Dean’s Future Scholars Prepares the Next Generation of College-Bound Students
After a long spring semester full of papers and exams, students from the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) prepare to go back to their hometowns,...
TRUMP vs TRIO: What Students May Lose Due to Budgets Cuts this Upcoming School Year
Higher education will soon undergo changes that will inevitably affect low-income and first-generation students around the nation. The Department of Education (DOE) faces immense funding...
How a UNR student fights cancer — and for her future
With a body at war with itself cancer not only invaded Aimee Naomi Arrellano, but also hid from her. Raised in Reno, Nev., Arrellano never...
Nevada colleges have long welcomed undocumented students, but face new challenges under Trump
Nevada helped college students work around financial barriers of lacking legal status, but students are feeling the limits of schools’ ability to support them. The...
Is it necessary to speak Spanish to identify as Latino in the U.S.?
A recent report indicates that 24% of Latino adults in the U.S. can only carry on a conversation in Spanish a little or not at...
How to celebrate and recognize the Day of the Dead, around Reno Nevada 2023
With the Day of the Dead approaching, you may be wondering what’s happening in Reno and the surrounding areas in terms of festivities. For those...
Our Jobs: Exploring Geysers and Hot Springs with Geologist Carolina Muñoz-Saez
“When I was little, I used to visit southern Chile with my family, and at night I could hear a volcano crackle and see the...
Our jobs: Ecuadorian studies how water and ice affects bridges
Most large structures, such as bridges, are protected from earthquakes by seismic isolation bearings, but in some parts of the country, such as Alaska, temperatures...
Events for Hispanic Heritage Month 2021 in Reno
This Hispanic Heritage Month we celebrate the contribution of Latino communities to the culture of the United States. From September 15 to October 15, we...
New exhibit at UNR’s Lilley Museum reflects on immigrants along the border with Mexico
Every year, thousands upon thousands of people attempt to cross the southern border into the United States in search of a better life for themselves...