Archive for July, 2010
New technology makes history with high definition underwater mapping at Tahoe
RENO, Nev. – A borrowed boat, a small mountain lake and the inaugural run of a half-a-million dollar state-of-the-art multi-beam… more
University School of the Arts calendar of events for August
Reno, Nev. – Nevada faculty and Telluride Chamber Music players perform in Reno.... more
University welcomes Basque president, hosts honorary event
RENO, Nev. – In a presentation pledging continued support for the University of Nevada, Reno’s Center for Basque Studies, Patxi Lόpez, president of the autonomous Basque Government, called the center “the leading research and education institute of its kind outside the Basque country.”... more
Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology director Jon Price receives national public service award
RENO, Nev. – Jonathan Price, director/state geologist and research geologist at the Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, University of… more
RENO, Nev. – Monster-size aquatic invaders are flying out of the water, some fish are eating cats and dogs, while others are taking over rivers and may be causing the extinction of hundreds of native species. And all are part of a series of five new shows on the National Geographic Channel ... more
RENO, Nev. – Brandon Rittiman has joined KUNR 88.7 FM, Reno Public Radio, as news director. Rittiman previously served for nearly four years as a reporter for KTVN Channel 2 News in Reno. He is a graduate of the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University.... more
Early childhood-learning program adds jobs, expands to serve 180 children
RENO, Nev. – University of Nevada, Reno’s Early Head Start awarded $1.2 million expansion grant; nominated as National Center of Excellence... more
RENO, Nev. – Sierra Nevada Corporation has provided a $1 million research project to University of Nevada, Reno to develop a transportable, renewable energy power generating system that could produce enough power to supply a small village.... more
University of Nevada, Reno learns better eating habits for a better life
Reno, Nev. – Healthy bodies have to begin somewhere. So before starting a series of 100 sit-ups and a crash diet, listen to a food and nutrition expert teach how to eat healthier while eating less. The public is invited to the University of Nevada, Reno on July 22 to hear Brian Wansink, nutrition author and a professor of Consumer Behavior at Cornell University talk about his research on how advertisements, portion size, packaging, and personality traits influence what and how much we eat.... more
New Keck Web site unveiled, demonstrates advances in digital mapping
RENO, Nev. – University of Nevada, Reno Web site developers create better, more efficient mapping application; “the place to go for maps.”... more
