Name: Vanishing Point: Stories of Depths, Disappearance, and Ghosts Beneath the Surface
Start: 2026-10-28T18:30:00-07:00
End: 2026-10-28T20:00:00-07:00
Location: DRI, Las Vegas Campus

March 2026
STEM Professional Development Training: Introduction to Hydroponics

March 7 @ 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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Learn how to operate and integrate hydroponic systems into your classroom in DRI’s STEM Education Program FREE educator professional development training! In the training, educators will gain hands-on experience germinating seeds, transplanting seedlings, mixing nutrient solution, programming lights, assembling and operating hydroponic systems, and integrating hydroponics into the classroom. This training is open to K-12th grade educators.
The Future in Rearview: Stories from the Edge of Then and Now

March 18 @ 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

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Join us for an evening that looks to the past to better understand the future. Through science, history, and creative reflection, this program explores how moments that shaped a community—whether […]

$15.00
April 2026
STEM Professional Development Training: AI in Education

April 11 @ 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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Discover the transformative potential of artificial intelligence in education with our three-hour professional development session tailored for educators. Gain foundational insights into AI and explore innovative tools to personalize learning and streamline tasks.
STEM Professional Development Training: Nature Journaling

April 11 @ 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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Are you interested in learning how to use nature journaling as a tool for STEM education? Not only can nature journaling help people hone their powers of observation, the practice also improves language, critical thinking, STEM, and artistic skills. Nature journaling has also been shown to increase nature connectivity and awareness of one's local environment. Come to this training and learn the basics of teaching nature journaling through hands-on activities and guided prompts.
Mapping the Invisible: Stories of Hidden Forces That Shape our World

April 15 @ 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

DRI, Las Vegas Campus 755 E. Flamingo Rd., Las Vegas, NV, United States

Join us for an evening that reveals the powerful forces we rarely see but live with every day. Through science, data, creativity, and human insight, this program explores the hidden patterns, risks, and influences that shape our lives—from dangers that lie beneath the surface to the subtle currents that guide our decisions, behaviors, and relationships. […]

$15.00
May 2026
What Lies Beneath: Stories of Obscured Truths and Quiet Dangers

May 20 @ 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

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Join us for an evening that uncovers the dangers, truths, and meanings that often remain just out of sight. Through science, art, history, and personal reflection, this program invites you […]

$15.00
STEM Education Program’s Truckee River Watershed: Water Quality and Groundwater Training

May 27 @ 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

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In partnership with the Truckee Meadows Water Authority, the Desert Research Institute STEM Education Program has created four virtual lessons! These virtual resources are flexible to allow for either self-directed student learning and exploration (flipped classroom) or teacher-directed instruction. This professional development training will lead educators through the online resources and allow educators to discuss how these resources could best be implemented in their classrooms.
July 2026
From Curiosity to Creation – Artown Reno: Listen, Learn, Create

July 15 @ 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM

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Join us for DRI's third Artown event: From Curiosity to Creation: Listen, Learn, Create, an immersive, hands-on event where curiosity becomes your compass. Explore with DRI researchers who are your […]

$15.00
September 2026
From Curiosity to Creation – Las Vegas: Listen, Learn, Create

September 16 @ 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM

DRI, Las Vegas Campus 755 E. Flamingo Rd., Las Vegas, NV, United States

Join us for From Curiosity to Creation: Listen, Learn, Create, an immersive, hands-on event where curiosity becomes your compass. Explore with DRI researchers who are your guides for discovery—experiment with scientific tools, dive into STEM and Nevada Robotics activities, and let those moments of wonder spark your own artwork. Through art materials and playful tinkering, […]

$15.00
October 2026
Reading the Burn: Stories of Distance, Discovery, and Aftermath

October 14 @ 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

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Join us for an evening that examines what destruction leaves behind—both visible and hidden, offering new insights into how landscapes transform long after the flames are gone. Complementing this scientific […]

$15.00
Vanishing Point: Stories of Depths, Disappearance, and Ghosts Beneath the Surface

October 28 @ 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

DRI, Las Vegas Campus 755 E. Flamingo Rd., Las Vegas, NV, United States

Join us for an evening steeped in mystery and shadow as we explore the stories that linger where certainty fades. This event invites you into the realm of unsolved puzzles, elusive evidence, and the echoes of lives that slipped beneath the surface. Woven alongside this scientific investigation, storytellers will share tales of forgotten histories, spectral […]

$15.00

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