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Women In STEM Series: Dr. Krisztina Voronova

Dr. Krisztina Voronova stands holding her award which reads "University of Nevada, Reno College of Science recognizes Krisztina Voronova, Department of Chemistry, LeMay Award For Excellence In Teaching, 2021"

Dr. Krisztina Voronova is a physical chemist, a chemistry professor at UNR, and founder of the Discover Chemistry Demonstration Series. She gave us insight into the challenges she has faced in her STEM career.

Women In STEM Series: Dr. Laina Geary

A photo of Dr. Laina Geary, a synthetic organic chemist at UNR

Dr. Laina Geary is a synthetic organic chemist and a professor at University of Nevada Reno. The Hitchcock Project spoke with Dr. Geary about her work and her experience as a woman in a male-dominated STEM field. HP: What is the focus of your research? LG: We are a synthetic organic chemistry group, so we’re […]

The Lasting Effects of Repeated Concussions

Two bisected brains are positioned next to each other. The brain on the left is the brain of a normal 27 year old and has very few dark spaces between its wrinkles. The brain on the right is the brain of Aaron Hernandez and has very prominent, dark spaces between its fold. Two arrows indicate ventricular enlargement and the atrophy of the fornix in the center of the brain.

The devastating and life-altering medical consequences of getting knocked out cold are far from what the movies have made them out to be. Dr. Marian Berryhill of the University of Nevada, Reno Department of Psychology explains the effects of repeated concussions observed in professional athletes.

Spit Out Your Seeds! The Bizarre Truth of the Fabled Poisoned Apple

Speckled red apples fill the frame. Three have stickers on them.

They say an apple a day keeps the Doctor away… right? Well, it turns out that apples have a spooky secret, as foretold by the Brothers Grimm classic, Snow White. Don’t blame poisoned apples on the evil queens — it was already there, in the form of a natural toxin. Enjoy your lunch!