• Back to School STEM Showcase

    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 a working lunch where community partners will share free and engaging educational resources to utilize in the classroom and beyond. Attending educators will receive a […]

  • Nevada Robotics at Beats and Bites

    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 […]

  • 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 METRICS: Garside Jr. High School Cohort

    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 […]

  • Nevada Robotics METRICS: Las Vegas Cohort

    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 […]

  • Nevada Robotics METRICS: Northern Nevada Cohort

    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 […]

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

    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 serve educators, host workshops and provide STEM Education events to the community. RSVP here!

  • STEM Professional Development Training: Watersheds and Water Quality

    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, […]