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Sixth annual Makerthon students design products to address extreme heat, urban cooling solutions

Team Niet Beef Jerky takes home $2,000 prize for 'Core Temp Cord,' a device that records construction workers' temperatures and alerts them before reaching heat stroke thresholds

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

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

From global innovation to local impact

Marissa Dean named director of the ҹɫÊÓƵ Innevation Center

Nevada Unmanned Aircraft Systems Test Site and Eagle Field Airport form strategic partnership

Collaboration to accelerate UAS and Advanced Air Mobility testing across the western U.S.

ҹɫÊÓƵ showcases leadership and innovation at APLU Annual Meeting

University's active participation reflects its dedication to shaping the future of higher education

Former Makerspace Manager Daniel Smith reflects on his time with the Innevation Center

Community, creativity and connection at the heart of Reno’s entrepreneurial evolution

A mission of 'Founders Helping Founders' that continues to thrive

One of the original partners and long-time members, Matt Westfield, reflects on memorable moments at the Innevation Center

From napkin sketch to innovation powerhouse

The University’s Innevation Center has spent the last decade turning bold ideas into real-world impact

Reflecting on nearly a decade of growth, connection and impact at the University’s Innevation Center

Former business manager Ania Calvillo-Mason talks about memorable moments and future opportunities for innovation, entrepreneurship

From Reno roots to international reach

Daniel Price shares how the Innevation Center helped launch two companies, build global connections

Building visibility around her personal and business brand

Innevation Center member Lindsay Bradley celebrates six years in business

Shaping Reno’s startup scene at the Innevation Center

EDAWN’s Doug Erwin shares how this community space has sparked big ideas, lasting connections and a few fun memories along the way

Ira M. Gostin talks about his many roles and connections in and with the University's Innevation Center

The veteran marketer and investor relations advisor is forging new partnerships and greater connectivity with the community

'If you have a project that you want to turn into a business ... estimate that everything will take ~10x longer than you expect'

Former Innevation Center resident and mechanical engineering alumnus Joe Hill talks about his startup journey

From New York to Reno: Connected Future Labs relocated its headquarters to the Innevation Center

Resident Sean Montgomery talks about his company's growing success due to University connections, entrepreneurs in the tech scene and a makerspace

'Success and progress are rarely solo journeys'

Innevation Center resident and managing director of gener8tor-Reno, Jessica Halsey talks about the value of community engagement

'The greatest time in history to do a startup'

Recent Sontag winner, kinesiology student, Innevation Center member and start-up co-founder Jonathan Berrien shares insight to his success

Are veterinarians human doctors too?

Undergraduate researcher Drew Haebler talks about One Health, a holistic approach to medicine

The Innevation Center's incredible stories of growth and collaboration over the past 10 years

Former member Eric Kanagy shares insight into his company's success

University's research development team recognized for national collaboration with NORDP Innovation Award

The team offers a range of services to enhance the competitiveness of proposals

Innevation Center celebrates 10 years of members, partners, alumni and collaborators

Long-term resident Matthew Starrett shares his journey of innovation and growth

ҹɫÊÓƵ selected as member of ARPA-H Investor Catalyst Hub Spoke Network

Joins a nationwide network working to accelerate transformative health solutions

2025 Research & Innovation Awards

Honoring faculty through awards and fellowships

Makerthon 5 has students design products to meaningfully enhance the aging journey

Team Turbo Toads takes home $2,000 prize for ‘RemiDeck,’ easier-to-handle deck of cards with meaningful personalization

ҹɫÊÓƵ awarded ‘Innovation and Economic Prosperity’ designation by APLU

Association of Public Land-grant designation acknowledges public research universities supporting economic development

Exploration between American Indian accessibility and nursing education

PREP Awardee Ruben Garcia gets introduced to research as an undergraduate student

ҹɫÊÓƵ maintains prestigious accreditation by AAALAC International

Renewed ‘gold standard’ accreditation recognizes University’s commitment to ethical research

Transformative biomedical research program exposes undergrads to the world of microbiome science

Three-week, hands-on summer program is no cost to accepted applicants; applications due by April 24

NSF-funded mobile energy-water reuse system to support rural communities

The $6 million collaborative award with $1.7 million to the University, will advance technology for reliable and clean water access

Chasing answers: My journey into Parkinson’s disease research

Undergraduate researcher Anirudh Praveen explores complexities of brain aging and neurodegenerative disease

First detailed map of fruit fly brain links to human ‘master’ clock

Researchers, led in part by ҹɫÊÓƵ’s Meet Zandawala, identify specific clock neurons that govern daily bodily rhythms, including sleep and metabolic disorders

Anthony Czarnik elected to the National Academy of Inventors

University chemistry faculty member has filed more than 250 patent applications; once listed as one of the top 100 inventors in the U.S.

Inaugural Pitch Mayhem Reno event to be held at University’s Innevation Center Nov. 18

Tech startups showcase their innovative companies in a tournament-style pitch competition during Global Entrepreneurship Week

University members and community partners band together for second Homecoming Drone Show

Innovation and inspiration take center stage during Oct. 18 Nevada Wolf Pack football game

Northern Nevada Manufacturing Day on Oct. 22 to showcase growing industry, career opportunities

Regional manufacturing employers seeking to hire motivated University students

Ecoatoms achieves milestones with NASA, Aerospace and Defense Academy leadership

University-based company takes research ‘out of this world’

University’s Innevation Center a primary venue for second Reno Startup Week

Week-long event to facilitate interactions with investors, customers and influencers to promote region’s entrepreneurial community

Undergraduate researchers helping combat climate change by transforming greenhouse gases

Quinn Padovan and Caden Kuster awarded 3 Nevada Undergraduate Research Awards, presented twice at Wolf Pack Discoveries

2024 Research & Innovation Awards

Honoring faculty through awards and fellowships

President Sandoval honored as NCET’s 2024 Technology Hall of Fame recipient

University leaders, programs and businesses recognized as top contributors to Northern Nevada’s technological community at NCET Dragonfly Energy Technology Awards

Nevada Lithium Circular Economy Conference held at University April 8 and 9

Conference discussions tackled trends in battery technology, workforce and economic development, and future needs for a successful lithium circular economy

Makerthon competition has students design products to address challenges faced by those experiencing homelessness

Team Mathemusicians takes home $2,000 prize for ‘c-kube,’ a secure storage solution