Climate change in context: Dr. Anne Nolin on snow, fires, forests, and communication
Climate change is all around us! UNR’s Anne Nolin helps us understand the complex interactions at play in western mountain ecosystems – and how to talk about it. By Jayanti Sarkar.
Meet the Curator: A Q&A with Garrett Barmore of UNR’s Keck Earth Science and Mineral Engineering Museum
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.
Q&A: Communicating Science During Tense Times
Ran Duan opens up to Hitchcock Project about risk, perception, and effective science communication tools. By Hannah Truby.
‘A Foot in Both Worlds’: A Q&A With Science Communicator Paige Jarreau
Paige Jarreau, Ph.D., shares challenges and opportunities in science communication with Hitchcock Project reporter Hannah Truby.
Michael Branch on SciComm: Borrowing From Literature to Translate Science
Five tips for better science communication from renowned writer and UNR Professor Michael P. Branch. By Vanesa de la Cruz Pavas.
Visualizing Science Through Poetry: An Interview With Jessy Randall
How can poetry help us understand science (or scientists) in ways that other genres might not? An interview with poet Jessy Randall. By Dina Wood.
Andrew Revkin on Best Practices for Climate Communication
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.
Biologists Debut Children’s Book to Bring Attention to Bee Diversity
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.
Mapping Reno’s Unhoused Population
Kingkini Sengupta and Trevor Macaluso explain how data visualization helps nonprofit organizations serve Reno’s vulnerable.
Women In STEM Series: Dr. Krisztina Voronova
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.
