NEWS
Science news by students in UNR’s Reynolds School of Journalism. If you are interested in writing for the Hitchcock Project or if you have a news story you would like us to cover, please contact Kelsey Fitzgerald, kmfitzgerald@unr.edu.
Garrett Barmore, curator at UNR's Keck Earth Science and Mineral Engineering Museum, speaks with Hitchcock Project about minerals, climate change, and more. By Amanda Durand.
Ran Duan opens up to Hitchcock Project about risk, perception, and effective science communication tools. By Hannah Truby.
A recent Nevada Supreme Court ruling is an important win for conservations, local seniors and wildlife. By Kat Fulwider.
Our demand for data storage has risen dramatically. So has the environmental footprint of our data. By Jaime Voyles.
What can we learn about climate change from some of the Sierra Nevada's tiniest avian residents? By Benjamin Sonnenberg.
Weather patterns may deliver another super snowy season at Mt. Rose ski resort in north Lake Tahoe. By Kat Fulwider.
What can the immune system of the Culex mosquito teach us about how to prevent mosquito-borne illnesses? By Elizabeth Walsh.
Historically, Tahoe's forests averaged 25 trees per acre; today, we see closer to 300. Is forest thinning the answer? By Kat Fulwider/KUNR.
Between September and early November, North American tarantulas often outnumber the 100 residents of Gabbs, Nevada. By Kat Fulwider/KUNR.
Paige Jarreau, Ph.D., shares challenges and opportunities in science communication with Hitchcock Project reporter Hannah Truby.