University of Nevada-Reno News

" A review of some attacks on the overkill hypothesis, with special attention to misrepresentations and doubletalk ," Gary Haynes, Quaternary International , 169-170 84-94. Professor Haynes , at the University of Nevada, Reno, and who is president of the INQUA Commission on Humans and the Biosphere , explains: "This paper addresses ... (more)

Dr. Milton Glick, the late president of the University of Nevada Reno was honored today with a name change on campus.

Sparks City Manager Shaun D. Carey has announced that Sparks Deputy Police Chief Brian Allen, a 22-year veteran of the Sparks Police Department, is his choice to become the city's next Chief of Police.

"Mega Drought: Will it happen again? Will we be ready?" "Water is vital to the environment, economy and our way of life in this state.

Washington, D.C.- Nevada Senator Harry Reid today joined Chancellor Dan Klaich and officials with the National Science Foundation in announcing a grant for $20,000,000 which will be awarded to the Nevada System of Higher Education to improve the effectiveness of large-scale solar installations in arid desert lands.

University of Nevada, Reno's Henry Fu has received a prestigious National Science Foundation CAREER Award to advance his work in finding how microorganisms such as bacteria travel through complex biological environments in the human body.

The National Science Foundation has awarded a $20 million grant to Nevada's higher education system to help find ways to make large-scale solar power plants more practical and efficient on arid desert lands.

When the University of Nevada, Reno holds its first academic boot camp Aug. 16-20, there won't be any snarling drill instructors ordering freshmen to scrub the latrines with toothbrushes, but it won't be easy, either.

Born and raised in Woodland, a town northwest of Sacramento, similar in size to Porterville, Lingberg graduated in December from the University of Nevada, Reno, with a bachelor of arts in journalism.

City Manager Ken Nordhoff has named longtime Capt. Steve Skinner to become acting police chief upon Joel Bryden's retirement in two weeks.

Stateline casino's winning streak came to a screeching halt in March, dropping 10.95 percent compared to the same month in 2012, according to figures released this morning by the Gaming Control Board.

Schneider is pursuing a degree in biochemistry at University of Nevada, Reno. Madeline Darden , daughter of Rose and Bill Darden, of Bolton, received an Outstanding Undergraduate Scholar Award from Rochester Institute of Technology.

Tribune photo by Garrett Valenzuela -- Melissa Taveira is a teacher at Shaw Middle School and helps with athletics at Spanish Springs High School and claims she "bleeds purple" although she is a Reed High School alum.

Say that you're an author of some sort. You wrote a story or poem, a screenplay, or even a stage play.

The Reno City Council has given final approval to an ordinance to rezone a 104 acre parcel of land known as UNR Farms.

Rick Harris will be the new principal of Bishop Manogue Catholic High School. James Toner, the acting President of Bishop Manogue Catholic High School released this statement: "I am pleased to announce the hiring of Rick Harris as the new principal of Bishop Manogue Catholic High School effective July 1, 2013.

UNR's spring Commencement will confer 2,168 degrees and certificates. There will be three ceremonies, one for advanced-degree recipients on Friday afternoon, May 17, and two for bachelor-degree recipients on the mornings of Friday, May 17 and Saturday, May 18.

David Ake and Scott Casper are leaving the University of Nevada, Reno, according to Jane Tors, the Executive Director of Media Relations for UNR.

We'd never get between a java lover and her favorite pick-me-up . But for all the potential benefits of coffee -- from decreasing your diabetes risk to protecting against Parkinson's -- research shows that the brew isn't without its dangers.

So what's on the list? Everything from learning about the birds at Anaho Island in the middle of Pyramid Lake to a weekend-long Cowboy Festival.