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.
From the Hitchcock Project and "Discover Science" podcast, an interview about climate communication with science journalist Andrew Revkin and UNR professors Sudeep Chandra and Zeb Hogan. By Shelby Herbert.
Researchers from the University of Nevada, Reno found a lizard species that is not affected by the black widow spider's deadly toxin. By Vanesa de la Cruz Pavas.
Earlier this year, KUNR Public Radio launched a survey asking community members to share topics or issues they would like to hear about from candidates running in Nevada’s 2022 elections.
A group of leaders and stakeholders convened at the Lake Tahoe Summit on Tuesday to discuss ways to protect the basin. At the event, a renowned local scientist was honored for his work to maintain the health of the lake.
A renewable energy company is retrofitting a facility in Storey County that will turn non-edible crops into diesel fuel.
A panel of fire science experts convened at the Desert Research Institute (DRI) in Reno to discuss the extent of the devastation caused by climate-driven wildfires and their predictions for the 2022 fire season.
Two scientists bring melittology to children's lit in order to champion the importance of native bees and nurture an early sense of appreciation for the natural world.
In this episode of the Discover Science Podcast, two UNR students speak with Dr. Ken Ono — an expert on the life and work of Srinivasa Ramanujan, a covert genius who shook the world of mathematics with his discoveries in the 19th century.
Dr. Ligia Subitoni Antonio studies the bioelectricity of the auditory pathway, which is the channel that connects the ear to the brain.
Wetlands come in many shapes and forms, and are found in the most unexpected of places — even here in Nevada!
