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  • May 2025

  • Wed 28
    METRICS Mentoring Educators Teaching Robotics + Innovation in Computer Science

    METRICS by Nevada Robotics in Douglas County

    May 28, 2025 @ 4:00 PM - 6:30 PM
    Airport Training Center (ATC) 1126 Airport Rd., Minden, NV, United States

    METRICS is coming to Douglas County this spring! Nevada Robotics will be in Douglas County this spring for a PreK/K METRICS workshop series. METRICS - Mentoring Educators Teaching Robotics and […]

  • Thu 29
    A hand holds up a small drone. The image includes an overlay of the Nevada Robotics logo.

    Drone Education Training by Nevada Robotics

    May 29, 2025 @ 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM
    Great Basin College 1500 College Parkway, Elko, NV, United States

    Attention Elko Area Educators! Apply for drone education training! Nevada Robotics is taking applications for a paid drone training for teachers and potential coaches using the CoDrone EDU. These drones […]

  • July 2025

  • Tue 15
    Youth Summer Camps! Three images participants of crafts and robotics events.

    Nevada Robotics Summer Camps: Engineering & Exploration Grades 6-8

    July 15, 2025 @ 1:00 PM - July 17, 2025 @ 4:00 PM

    Robots, Robots, Robots! Nevada Robotics Summer Camps at Great Basin College Nevada Robotics at DRI is offering robotics summer camps at Great Basin College in Elko. Classes will be led […]

    $100.00
  • Fri 18
    Blue block with white letters: The Art of Science next to an image of Tiffany Pereira in a blue dress with flowers.

    The Art of Science with Tiffany Pereira at Nevada Museum of Art

    July 18, 2025 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

    Join Desert Research Institute Associate Research Scientist and Scientific Illustrator, Tiffany Pereira as she explores the union of art and science. Learn how she incorporates artistic principles into her research […]

  • Sat 19
    An artist in a greenhouse drawing in a pad the seedlings that have sprouted.

    Visiting Artist Workshop at Nevada Museum of Art: The Art of Science Communication with Tiffany Pereira

    July 19, 2025 @ 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

    An issue facing most scientists today is...communication.  Some people don’t have access to information, some people are overcome by jargon, and others simply don’t care unless it impacts them directly. […]

  • Tue 29
    Youth Summer Camps! Three images participants of crafts and robotics events.

    Nevada Robotics Summer Camps: Engineering & Exploration Grades 3-5

    July 29, 2025 @ 1:00 PM - July 31, 2025 @ 4:00 PM

    Robots, Robots, Robots! Nevada Robotics Summer Camps at Great Basin College Nevada Robotics at DRI is offering robotics summer camps at Great Basin College in Elko. Classes will be led […]

    $100.00
  • Wed 30
    Curiosity Lab logo over a painting of a person holding a cloud on a blue green landscape looking up at multicolor rocks.

    Nevada Robotics at Curiosity Lab by DRI

    July 30, 2025 @ 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

    Come create and make with us! The Nevada Robotics team will be on hand for CS-STEM Creations - art projects with robots and coding - from 5 - 8 p.m. […]

    $15.00
  • Wed 30
    Curiosity Lab logo over a painting of a person holding a cloud on a blue green landscape looking up at multicolor rocks.

    From Curiosity to Creation: Listen, Learn, Create

    July 30, 2025 @ 5:00 PM - 8:30 PM

    Join us for an evening of inspiration and creativity at Curiosity Lab by DRI - From Curiosity to Creation: Listen, Learn, Create. Discover the intersection of art and science through […]

    $15.00
  • August 2025

  • Wed 20
    Curiosity lab and sunburst graphic looking through the multicolored textured glass.

    Dual Lens: Art and Science in Dialogue

    August 20, 2025 @ 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

    Join us for an inspiring evening where we explore the fascinating intersection of art and science. This event will spotlight how creativity and curiosity transcend disciplines, showcasing artists who draw […]

    $15.00
  • Sat 23
    STEM Education Program with an image of two educators holding up plants that they had potted using hydroponics.

    Back to School STEM Showcase

    August 23, 2025 @ 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

    Save the date for DRI's Back to School STEM Showcase on August 23, 2025! The day long professional development event will host a variety of STEM education PD trainings and […]

  • Thu 28
    GBC Foundation's Beats & Bites: Live Music, Bar, Food Trucks. Starts at 5 pm.

    Nevada Robotics at Beats and Bites

    August 28, 2025 @ 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

    Join Nevada Robotics at Beats & Bites from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m on Thursday August 28 at Great Basin College in Elko, Nevada. Beats and Bites is a community […]

  • Sat 30
    Black and white historical image of a locomotive with text "Free Talk! Saturday, August 30 1:30pm"

    The Archaeology of the Union Pacific’s Salt Lake Route with DRI’s Jeff Wedding

    August 30, 2025 @ 1:30 PM

    Archaeologist, Jeff Wedding, will discuss investigations along the San Pedeo, Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad between 1903 and 1905 (the progenitor of today's Union Pacific line). The talk will […]

  • September 2025

  • Thu 4
    Nevada Robotics Presentations and Conferences over a picture of educators sitting at round tables.

    Nevada Robotics Presents: One Voice, One Future: Nevada’s Commitment to our Youngest Learners Early Childhood Summit

    September 4, 2025 @ 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

    Nevada Robotics staff is presenting September 4, 2025 at the 2025 Early Childhood Summit, One Voice, One Future: Nevada’s Commitment to our Youngest Learners at Caesar’s Republic in Stateline, Nevada. The Early […]

  • Fri 5
    Nevada Robotics Community Outreach Events over an image of a robot on a grid.

    Nevada Robotics Community Outreach: Gardnerville Elementary School STEM Day

    September 5, 2025 @ 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

    Nevada Robotics is proud to continue its partnership with Douglas County Schools this year by providing support for the Friday September 5 STEM Day at Gardnerville Elementary School. Photos from […]

  • Tue 9
    Metrics: Mentoring Educators Teaching Robotics and innovation in Computer Science

    Nevada Robotics METRICS: Garside Jr. High School Cohort

    September 9, 2025 @ 2:30 PM - 5:30 PM

    Nevada Robotics is proud to partner with Garside Jr. High School in Las Vegas to offer METRICS for VEX GO robots and CoDrone EDU educational drones. METRICS (Mentoring Educators Teaching […]

  • Thu 11
    Metrics: Mentoring Educators Teaching Robotics and innovation in Computer Science

    Nevada Robotics METRICS: Las Vegas Cohort

    September 11, 2025 @ 4:30 PM - 7:30 PM

    METRICS (Mentoring Educators Teaching Robotics and Innovation in Computer Science) is engaging and ongoing training using Nevada Robotics’ Books and Bots Lessons. Teachers learn how to use robots to meet […]

  • Thu 11
    Nevada Robotics Community Outreach Events over an image of a robot on a grid.

    Nevada Robotics Community Outreach: Gardnerville Elementary School Literacy and STEM Night

    September 11, 2025 @ 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

    Nevada Robotics is proud to continue its partnership with Douglas County Schools this year by providing support for the Thursday September 11 Literacy and STEM Night at Gardnerville Elementary School. […]

  • Sat 13
    Nevada Robotics Community Outreach Events over an image of a robot on a grid.

    Nevada Robotics Community Outreach: NDE Family Engagement Summit in Las Vegas

    September 13, 2025 @ 8:00 AM - 1:30 PM

    Nevada Robotics is honored to be included in the line-up of partners who will be tabling at the Nevada Department of Education's Family Engagement Summit Resource Fair from 8 a.m. […]

  • Tue 16
    Metrics: Mentoring Educators Teaching Robotics and innovation in Computer Science

    Nevada Robotics METRICS: Northern Nevada Cohort

    September 16, 2025 @ 4:30 PM - 7:30 PM

    METRICS (Mentoring Educators Teaching Robotics and Innovation in Computer Science) is an engaging and ongoing training using Nevada Robotics’ Books and Bots Lessons. Teachers learn how to use robots to […]

  • Wed 17
    Robert Z. Hawkins Foundation STEM Co-Lab with images of hydroponics, robotics, and 3D printers.

    Grand Opening of the Robert Z. Hawkins Foundation STEM Co-Lab

    September 17, 2025 @ 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

    Be part of the excitement as we unveil our new space! Enjoy a guided tour and engage in interactive demonstrations of the Lending Library materials. Discover how this hub will […]

  • Sat 20
    DRI STEM Education Program Logo with image of a researcher collecting a water sample in a water source.

    STEM Professional Development Training: Watersheds and Water Quality

    September 20, 2025 @ 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

    In partnership with the Southern Nevada Water Authority, the Desert Research Institute STEM Education Program has created two new middle school Green Boxes to help students learn about water in […]

  • Thu 25
    GBC Foundation's Beats & Bites: Live Music, Bar, Food Trucks. Starts at 5 pm.

    Nevada Robotics at Beats and Bites

    September 25, 2025 @ 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

    Join Nevada Robotics at Beats & Bites from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m on Thursday, September 25 at Great Basin College in Elko, Nevada. Beats and Bites is a community […]

  • Sat 27
    STEM Education Program by DRI with an illustration of chromosomes.

    STEM Professional Development Training: Radiation and Mutations

    September 27, 2025 @ 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

    Green Box Session Date: Saturday, September 27, 2025 Time: 8:00am - 11:00am Location:  Desert Research Institute 755 E Flamingo Rd Las Vegas, NV 89119 Nevada National Security Site Tour: Date to be determined […]

  • Sat 27
    DRI STEM Education Program Logo with image of a researcher collecting a water sample in a water source.

    STEM Professional Development Training: Watersheds and Water Quality

    September 27, 2025 @ 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

    In partnership with the Truckee Meadows Water Authority, the Desert Research Institute STEM Education Program has created two new middle school Green Boxes to help students learn about water in […]

  • October 2025

  • Thu 2
    IDEALS: Integrating Drone Education + Learning Statewide with an image of drones in an obstacle course.

    Nevada Robotics IDEALS: Northern Nevada Cohort

    October 2, 2025 @ 4:30 PM - 7:30 PM

    Nevada Robotics is taking applications from K-12 Northern Nevada educators for an IDEALS - Integrating Drone Education and Learning Statewide - professional development series in Reno. During the 3-part training, […]

  • Wed 8
    Metrics: Mentoring Educators Teaching Robotics and innovation in Computer Science

    Nevada Robotics METRICS: Carson City PreK/K Cohort

    October 8, 2025 @ 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM

    Nevada Robotics is kicking-off an invitation-only METRICS series this fall for Carson City PreK educators. METRICS (Mentoring Educators Teaching Robotics and Innovation in Computer Science) is engaging and ongoing training […]

  • Sat 11
    STEM Education Program by DRI with an illustration of DNA.

    STEM Professional Development Training: Genetics and Your Environment

    October 11, 2025 @ 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

    Green Box Session Date: Saturday, October 11, 2025 Time: 8:00am - 11:00am Location:  Desert Research Institute 755 E Flamingo Rd Las Vegas, NV 89119 Nevada National Security Site Tour: Date to be determined […]

  • Wed 15
    STEM Education Program by DRI with an illustration of a property indicating precipitation, runoff, and infiltration.

    STEM Professional Development Training: Truckee Watershed STEM Curriculum

    October 15, 2025 @ 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

    In partnership with the Truckee Meadows Water Authority, the Desert Research Institute STEM Education Program has created two new middle/high school lessons! These two lessons will use computational simulations to […]

  • Thu 16
    AWE+ A DRI Global Initiative: Adaptable World Environment

    AWE+2025 Collaborative: Wildfire & Beyond – Building an Adaptable and Resilient World

    October 16, 2025 @ 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

    AWE+ is a DRI global initiative formed in 2024. Reflecting the four classical elements of nature – air, water, earth, and fire – AWE+ advances community resilience and adaptability in […]

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