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Chandler and Jones win national book award for ‘Casino Women’ book

University of Nevada, Reno professor Susan Chandler and Jill B. Jones, associate professor emeritus, received national recognition for their book, Casino Women: Courage in Unexpected Places, last month....    more

Today marks fourth anniversary of high-profile raid on Yearning for Zion Ranch

RENO, Nev. – Four years ago today, Texas police and child protection authorities began a raid on the Yearning for Zion Ranch near Eldorado, Texas. The raid, which became highly public, was prompted by an anonymous phone call alleging child sexual abuse that later was proved to be a hoax....    more

University departments celebrate a century of teaching

RENO, Nev. – This year, the University of Nevada, Reno departments of economics and sociology celebrate 100 years of instructing students....    more

Public invited to Dan Ariely presentation, “Predictably Irrational”

RENO, Nev. – In recognition of the 100th anniversary of the University of Nevada, Reno Departments of Economics and Sociology, behavioral economist Dan Ariely will visit the University on Aug. 31 to present “Predictably Irrational,” a discussion based on his New York Times bestselling book, Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions....    more

University of Nevada, Reno study shows majority of Americans approve of therapeutic cloning and growing stem cells for curing serious diseases

RENO, Nev. – While research using human embryonic stem cells has roused political controversy for almost two decades, little has been done to scientifically assess American attitudes on the subject. New research from the University of Nevada, Reno provides decision-makers with a much clearer picture of how their constituents truly feel about the subject....    more

Who says girls can’t play baseball?

RENO, Nev. – With the World Series just a couple of weeks away, the country turns its attention to America’s favorite pastime, baseball. Men’s baseball that is. Women do not play baseball, they play softball, but a political science professor at the University of Nevada, Reno has set out to show the plight of the baseball-playing women to the world. ...    more

University partners with local judiciary system in alcohol-related court practices

RENO, Nev. – The end of Alcohol Awareness Month is fast-approaching, as is the academic school year, but the University of Nevada, Reno’s efforts to curb underage alcohol abuse is never-ceasing....    more

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