powerful lasers

A nationwide program with six coordinated projects will turn high-power laser shots into quantitative science

44 earn degrees from Online Executive MBA program through the College of Business

Program reaches 436 alumni as newest graduates bring leadership experience from industries across the nation

University of Nevada, Reno Collegiate Academy earns national concurrent enrollment program accreditation

Collegiate Academy program becomes first and only accredited concurrent enrollment program in Nevada

The University of Nevada, Reno’s Spring 2026 Senior Scholars

Meet the students with the highest grade point averages across the University’s colleges and schools

Latest News

NRAP runners smiling with their N5K medals.

Taking steps together: The R5K celebrates recovery

NRAP invites the University and Northern Nevada communities to run, walk and celebrate recovery during National Recovery Month

AI project aims to tackle nuclear waste problem

Ankita Shukla’s Genesis Mission research project explores how AI can support development of safety cases for long-term nuclear waste repositories

Sagebrushers season 5 episode 5: Introducing the University of Nevada, Reno’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program

Professor Daryl Lawson and University President Brian Sandoval discuss community development, educational advancements and new opportunities coming next fall

The Tahoe Environmental Observatory Network goes live

Tahoe has always told a story through its waters, its wildlife and its seasons; scientists now have the tools to listen closely and act on what they hear

Editor's Picks

Vania Carter-Strauss presenting her doctorate project.

Experiences of the pack: Vania Carter-Strauss, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC

How my mother's mole recipe saved my doctoral project

The University of Nevada, Reno honors Sept. 11 with a week of commemorative events 25 years after the tragedy

Campus prepares for a week of events to memorialize victims and pay tribute to the strength and unity of our nation as a historic milestone approaches

Moving science out of silos: A conversation with biochemist and philanthropist Mick Hitchcock, Ph.D.

Hitchcock discusses a lifetime of scientific innovation, leadership and giving back

Smoke and fire preparedness

Orvis School of Nursing professor and Nurse Practitioner Vania Carter-Strauss provides actionable resources to help those affected by wildfire smoke