Archive for December, 2008
Dolphins inspire nanotechnology work for University researcher
RENO, Nev. – Inspired with the speed at which dolphins swim through the water compared to other aquatic life, Jonghwan Suhr of the University of Nevada, Reno, decided to mimic the dolphin’s skin using nanotechnology in order to make objects move more efficiently through the air.... more
Nevada set to take on Maryland in Roady’s Humanitarian Bowl
RENO, Nev. –The University of Nevada football team has a good way to measure how much progress it has made since its 2006 trip to play a postseason bowl game on the cold, blue turf of Boise State University’s Bronco Stadium.... more
University-Port of Subs partnership receives national award
RENO, Nev. – As students line up for freshly made sandwiches at the Joe Crowley Student Union, they are participating in one of University of Nevada, Reno’s creative public-private partnerships.... more
Mile-long thermometer takes temperature of Lake Tahoe, Walker River
RENO, Nev. – Scott Tyler has a mile-long thermometer and he’s taken the temperature of Lake Tahoe, the Walker River… more
‘Little white ribbon’ makes big difference in middle-school students’ lives
RENO, Nev. – Donald Trump would have had a hard time uttering “You’re fired” to any of the students in an Advanced Marketing Management class at the University of Nevada, Reno that instructor Judy Strauss structured like Trump’s popular Apprentice television show. Strauss’ students raised $23,609.76 for a local charity and helped raise awareness about domestic violence during the fall semester by passing out 3,200 white ribbons. Most importantly, they helped students at Reno’s Traner Middle School talk about their experiences with domestic violence.... more
Earthquake simulation bridge test
RENO, Nev. –The experiment that subjected a 110-foot long, 200-ton concrete bridge model to a series of earthquake simulations was a success today as the final test applied motions and forces comparable to twice the intensity of the 1994 Northridge, Calif. earthquake. The simulated earthquake was delivered by the University of Nevada, Reno’s state-of-the-art shake tables in its earthquake simulation laboratory.... more
110-foot concrete bridge shaken in fake quake at University of Nevada, Reno
RENO, Nev. – At 11:04 a.m. today a rumbling was heard at the northeast end of the University of Nevada, Reno as an “earthquake” shook a four-span 110-foot concrete bridge with motions comparable to an 8.0 earthquake. The bridge was in the University’s world famous earthquake simulation laboratory.... more
Dec. 11 Bridge Test Media Advisory
RENO, Nev. –Researchers build 110-foot bridge replica just to knock it down; it will be a spectacular test to destruction.... more
Study shows those living near active volcanoes at risk for acute bronchitis
RENO, Nev. –Researchers at the University of Nevada, Reno have confirmed that those living near active volcanoes that are passively emitting sulfurous air pollution are at greater risk of developing acute bronchitis from exposure to volcanic air pollution.... more
University wins national award for online marketing course
RENO, Nev. – Knowing your market and customers is a main tenant of marketing. One University of Nevada, Reno marketing professor showed that she practices what she preaches recently, as she received a national award for her innovative online marketing class, which received high praise from her students this fall.... more
