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

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 focus on archaeological sites related to the construction of the line in Nevada. Jeffrey Wedding has 30+ years of experience in archaeological and historical research […]

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

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 Childhood Summit will offer quality professional development on effective practices in the education of Nevada’s youngest students. Presentation Description Reading and Robots for Early Childhood […]

Nevada Robotics Community Outreach: Gardnerville Elementary School STEM Day

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 Spring 2025 PreK/K METRICS - Mentoring Educators Teaching Robotics and Innovation in Computer Science - in Douglas County. 

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

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. In Spring 2025, 27 Douglas County PreK/K educators participated in Nevada Robotics three-part METRICS - Mentoring Educators Teaching Robotics and Innovation in Computer Science - […]

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

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. - 1:30 p.m. on Saturday September 13 at the Northwest Career and Technical Academy. This event is a sponsored by the Nevada Department of Education […]

STEM Professional Development Training: Watersheds and Water Quality

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

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 their community! This professional development will lead educators through hands-on activities that help students to learn about the Colorado River watershed, water sources, water quality testing, […]

Nevada Robotics at Beats and Bites

Great Basin College 1500 College Parkway, Elko, NV, United States

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 […]

STEM Professional Development Training: Radiation and Mutations

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

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 […]

STEM Professional Development Training: Watersheds and Water Quality

DRI, Reno Campus 2215 Raggio Parkway, Reno, NV, United States

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 […]

STEM Professional Development Training: Genetics and Your Environment

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

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 […]

STEM Professional Development Training: Truckee Watershed STEM Curriculum

DRI, Reno Campus 2215 Raggio Parkway, Reno, NV, United States

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 […]