University Of Nevada, Reno Aims To Add 400 Faculty By 2020

February 29, 2016

(AP) - The University of Nevada, Reno is aiming to add 400 faculty members by 2020.

Bernie Sanders To Campaign At Progressive Summit In Reno

February 11, 2016

(AP) - Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is campaigning at the University of Nevada, Reno over the weekend.

UNR Moving Forward With New Fine Arts Building

December 16, 2015 | Steve Milne

The University of Nevada, Reno is planning a $20 million fine arts building with a museum, recital hall, practice rooms, and electro-acoustic lab. UNR says it has already secured most of the money from donor gifts and pledges.

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Scientists Studying Swarm of Earthquakes In Northern Nevada

August 19, 2015 | Bob Moffitt

The quakes in the Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge number more than 400 a month. University of Nevada-Reno scientists are wondering if this "swarm" will result in a "big one."

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More Than 5,000 Earthquakes Hit Northwest Nevada

August 12, 2015

(AP) - Seismologists say a year-long swarm of earthquakes in northwest Nevada could be linked to volcanic activity.

University Of Nevada, Reno Responds To Increased Student Housing Demand

February 2, 2015 | Ky Plaskon

The University of Nevada, Reno needs 20 percent more resident housing than it has now.

World Casino Execs Look For New Ideas From UNR

November 18, 2014

Gambling executives are at Lake Tahoe trying to adapt to increasingly over-saturated markets.

University of Nevada, Reno To Preserve Historic Dormitory

June 20, 2014

(AP) -- Officials at the University of Nevada, Reno say a century-old dormitory will not be destroyed.

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Study: Sierra Nevada Mountains Rising Due To Groundwater Pumping

May 15, 2014 | Ky Plaskon

The Sierra Nevada mountains are getting higher, and they're are being pushed by human activity, according to an article published this week in the journal "Nature."