A bumblebee’s brain is smaller than a sesame seed. But it can still accomplish quite a bit.“You don’t need a big brain to learn well,” said Felicity Muth, an assistant professor in the Department of Neurobiology,
Following record voter turnout, the University of Nevada, Reno offers resources to support our community during this time of change after the 2024 General Election.
Developed in collaboration with Indigenous educators and community leaders, the course comprises three thematic units. The first unit explores the historical evolution of the relationship between Indigenous populations and educational systems.
In 2016, Nevada voted for former Secretary of State Hilary Clinton. The Democrat won with 47.9 percent of the vote, against Trump's 45.5 percent, thanks to just two out of 17 counties: Washoe and Clark. They are home to nearly 90 percent of the state's population.
Nevada State University (Nevada State) celebrated the opening of its first mental health clinic on Thursday, October 31. The Psychoeducational Mental Health Clinic offers health evaluation services for students pre-K-12,
California is no battleground state, but the war was on last Sunday at a farmers market in the South Bay, where an 83-year-old grandmother was cussing out a 40-something father pushing a stroller
The season began the usual way for Colorado State football. Now CSU heads into week 10 with a new energy: a perfect record in Mountain West play. The Rams’ 3-0 conference start is one of the strongest in recent memory,
Update: The meeting was canceled because not enough members of the commission attended. City staff said the meeting would be rescheduled. The City of Reno’s Human Rights commission is scheduled on Thursday,
Alex Meruelo, the former owner of the defunct Arizona Coyotes NHL franchise, wants the city of Reno to provide tax incentives for his proposed arena in Nevada.
KUNR Public Radio, a unit under the Reynolds School of Journalism, has announced its plans to build a new studio at the University of Nevada, Reno Lake Tahoe campus. Support
Developers behind a massive arena project at Reno's Grand Sierra Resort intend to ask the city of Reno for public financing to help pay for the project, a chang
Officials with the Grand Sierra Resort presented their request for funding from the City of Reno for the new arena project at Wednesday's City Council meeting. The Reno City Council voted to move forward with sending this project to the next step — which is getting a third-party review and more information.
There were 28 percent more visits to emergency rooms this summer than there were during the summer of 2023, according to a first-of-its-kind report issued by the Office of State Epidemiology.
Early voting starts in Nevada on Saturday and there's dozens of locations you can drop off your mail-in ballot or cast your ballot in person.The early voting p
Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance is speaking in Reno, Nevada. You can watch the event in the player above or by clicking here. VIP access to exclusive Just the News newsmaker events hosted by John Solomon and his team.
Eric majored at the University of Nevada, Reno in English/Writing and Art, graduating with English and Photography degrees in 2013, and again with an Art degree in 2018. He teaches all genres of photography at Truckee Meadows Community College,
On October 22, 2024, the Reno+Sparks Chamber of Commerce hosted the Northern Nevada Health & Wellness Summit, featuring leading healthcare professionals who shared valuable insights and solutions for local employers.
LAS VEGAS — The University of Nevada, Reno, and San Jose State have agreed to move their controversial volleyball match from Reno to Northern California. The decision was announced Tuesday after UNR said it wouldn’t cancel Saturday’s home match ...
A look ahead to the Nevada Wolf Pack football game against the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors on Saturday night in Honolulu: KICKOFF: Saturday, 9 p.m., at the Clarence T.C. Ching Complex (capacity 15,194) in Honolulu.
The location of a women’s volleyball match between Nevada and San Jose State on Saturday has been moved from Reno, Nevada, to San Jose over a player who identifies as transgender.
Brown's desire to represent Nevadans — to be a politician — was formed even before he arrived, in the destabilizing tribulations of a military leader with a belief in service whose near-death experience in Afghanistan left him without a constituency to guide and a conviction that his life has divine purpose.
Minnesota’s first lady Gwen Walz teamed with actress Jennifer Garner to visit Reno on Saturday, Oct. 19 as part of the Harris Walz Reproductive Bus Tour. On the crisp morning that kicked off Nevada’s early voting,
A giant fish in Asia’s Mekong River that scientists believed to be extinct has been spotted three times after almost 20 years, according to a new study. The “ghost’ fish,”
More than 500 people marched in the streets of Reno on Saturday, Oct. 19 as part of the eighth annual Women’s March. Leading the march were the Jingle Dress Dancers, a group of Indigenous women wearing sacred dresses adorned with beaded designs and metal cones that mimic the sound of rain when moving and dancing.
Northern Nevada Public Health says it is working with the state of Nevada and others to address a national shortage of IV fluids made worse by Hurricane Helene and its impact on production.
The winning team in WNC Foundation’s 25th Golf for Education tournament — Jeff Love and Friends – is pictured with WNC President J. Kyle Dalpe, student government President Catalina Wilson and the college’s mascot, Willy. It was the silver jubilee rendering of Western Nevada College Foundation’s Golf for Education tournament on Sept. 27.
Renata Keller, an associate professor of history in the University of Nevada, Reno’s College of Liberal Arts, recently joined a small group of faculty from around the nation to educate Congressional staff, policymakers and journalists about the history of U.S. military alliances.
The University of Nevada, Reno on Monday released a statement saying its women’s volleyball team will not officially forfeit its upcoming game against San Jose State University, despite a statement released by players saying they would.
Homewood Mountain Resort (HMR) announced on its website that it is not opening for the 2024-2025 season because it is unable to operate and sell passes.The stat
