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�鶹ӳ�� Medical Research Consortium launches on campus

The consortium will serve undergraduates interested in medical research

Holistic precipitation models in the age of climate change

Two statistics professors developed a stochastic model used to predict precipitation intensity

�鶹ӳ�� NASA Space Grant recipients share progress on projects

Students in three colleges received funding for their research projects

200-year-old prediction of Fourier confirmed in extreme plasmas for the first time

Discovery reshapes our understanding of heat transfer in extreme materials, with implications for inertial confinement fusion and high-energy-density science

Mechanisms for silencing duplicated genes revealed in recent article

Biology professor utilizes bioinformatics techniques to advance understanding of genetics

Grace Church congregation donates $500,000 to University to build mental health service capacity in Northern �鶹ӳ��

Funding will support training for future mental health experts

You’re more complex than a worm, and researchers now believe they know why

Drivers of organismal complexity may lie in the number of protein families, rather than the number of genes

Graduate students attend career-boosting workshop at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

The students took training courses related to neuroscience

Tiny bacterial motions could provide big help in medical diagnosis

Statisticians trained a machine learning model to classify bacterial states

Student intern at Idaho National Laboratory contributes to metallurgy science

Undergraduate student supports critical mineral research efforts

Reno-Sparks Heat Mapping Project releases detailed urban heat data | El proyecto de mapeo de calor de Reno-Sparks publica datos detallados sobre el calor urbano

Summer 2024 data collection effort results provide stakeholders with maps of region’s urban heat island

�鶹ӳ�� ENDURE students shine after graduating

The program provides a paid stipend to undergraduate researchers

Psychological Services Center provides crucial training ground for future clinical psychologists

David Bridgett is the new director of the Psychological Services Center

Museum of Natural History preserves �鶹ӳ��'s flora and fauna for future generations

'We are small but mighty'

The �鶹ӳ�� Bureau of Mines and Geology nears its centennial year

Outgoing director Jim Faulds shares some of the bureau’s impressive accomplishments

�鶹ӳ��’s mining industry and the �鶹ӳ�� maintain close connections

Mining success in the state has long supported the University with funding

Empowering Amazonian Indigenous communities with energy solutions

Kichwa researcher visited �鶹ӳ�� for six weeks to learn about renewables

Chemistry course and Makerspace collaboration puts the “A” in STEAM

Chemistry students practice teamwork before diving into experiments

It takes a leader to build a legacy

20 years after starting as founding dean of the College of Science, David Westfall remains steadfast in his mission to support the College's students

CREG aims to fill gaps in mining needs

The Center for Research in Economic Geology has helped unearth �鶹ӳ��’s mineral riches

Keck Museum welcomes the public to visit Dec. 7

The museum is open the first Saturday of every month

Westfall Scholars make the College of Science proud

Nine students were celebrated at the biannual luncheon

Preparing the next generation of educators

An influx in teachers with STEM degrees are reinvigorating secondary STEM education in �鶹ӳ��

�鶹ӳ�� Seismological Laboratory continues making waves

The lab has expanded its mission to provide 24/7 wildfire monitoring

Global Water Center makes local and international impacts

Water research on campus buoyed by the center is far-reaching

'A discipline in which discovery is still very much in order'

Faculty and students in the Hitchcock Center for Chemical Ecology are making great strides in the field

Neuroscience program continues to build capacity

The program, started less than 20 years ago, has grown into one of the largest on campus

�鶹ӳ��'s rich mining history showcased in the Keck Museum

The museum has been on campus for over a century

Theoretical physicist studies possibility of large molecules for quantum science

Research published in the journal 'Science' shows 'buckyballs' exhibit interesting behavior

New �鶹ӳ�� State Climatologist seeks to meet state’s needs

With hiring of new state climatologist, University research reaches new heights

�鶹ӳ�� Seismological Laboratory installs new wildfire camera in Minden

The NSL partnered with NV Energy, Douglas County and AT&T to install the camera

Making their MARC: Riley Gillis

Gillis is one of the four students in the second MARC cohort

Feared Extinct, the "Mekong Ghost" Fish Reappears

Rediscovery of the elusive giant salmon carp is a call to action for the protection of the Mekong River and its remarkable biodiversity

Changing winters are impacting Lake Tahoe and other freshwater ecosystems

Recent research sheds light on how freshwaters are threatened by climate change and impacts to winter

Understanding the geology of Chilean volcanoes

Geology professor receives renewed funding to continue work on Cordón Caulle

Day at the Museum returns to University campus on Oct. 19

A dozen museums offering free admission from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Keck Museum ranked third best museum in Sierra �鶹ӳ��

Over 56,000 votes were cast

Public invited to participate in free, expert-led geology field trip to Sierra Valley on Oct. 19

The �鶹ӳ�� Bureau of Mines and Geology hosts annual Earth Science Week field trip

Energy Solutions Forum explores grid-enhancing technologies

Speaker Jon Wellinghoff discusses efficiency opportunities on the electrical grid

What can an insect’s sense of smell tell us about the neuroscience of decision-making?

Research study can shed light on decision-making based on hunger

International collaborations strengthened at Lake Tahoe Summit

USAID group hosted by �鶹ӳ�� attends Lake Tahoe Summit

Chickadees with better spatial memory live longer

A research study published in Science shows better spatial memory is linked to longer lifespan in food-caching chickadees

Tracking plasma progression in a picosecond

Physicists develop a new method to study high-density plasmas using X-ray Free Electron Lasers

Researchers use observations to remove bias in climate models in Southern Hemisphere

An unexpected cooling trend, followed by warming, threw models off

Peatland geographer Julie Loisel funded by NSF CAREER Award

Loisel awarded $816,000 to study peatlands in the tropics

Research published in PNAS proposes a new model that predicts river tributary length and spacing

The work may improve scientists’ ability to route water, sediment, and nutrients through river networks

Moving closer to “one protein, one drug”

Chemistry professor works on compound that could be used to treat diseases from cancer to hepatitis B

Geographer turns peatlands workshop into a “science vacation”

Julie Loisel hosted the workshop at the �鶹ӳ�� at Lake Tahoe

Geology student receives Goldwater Scholarship

Andrew Siciliano wants to pursue geochemistry research

Ask the Professor: How do rainbows form?

Xiyue Zhang elucidates the physics behind the Pride symbol

Clinical Psychology Graduate Program ranked 70th in the country

Rankings provided by U.S. News & World Report put the �鶹ӳ�� program in the top 100 in the U.S.

Banking on �鶹ӳ��'s native seeds

An effort to supply �鶹ӳ�� plant seeds at the local, state and federal levels receives federal funding

Making their MARC: Jada Okaikoi

Okaikoi is part of the second cohort in the MARC program

Westfall Scholars of spring 2024 celebrate their academic accomplishments

These students earned the highest GPA in their programs

Nature article proposes new way to identify faults that might pose earthquake risk

The researchers found geometric complexity of nearby faults could play a role in the risk of earthquakes

College of Science 2024 awards

The College of Science student, faculty and staff awards include several University-wide awards and external awards