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Manoranjan “Mano” Misra is known for turning coffee grounds and chicken feathers into fuel. He purifies arsenic-laced water and, using sunlight, can turn water into fuel.
Misra is one of two University of Nevada, Reno researchers who have been honored by the Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents for their accomplishments:...
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Remarks by Sen. Harry Reid Tuesday, March 2, 2010:
I know this award is not just recognition of what we’ve done together in the past–that it is really a call to action for the future.
As I accept this honor, I also accept that responsibility.
Jobs
We must keep fighting and keep moving forward because too...
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Will perform with the orchestra Feb. 27 and 28
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Pianist Maria Pisarenko was the winner of the Reno Chamber Orchestra’s twenty-third annual College Concerto Competition, held on January 16, 2010. Along with receiving a cash prize, Ms. Pisarenko will be the featured soloist with the Reno Chamber Orchestra in its concerts on February...
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The Sagebrush Chapter of Trout Unlimited is pleased to announce the project and conservation award recipients for 2010. Nearly a dozen applications were submitted in November 2009 from which the finalists were selected. After thorough evaluation, four local coldwater fishery conservation projects were approved by the chapter
membership for annual grant funding totaling...
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CARSON CITY — Seven individuals and organizations will receive a 30th Annual Governor’s Arts Award at a public reception and ceremony in Las Vegas this April.
The Nevada Arts Council and the Governor’s Office present these honors for outstanding and enduring contributions to Nevada through artistic achievement and service to the arts.
The 30th...
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Largest gift to University of Nevada, Reno, journalism program will fund multimedia transformation
The Donald W. Reynolds Foundation has awarded the Reynolds School of Journalism and Center for Advanced Media Studies at the University of Nevada, Reno, almost $8 million to prepare students to navigate the revolution in journalism. It is the...
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University’s oldest and most prestigious award, established in 1910, honors academic achievement
Jerome Kulenkamp received the University of Nevada, Reno’s Herz Gold Medal today, Dec. 5, during Winter 2009 Commencement ceremonies at Lawlor Events Center.
Kulenkamp, a member of the University’s Honors Program, completed his undergraduate academic career with a cumulative grade-point average of...
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Dr. Robert Ballard famed ocean explorer to give Titanic presentation in Reno on April 20, 2010
LAS VEGAS — Robert Ballard, Ph.D., best known for his 1985 discovery of the TITANIC, will give a presentation on Tuesday, April 20 at the Peppermill Hotel Casino as part of his recognition as the Nevada...
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The Nevada Museum of Art is now accepting submissions for the 2010 Scholastic Art Awards competition, which seeks to recognize the country’s best young artists across 30 categories including design, fashion, illustration, painting, ceramics and more. All Northern Nevada students in grades 7 through 12 are invited to submit their work for the annual...
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Truckee Meadows Tomorrow announced the next round of honorees to be recognized through its “Caught in the Act” program. The individuals and organizations honored were “caught in the act” of improving the quality of life in the Truckee Meadows by positively impacting one or more of the community’s 33 Quality of Life Indicators.
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