by Jennifer Burton – Positively Northern Nevada Members of the UNR Marketing Communications team are pumped about their upcoming trip to the national student advertising competition in Orlando. A few weeks ago they pitched a creative ad for State Farm Insurance and brought home the regional Student Advertising trophy from San Jose. It’s something...
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SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C.–Senators Harry Reid and John Ensign today announced that the National Science Foundation has awarded $600,000 to the University of Nevada to provide scholarships and academic support to engineering students to study renewable energy. Twenty students will receive need-based four-year scholarships that average $6,500 annually. “The future success of Nevada’s economy will be...
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SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASE The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded the University of Nevada, Reno a $1.2 million grant to develop and operate the National Geothermal Institute, a consortium of top geothermal schools, including the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cornell University, Stanford University, the Oregon Institute of Technology, the University of Utah and possibly...
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SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASE RENO, Nev. — University of Nevada Cooperative Extension’s (UNCE) free learning series, Coffee with Friends, will present “Be Ember Prepared,” a Living with Fire class from 6:30 to 7:30 a.m., May 5, at the UNCE office at 5305 Mill St. Natural Recourse Specialist Ed Smith will discuss areas of the house...
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SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C.–Sen. Harry Reid this week announced $1.1 million in research grants has been awarded to the University of Nevada to aid in the prevention of obesity. These grants will fund a study on the treatment and prevention of adolescent and adult obesity, the aim of which is to learn more...
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SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASE For lower- to middle-income taxpayers struggling to fill out their tax returns, there’s still help available — and best of all, it’s free. More than 60 University of Nevada, Reno College of Business students have teamed up with the Community Services Agency in Reno to help taxpayers who make $50,000 or...
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SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASE Throughout April and into May, the Center for Student Cultural Diversity will present more than 30 events celebrating the many cultures that compose the campus community. The Annual Intercultural Month (AIM) invites students, faculty and staff to engage with each other to learn more about the backgrounds of their colleagues, promoting...
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SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASE RENO, Nev. — It’s tax preparation season, and Nevadans with questions about deductions, Social Security benefits, 401(K) accounts and other personal finance issues can get thorough, reliable answers through University of Nevada Cooperative Extension and eXtension.org. The Web site eXtension.org is an interactive learning environment delivering information from Cooperative Extension experts...
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Submitted by Chancellor Dan Klaich Nevada System of Higher Education I have spent a lot of time lately discussing the budget. My comments have tended to talk about millions of dollars coming out of campus funds and large percentage reductions to budgets or formulas. What that discussion has not conveyed is the personal damage...
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SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASE RENO, Nev. — Launching the Nevada Museum of Art’s Nevada Emerging Artists Series, Trophy Hunter is artist Bryan Christiansen’s first solo exhibition, and his Museum debut, opening Feb. 20 through May 9, 2010. The Nevada Emerging Artists Series, a new ongoing exhibition program designed to support the work of select Nevada-based...
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