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Nevada Governor visits the University

Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo visited the ҹɫÊÓÆµ on Feb. 2. During his visit, he met with University President Brian Sandoval, Executive Vice President and Provost Jeff Thompson, University faculty and students, and toured the campus.

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The Office of Government and Community Engagement’s mission is at the core of the mission of the ҹɫÊÓÆµ — that is, to serve the people of our region and our state through interactions of impact helping to shape a bright and exciting future for all Nevadans.

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Applications open for University’s Innevation Center Makerthon competition, April 24-26

Student teams have 48 hours to design, test and manufacture their prototype products in the downtown Reno build space

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Research to Reality symposium showcases Nevada’s innovation momentum

University convenes MIT experts, industry leaders, state partners and students to explore how discoveries scale into real-world impact

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From global innovation to local impact

Marissa Dean named director of the ҹɫÊÓÆµ Innevation Center