UNR unveils MacLean Observatory astronomy complex at Redfield Campus
By Mike Wolterbeek RENO, Nev. – A new era of stargazing is beginning in Northern Nevada with the completion of the MacLean Observatory astronomy complex at the Redfield Campus of the University of...
View Article$2.3 Million for Tahoe Center will Fund 3-D Public Education on Lake Ecosystems
By the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center Members of the public will be able to visually immerse themselves in two of the best-known lakes in the United States, thanks to a $2.3 million grant...
View ArticleDarcie Goodman-Collins named executive director of League to Save Lake Tahoe
South Shore native Darcie Goodman-Collins has been named the new executive director of the League to Save Lake Tahoe, officials announced today. She replaces Rochelle Nason who resigned last...
View Article3rd Annual Reno Darwin Day Celebration!
By Reno Skeptical Society Darwin Day is an international celebration of science and humanity held on or around the day that Charles Darwin was born on in 1809. Specifically, it celebrates the...
View Article4th Annual Reno Darwin Day Celebration of Science
By Reno Skeptical Society Presentations by local educators, researchers, students and science enthusiasts on a wide range of subjects including the life and works of Charles Darwin; biological...
View Article4th Annual Reno Darwin Day Celebration of Science
By Reno Skeptical Society Presentations by educators and researchers on a wide range of subjects including the life and works of Charles Darwin; contributions and benefits of scientific discovery to...
View ArticleThe Science of Speed: Why Driving Fast is Harder than You Think
Carson City Library Carson City Library will welcome Dr. Leslie-Pelecky, author of The Physics of NASCAR as special guest on Tuesday, April 15th, at 6:00 p.m. This National Library Week highlight will...
View ArticleSkyward forward: Nevada colleges receive $500,000 space and science education...
By the Nevada System of Higher Education Nevada's private space industry has been making headlines in recent months as private companies continue to blaze the trail with new partnerships with NASA and...
View ArticleNational UTeach program expansion includes UNR
By Nicole Shearer The National Math and Science Initiative announced Tuesday that five research institutions, including the University of Nevada, Reno, have been selected to join a national network of...
View ArticleFleischmann Planetarium hosts stellar space show lineup through Spring
By Andrea Turman Fleischmann Planetarium at the University of Nevada, Reno hosts several breathtaking immersive theater experiences this sping, playing March 30-June 14, 2015. Fulldome planetarium...
View ArticleLifelong passion for stargazing and science to benefit WNC students
Western Nevada College Foundation The medical staff of Carson Tahoe Health has announced the Jack L. Davis Memorial Scholarship fund to benefit Western Nevada College students, in memory of the...
View ArticleTahoe South goes big with revitalization, major enhancements into 2015-16...
Tahoe South Tahoe South is destination vacation central for the 2015-16 ski season with more than $200 million in major enhancements in lodging, recreation and dining hot spot renovations that are...
View ArticleLocal Science Teachers Share Research at National Conference
Carson City School District Carson City School District teacher expertise will be on display at the National Science Teacher Association area conference on science education Thursday through Saturday,...
View ArticleGovernor Sandoval announces statewide computer science education initiatives
Submitted by Nevada Governor's Office Gov. Brian Sandoval proclaimed December as Computer Science Careers Month in the Year of STEM and also announced he has joined the Governors’ Partnership for K-12...
View ArticleCHS Career and Technical Education ag teacher attends STEM curriculum workshop
By Kathie Taylor CARSON CITY, Nev. – Charles Mann, agriscience educator at Carson High School, recently attended an 8-day professional development institute at the University of Nevada, Reno to teach...
View ArticleNevada's K-12 computer science standards gain state Board of Education approval
CARSON CITY — School districts throughout Nevada can now begin computer science curriculum for all grade levels after the state's Board of Education this week unanimously approved K-12 computer...
View ArticleEighth annual Lake Tahoe Bird Festival June 24
Event Date: Repeats every 2 days until Sun Jun 24 2018 . June 24, 2018 - 10:00am Tahoe Institute for Natural Science As part of the Wild Tahoe Weekend, the Tahoe Institute for Natural Science (TINS) in...
View ArticleSenator Square: CHS students celebrate the holidays, work with tech and...
By Raymond Medeiros and Phil Brady Editor’s Note: Raymond Medeiros is the Carson City School District Director of Innovation and Technology. He writes the following: I would like to share with you...
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