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Monthly Archives: September, 2011

Slum-free India achievable task, religious statesman Zed stresses

Religious statesman Rajan Zed has stressed the urgent need for a slum-free India.Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, in a statement...

Daughter of miner who survived the mining disaster in Chile to study at UNR

UNR NEWS RELEASEProfessor Emma Sepulveda has mentored hundreds of students during her academic career at UNR, but she never thought that she would have...

Reid announces $7.5 million for Reno-Tahoe airport improvements

SEN. HARRY REID NEWS RELEASENevada Senator Harry Reid today announced two grants totaling $7.5 million to reduce noise and improve safety at Reno-Tahoe International...

Reid: Short-sighted to stop energy revolution

By Kyle Gillis, Nevada JournalSenate Majority Leader Harry Reid called politicians who want to end federal subsidies for renewable energy "short-sighted" and said they...

Secretary Chu: When you swing from the heels, you expect a few strikeouts

By Kyle Gillis, Nevada JournalLAS VEGAS — Secretary of Energy Steven Chu used a baseball analogy describing renewable energy investments in Nevada, saying the...

NY Times writer: Electric vehicle success ‘depends on government regulations’

By Kyle Gillis, Nevada JournalLAS VEGAS — New York Times environmental journalist Jim Motavalli said electric-vehicle marketability depends on "the education of the American...

Jerry Brown: Market fundamentalism ‘an impediment’

By Kyle Gillis, Nevada JournalLAS VEGAS  — California Gov. Jerry Brown referred to anti-tax hike advocates as having a notion “that taxes are like...

UNR psychologist uses lessons learned from working with 9/11 survivors

UNR NEWS RELEASEA University of Nevada, Reno psychologist who has worked with 9/11 survivors is bringing the lessons he learned to others trying to...

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