A team of students in UNR College of Engineering and College of Science at the Uni. of Nevada, Reno won the 2023 Summer Social Engineering Event competition with their focus on romance scams, or "catfishing". bit.ly/46svkhj

Oliver French came out publicly as a transgender man and began medically transitioning in 2016. But living in Tonopah, he faces obstacles accessing gender-affirming health care in rural America. He's not alone. Carly Sauvageau reports: thenevadaindependent.com/article/access…

As far as I'm concerned, this will never ever stop being funny. 😂

I want to take the occasion of my son's 28th birthday to tell you all how much I love him and to use the opportunity to say a few words about trans people. Jake is trans and incredibly brave and resilient. I first wrote about him seven years ago: ralstonreports.com/blog/child-i-l… 1/4

During a pilot project last year, the BEBOT, a blue robot emblazoned with the slogan "Keep Tahoe Blue," cleaned 72,000 square feet of the Tahoe Beach Club's shoreline in Stateline. Since then, another robot has joined the fight against litter at the lake. thenevadaindependent.com/article/indy-e…

Do not travel to Black Rock City! Access to the city is closed for the remainder of the event, and you will be turned around.

This is wild. Two driverless cars allegedly blocked an ambulance from reaching a critically injured accident victim, contributing to their death. nytimes.com/2023/09/02/tec…

Being stuck at Burning Man is not an excuse to cancel classes on Tuesday. And recall, we have an “In Person Only” policy, so no Zooming.

Don't miss it! Tamela Dukes from the National Security Agency Cybersecurity Directorate in Texas, will deliver the keynote speech at the University of Nevada, Reno Cybersecurity Conference, Oct. 5, 2023. For details and to register: bit.ly/3YNZAzQ #Nevada #cybersecurity

Hello world! Excited to launch a new initiative: Queer in Robotics! Our goal is to create a welcoming and safe space for queer roboticists, and to highlight queer issues in the field. sites.google.com/view/queerinro… with Roberto Maru Cabrera Ruchira (she/they) Raj Korpan, Ph.D, Andrea Sipos

The #ICRA2024 deadline was just extended for 24. hours. So we can exhale (for now ;).

A new research study, authored by Lindsay Diamond, Ph.D. (College of Education and Human Development) and Abbie Olszewski, Ph.D., CCC-SLP (UNR Med, shows that dysgraphia and dyslexia may be identified during the first two years of school by analyzing children’s writing. bit.ly/3Pqmp8h

Now on display at the #SpanishSpringsLibrary, “What are your neighbors hiding from you?” features books that have been damaged or hidden by members of the public to prevent patron access. Visit any one of our #BannedBooksWeek displays or washoelibrary.org/BBW2023 to learn more.

The Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Nevada, Reno is accepting applications for a full-time, non-tenure-track lecturer position. See job description in the link: unr.edu/cse/about/open…

This is so true, it hurts

"The Rainbow Parade," by Emily Neilson, is a juvenile picture book recently found damaged and hidden at the #DowntownRenoLibrary. The back cover was bent and broken, and the pages were folded in half. Find our #CensoredByYourNeighbors book list at washoelibrary.org/catalog

Tune in to NEWS TALK 780 KOH this weekend to hear the latest from Library Director Jeff Scott about our #BannedBooksWeek displays. We'll be working hard all week to keep the community informed about national and local censorship attempts. #FreePeopleReadFreely

Censorship is on the rise across the country, including in our community. We believe you have the right to read what you choose, so we are providing these frequently challenged titles for simultaneous use through the Libby app. Let freedom read! #BannedBooksWeek

Congratulations to socially assistive robotics trailblazer Professor Maja Matarić, who was inducted into the American Academy of Arts & Sciences 👏 📷 with David W. Oxtoby, Daniela Rus and Rodney Brooks at the induction dinner on Saturday. American Academy of Arts & Sciences USC Viterbi School