@UNRScience

College of Science at the University of Nevada, Reno /// Live a Life of Discovery

 Reno, NV
unr.edu/science
Joined August 2014
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College of Science at the Uni. of Nevada, Reno retweeted
University of Nevada, Reno Research@UNRresearchJan 6
Research to Reality: An Innovation Ecosystem Symposium! Join @unevadareno Fri., Feb. 27, for a free event featuring two global leaders sharing insights to advance Nevada's innovation ecosystem. @DiversifyNevada @UNRScience @unrengineering #EngergySolutions bit.ly/3YUFeFU
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University of Nevada, Reno@unevadareno26 Aug 2025
The day before commencement in May, nine students and their family and friends gathered in the Joe Crowley Student Union for a pinning ceremony. The students would be graduating from an undergraduate program in the @UNRScience Department of Psychology accredited by the Association for Behavior Analysis International. Behavior analysis is a field that seeks to understand why people behave as they do. bit.ly/3HxHFJE
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University of Nevada, Reno@unevadareno27 Aug 2025
Last spring, the @UNRScience Strategic Plan Committee finalized the College’s latest strategic plan, spanning from 2025-2030. The committee, co-chaired by Professor Annie Leonard and Teaching Associate Professor Diana Moss, identified four areas of focus, each associated with goals, gaps and solutions to address those gaps and achieve identified goals. bit.ly/4lLPY2c
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University of Nevada, Reno Research@UNRresearch5 Aug 2025
Drew Haebler is an undergraduate researcher set to graduate in Dec. 2025 with a @UNRScience degree in biology. After graduation, he plans to complete a graduate certificate in One Health before attending veterinary school. Learn how to get involved with research as an undergrad.
University of Nevada, Reno@unevadareno5 Aug 2025
In this first-person narrative, Drew Haebler, undergraduate researcher at the @unevadareno, tells Nevada Today about his experience investigating how veterinary medical education prepares clinicians to address public health challenges through a One Health lens. bit.ly/3H1dday
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University of Nevada, Reno@unevadareno9 Aug 2025
Jaya Sicard, a recent physics graduate from @UNRScience, has received a 2025 National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship. bit.ly/3UkqRsc
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University of Nevada, Reno@unevadareno11 Aug 2025
Misty Riddle, an assistant professor in the Department of Biology in @UNRScience, was awarded over $1.3 million from a National Science Foundation CAREER Award to study host-microbiome interactions. bit.ly/4fuyvdc
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University of Nevada, Reno@unevadareno31 Jul 2025
Andrew Siciliano, who graduated this spring with a degree in geology from @UNRScience, was named one of the awardees of the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program. bit.ly/45qEpZw
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University of Nevada, Reno@unevadareno15 Jul 2025
Richard “Dick” Tracy, an emeritus professor in the Department of Biology in @UNRScience, was recently named a 2025 Fellow of the Ecological Society of America. The Ecological Society of America’s fellows are recognized for their contributions to advancing or applying ecological knowledge. bit.ly/4eME4Do
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University of Nevada, Reno@unevadareno18 Jul 2025
In early June, Sergey Varganov, a professor in the Department of Chemistry at @UNRScience, found out his application to the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program was successful. This prestigious award allows researchers to travel to another country to establish new collaborations or advance existing collaborations with international colleagues. Varganov will take a sabbatical in the 2025-2026 academic year and visit Brazil in the fall semester. bit.ly/3GwiNBx
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College of Science at the Uni. of Nevada, Reno retweeted
Nevada Seismo Lab@NVSeismoLab25 Mar 2025
It was such a delight to watch the @RenoIceRaiders with the @washoecounty Leadership Academy for the Shake Washoe earthquake awareness night! We had a seismometer to measure the motion from crowd, you can see the seismogram from Goal 7 here. Raiders fans have the strongest vibes!
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University of Nevada, Reno@unevadareno14 Mar 2025
Over 200 years ago, the famous mathematician Joseph Fourier described a phenomenon related to how heat is transferred between materials. That phenomenon has now been documented for the first time in high-energy-density plasmas, where matter exists at extreme pressures and temperatures – conditions found in fusion experiments, materials processing, and even deep inside planets. Two weeks ago, Thomas White, the Clemons-Magee Endowed Professor in Physics at @UNRScience, and his former doctoral student Cameron Allen published their article “Measurement of interfacial thermal resistance in high-energy-density matter” in Nature Communications. bit.ly/4bOqNJ6
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University of Nevada, Reno@unevadareno15 Mar 2025
Last summer, students in @UNRScience, @unrcabnr and @unrengineering began working on research projects funded by the Nevada NASA Space Grant Consortium. The grant recipients, including eight graduate students and three undergraduate students, are studying a range of problems in astrophysics and the atmospheric sciences. bit.ly/4hfjBaa
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University of Nevada, Reno@unevadareno21 Mar 2025
In this episode of the #Sagebrushers podcast, @Pres_Sandoval speaks with Geoffrey Blewitt, Ph.D. Blewitt is one of the lead scientists credited with making GPS accurate within a millimeter, resulting in discoveries related to the earth’s shape, dark matter tsunamis, mega earthquakes and more. Blewitt earned his Ph.D. in physics from Caltech (California Institute of Technology) then joined the faculty of the University of Newcastle in the U.K., becoming a professor of space geodesy in 1994. He joined the @unevadareno in the Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology in 1999, becoming a professor of geosciences in @UNRScience. During the episode, Sandoval and Blewitt discuss the science of geodesy as well as the many ways in which GPS benefits humans’ daily lives. They also chat about Blewitt’s research with atomic clocks and dark matter and explore what Blewitt’s recent election to the National Academy of Sciences, one of the highest honors a scientist can receive, means to him. Listen now at bit.ly/4iFmWAn
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Baker Perry@BakerPerry126 Feb 2025
Excited to share the below news about a new weather station network on the highest mountain in the Americas. Argentine partners at @ianigla led by Pierre Pitte were exceptional. Excited to watch/analyze data! @TkrMatthews86 @MWObs @InsideNatGeo
University of Nevada, Reno@unevadareno26 Feb 2025
On February 18, @UNRScience geography professor Baker Perry led an expedition to install the highest weather station in the world outside Asia. @InsideNatGeo @Kings_SGA @kclgeography @unrcabnr #CambellSci #CSExtremeApp2025
The full team at Plaza Francia view point, with Aconcagua South wall in the background. Top (left to right): Pilar Jeanneret, Mariano Masiokas, Mariano castro, Martin "Picante" Guajardo, Pierre Pitte, Baker Perry, Tom Matthews, Juan Pablo Scarpa. Bottom (left to right): Mariana Correas Gonzalez, Maximiliano Viale, Martín Salas and Ivanna Pecker Marcosig.

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College of Science at the Uni. of Nevada, Reno retweeted
Nevada Seismo Lab@NVSeismoLab10 Feb 2025
When is an earthquake an aftershock? After the mainshock, stress released from slip on a the fault can transfer the local area. Aftershocks are part of the “readjustment process” as the stress finds a new equilibrium.
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College of Science at the Uni. of Nevada, Reno retweeted
Nevada Seismo Lab@NVSeismoLab31 Jan 2025
Postdoc Simone Masoch spent 2 weeks working on the Waterman Hills Detachment Fault in the Mojave Desert, CA. His goal was to learn how the fault formed, map the fault rocks, a look for signs of #earthquakes in the early to mid-Miocene (22-18 million years ago!). #FieldWorkFriday
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College of Science at the Uni. of Nevada, Reno retweeted
Nevada Seismo Lab@NVSeismoLab29 Jan 2025
Weekly #Earthquake Roundup! This week we located 77 quakes (so far!). Most of them are along the NV/CA border in an area called the Walker Lane Shear Zone. Learn a little about the Walker Lane in our Weekly Roundup video: tinyurl.com/7rnbue3v
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College of Science at the Uni. of Nevada, Reno retweeted
Nevada Seismo Lab@NVSeismoLab27 Jan 2025
Is it normal to get aftershocks a month after a M5.7 like the Parker Butte earthquake in December? Yes, yes it is!
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College of Science at the Uni. of Nevada, Reno retweeted
Scotty Strachan
@scottysci25 Jan 2025
Replying to @NWSReno
Don't forget to credit the hard-working crew at @UNRScience's @NVSeismoLab that operate and maintain Nevada's cameras in all seasons. Going on 15 years of #field #science #networks serving the local wildfire mission!
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University of Nevada, Reno@unevadareno23 Jan 2025
🎉 New Year, No Fear! 🎉 The Digital Wolf Pack Initiative (DWPI) is here to help you Tech It Up a Notch and get the most out of your iPad to connect with others and personalize your learning. 🐺 It’s More Than an iPad The iPad is not just technology—it is a common gateway for the Wolf Pack community to utilize digital tools to Learn, Leverage, and Lead. ✅ Quick Tips for Success Stay Organized: Sync your reminders with Calendar App to keep track of deadlines, events, and tasks in one place and use Personalized Focus Modes to silence notifications during lectures, keep distractions out while studying, and relax when it’s time to unwind—all with one tap. Discover Apps You Need: Use the Self-Service app to find tools that help you succeed, team up with classmates, and stay on track. Connect with Your Pack: Take advantage of the wireless screen-sharing boards and the new Circle In app for group work, presentations, or studying.💡 Got Ideas? Shape our workshops by sharing what you’d love to learn! 📧 Share Your Ideas or Questions Email us: [email protected] 🔗 Learn More at unr.edu/device 🐾 Unlock the Tech. Unleash the Pack.
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