Nevada Today

Orvis School of Nursing receives $3 million grant to prepare rural nurses

HRSA grant will expand rural nursing education through the University of Nevada, Reno Lake Tahoe campus

Two nursing students with a patient
Oct. 7, 2026

University of Nevada, Reno presents ‘The Outsiders’

An emotionally powerful story of friendship, loss and belonging

Three performers on stage - all have somber expressions.
Oct. 9, 2026

Community talk explores the science of getting creeped out

Discover Science Lecture Series invites psychologist to talk about why we get the heebie-jeebies

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Oct. 8, 2026

Rooted in rural Nevada

UNR Med alumnus and community faculty member Kaleb Wartgow, M.D., gives back through care and teaching

Kaleb Wartgow, M.D., on horseback in front of the Smith Valley Physicians Clinic.
Oct. 7, 2026

From animals and ag to aviation, Nevada’s 4-H youth are spreading their wings

Nevada’s 4-H Youth Development Program celebrates youth during National 4-H Week

Luis Arguello showing off his 4-H badges.
Oct. 7, 2026

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month

Check out stories related to Hispanic/Latinx heritage, including history, student and faculty profiles, videos, campus news, faculty perspectives and more.

Hispanic Heritage Month
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Recognitions

University of Nevada, Reno faculty publish study on perceptions of military-affiliated students

October 12, 2026

Mechanical engineering Ph.D. student earns national poster recognition

September 30, 2026

University of Missouri Civil and Environmental Engineering Academy of Distinguished Alumni inductee

September 30, 2026

All Recognitions

Experts convene at the University of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe to share research about local and global meadows

University professors, alumni and graduate students join meadow scientists to discuss protection of Sierra Nevada meadows

Meadow science workshop participants stand in front of Prim Library at the University of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe.
Oct. 7, 2026

University studies how people use AI for medical concerns

Analysis of more than 1,600 user-AI conversations reveals how people use generative AI for health education, mental health support and guidance alongside professional care

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Oct. 6, 2026

Ethan Claire reflects on his time as an undergraduate researcher

Claire details his journey researching human-computer interaction and building a future accessible to all while at the University of Nevada, Reno

A smiling young man in a dark suit stands beside an older man in glasses and a leather jacket, posing before a university research poster.
Oct. 6, 2026

Faces of the Pack: Gokce Unlu is building better teachers

Unlu brings decades of international teaching experience to her research on how universities can prepare educators

A woman stands in front of the College of Education building.
Oct. 6, 2026

University of Nevada, Reno to participate in the Great Nevada ShakeOut drill

Drop, cover and hold on – Oct. 15 at 10:15 a.m.

A road with a large crack down it, caused by an earthquake.
Oct. 6, 2026

Nevada in the news

  • Local memorials, University-hosted events to remember, honor the fallen

    Two Gold Star remembrances were conducted on Sunday at the Nevada Veterans Memorial Plaza in Sparks and the Northern Nevada State Veterans Home and a day prior at the University of Nevada, Reno football game during pregame and halftime observances. During the Salute to Service football pregame ceremony at Mackay Stadium between the Air Force Academy and Nevada, University President Brian Sandoval presented the U.S. flag to Terri and Gary Campbell.  - This is Reno

  • NDOW relocates native Truckee River fish to Manzanita Lake

    Dozens of native Nevada fish have a new home at Manzanita Lake on the University of Nevada, Reno campus following a relocation effort aimed at supporting local aquatic species. The Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) partnered with University of Nevada, Reno on Wednesday to transfer native nongame fish from the Truckee River into the campus lake. President Brian Sandoval joined wildlife officials for the release, personally emptying the first bucket of fish into Manzanita Lake.  – My News 4

  • University of Nevada, Reno Museum Day offers free admission

    The University of Nevada, Reno will host Day at the Museum on Saturday, Oct. 17, opening 20 museums and collections to the public for a free event from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.    – Great Basin Sun

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University hosting Day at the Museum on Oct. 17

Twenty museums and units participating in free, community event

Two people look into a museum display case.
Oct. 5, 2026

Among the pines, artists find their voice

The low-residency MFA program on the Lake Tahoe campus offers space to create, reflect and grow

Nick Giordano smiles while wearing orange-tinted glasses, a patterned shirt and black gloves, holding a tattoo machine beside a window.
Oct. 5, 2026

Nevada Athletics announces Renown Health as official healthcare partner

Landmark agreement expands long-standing relationship and brings Renown branding to Wolf Pack basketball jerseys

Two jerseys, one dark and one light, with a rectangular patch with text RENOWN on the left shoulder area
Oct. 5, 2026

Courageous Corazón award creates educational opportunities for University of Nevada, Reno students

Mary Avalos honors her mother’s immigrant journey while inspiring a new generation of Wolf Pack scholars

Mary Avalos.
Oct. 2, 2026

Campus Announcements

Campus Construction: New Tusher Gate Arch

$3,000–$5,000 Graduate Gambling Research Awards

Nevada Field Day & Ag Expo to provide hands-on activities, samples, demonstrations and tours
All Announcements

Ask the Professor

Headshot of Rajan Singh, Ph.D.

Why do people with hEDS experience severe digestive and autonomic symptoms?

UNR Med researcher Rajan Singh, Ph.D., is investigating the microbiome–gut–brain connection in people living with hEDS

How do Flock cameras work?

Assistant Professor Ankita Shukla discusses Flock cameras and similar technologies

How can I reduce my risk of dementia?

Orvis School of Nursing professor Sandra Calderon explains the warning signs of dementia and shares practical steps to support long-term brain health

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

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

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

Kylie Papson at the Lake Tahoe campus.

Faces of the Pack: Kylie Papson

Communicator and researcher connects Lake Tahoe science with the communities working to protect it

AI is already changing the classroom – Alexander Sidorkin says courses must change with it

The education theorist and relational-pedagogy scholar challenged University faculty to redesign learning

University of Nevada, Reno to unveil new brand during State of the University Address

The new brand identity includes logos, a visual system and a brand campaign

Animal Science Program to develop workforce for animal-related industries and livestock production

University of Nevada, Reno bachelor’s program to fill void in the state and attract students from the West

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