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Butterfly populations are declining in the Sierra Nevadas. Scientists at the Great Basin Bug Lab at the University of Nevada, Reno have been monitoring the insects for years. But to know if climate change is having an impact, they are now tracking caterpillar populations.

Nevada is known as the Silver State, but as a geological treasure, that doesn't begin to capture Nevada's richness that ranges from its vast untapped…

Fiber optic cable usually brings to mind rapid telecommunications and data transfer. The high-tech, hair-breadth cable has also become a critical…

Not only will our world in the coming decades have possibly two billion more people consuming significantly more food, that food will need to be produced…

To earn an advanced degree, graduate students spend countless hours preparing their theses as a requirement for graduation. But summing up that research…

The University of Nevada, Reno has always placed a high priority on its research capacity and capability. But today the role that Research plays is more…

University of Nevada, Reno psychology professor Mike Webster is excited about how the university is advancing neuroscience research with the aid of…

Broadcast 7-11-14 -- Although graduate students represent about one sixth of the total enrollment, graduate programs are vital to the success in research…