What does a concussion do to my brain?
Published originally by the Hitchcock Project for Visualizing Science, this animation explores the science behind concussions and the work of the University of Nevada, Reno's Neuromechanics Lab
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- University salutes the heroism of former student
The rededication of the flag pole and its pillar and the unveiling of a new POW-MIA chair of honor at Mackay Stadium highlighted this year’s Salute to Service on Nov. 2 prior to the Colorado State-Nevada football game. A special rededication ceremony of the flag pole honored the late Marine Corps 1st Lt. Frederick “Freddie” Williams, a Wolf Pack football player and track star in the early 1960s who attended officer candidate school after graduation before shipping off to South Vietnam. Williams died on May 26, 1968, after a sniper killed him on Go Noi Island near DaNang. - Nevada Appeal - University hosts annual cybersecurity conference
Small business owners, government organizations and law enforcement collaborated to discuss problems such as data breaches and cyber attacks and to provide possible answers.- KOLO 8 - Frederick Steinmann, Director of the University Center for Economic Development appears on Nevada Newsmakers
Steinmann explains that in addition to servicing national security goals, the Nevada Tech Hub is centered on critical elements, the lithium supply chain and meeting climate change mitigation goals. - Nevada Newsmakers
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Sandoval’s State of the University: 150 years, with more to come
The address covered highlights from the last year, aspirations from the University’s past and a look at what the next 150 years may bring
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Handwriting similar to the playwright’s distinctive style abounds in previously unknown document
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Innovative Extension program will educate prospective indoor farmers and residents
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The program, started less than 20 years ago, has grown into one of the largest on campus
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Markus Kemmelmeier is a political psychologist who discusses healthy ways to stay engaged
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Origin story: from the 'Sagebrushers' to the 'Wolf Pack'
In 1922, The U. of N. Sagebrush published the first call to rename Nevada’s athletics teams. Step back in time to see how the debate transformed 'Sagebrushers' and 'Sagehens' into the iconic 'Wolf Pack'