Desert Research Institute

Meet Plenary Speaker John Watson at IAC 2026! Distinguished research professor at Desert Research Institute, global expert on aerosol & air quality. 📅 Aug 30 – Sep 5, 2026 | Xi’an, China Website: iac2026.cn #iac2026

Summer agenda: enjoy the view. ☀️

Did you know the Nevada System of Higher Education includes 8 institutions serving more than 110,000 students and employing over 16,000 faculty and staff across the state? NSHE is a system built around student success—delivering the education, training, and workforce pathways Nevada needs. Follow us across our social media channels on X, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram to stay up to date on how we’re shaping Nevada’s future!

Preparing students for a future shaped by AI starts with preparing their teachers. 🍎💻 For National AI Day, NSHE is highlighting how @DRIScience and @unevadareno are helping prepare current and future educators to bring AI and computer science education into K-12 classrooms, with an emphasis on Nevada’s rural communities. The four-year effort is expected to reach nearly 1,000 teachers and more than 42,000 students. Learn more about what’s ahead: bit.ly/4w3E7mh #NationalAIDay #NSHE #DRI #UNR #STEMEducation @DRISTEMEdu

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Artown #CuriosityLab! We're grateful to our researchers for leading hands-on activities, Regent Brown for joining us, and to our sponsors. Next in Reno: Curiosity Lab: Reading the Burn on Oct. 14. Tickets: bit.ly/clreadingthebu…

AI is changing how we learn, work and conduct research. Higher education has an important role in understanding what that change means. On National AI Day, explore how NSHE institutions are approaching AI through teaching, research and campus initiatives, and find resources and updates from across Nevada’s public higher education system: nshe.nevada.edu/ai/ #NSHE #AI #FutureReady @unevadareno @NevadaStateU @CSNCoyote @tmccnevada @unlv @WNCnevada @gbcnevada @DRIScience

Eight institutions. More than a few good spots. 📍 Follow along. We know a few more spots. 👀 #NSHEKnowsASpot #NSHE #NSHEViews @unevadareno @tmccnevada @gbcnevada @DRIScience @CSNCoyote @NevadaStateU @unlv @WNCnevada

Art and science come together at DRI's next Artown event on July 15! 🎨🔬 Join us for From Curiosity to Creation and spend an evening exploring, experimenting, and creating alongside DRI researchers and fellow curiosity-seekers. Register for FREE now at bit.ly/driartown2026

@eduroam gives students, educators, and researchers seamless, secure Wi-Fi access on campus and beyond. In Nevada, this service is available at no cost to eligible organizations through the Nevada System of Higher Education. Want to know more? Read here: scs.nevada.edu/eduroam/ #NSHE #eduroam @unlv @unevadareno @nevadastateu @tmccnevada @gbcnevada @WNCnevada @CSNCoyote @DRIScience

🔬🎨 Tomorrow, join @DRIscience for their FREE #Artown event, From Curiosity to Creation: Listen, Learn, Create, on July 15 where you'll explore hands-on #STEM activities, experiment with scientific tools, and transform your discoveries into artwork of your own. Register: bit.ly/driartown2026 @NVHumanities @KUNRPublicRadio @DRISTEMEdu @artown

Get a sneak peek at the hands-on fun from @NevadaRobotics at DRI's FREE @artown #CuriosityLab on July 15! 🤖 ✨ Ozobots ✨ VEX 123 robots ✨ Build an Earth Hour Landmark 📚 First 100 families receive a free copy of Earth Hour! 🎟️ FREE Registration: bit.ly/driartown2026

What can you create when curiosity takes flight? 🦋 @DRISTEMEdu is bringing hands-on fun to DRI's July 15 @artown event, including 3D printing pens, paper airplane challenges, and LEGO building. ✨ FREE admission ✨ Hands-on #STEM activities Register: bit.ly/driartown2026

Get a sneak peek at the hands-on fun from @NevadaRobotics at DRI's FREE @artown #CuriosityLab on July 15! 🤖 ✨ Ozobots ✨ VEX 123 robots ✨ Build an Earth Hour Landmark 📚 First 100 families receive a free copy of Earth Hour! 🎟️ FREE Registration: bit.ly/driartown2026

Snow might be the last thing on your mind in the middle of July. But for @DRIScience scientists, understanding what happens when rain meets mountain snowpack could help communities prepare for flooding and make better decisions about Nevada’s water. 🌧️❄️ A new tool is offering a closer look at what is happening inside the snowpack during storms, when every hour can matter. See how it works and why it could make a difference: bit.ly/4vjHqER #NSHE #DiscoverDRI #NevadaScience #WaterResources

🎨 Curiosity Lab | From Curiosity to Creation–@Artown Reno: Listen, Learn, Create 📅 July 15 |⏰5-8p.m. 📍 DRI Reno Campus What does it mean to explore through curiosity and creation? At Curiosity Lab, @DRIScience invites you to listen, learn, and create through this immersive hands-on event. Through art materials and playful tinkering, you’ll transform what you learn into creations uniquely your own. Come ready to explore, make, and imagine alongside a community of fellow curiosity-seekers, and blend science and art where curiosity becomes your compass. Register for DRI's FREE event 👉 bit.ly/driartown2026 Refreshments & cocktails from 10 Torr Distillery and Brewery will be provided.

Watch DRI researchers collect materials from the Davis Fire burn scar for a hands-on #Artown activity! Create your own aquatic insect and learn how scientists study stream health after wildfire at #CuriosityLab. 🌿🔬 July 15 | FREE & Family-Friendly bit.ly/driartown2026

In 1994, @DRIScience made history. 🔬 That year, DRI joined some of the first ever institutions in the country to have luminescence dating equipment, revolutionizing how researchers today collect and analyze data. #NSHE #DRI #ThrowbackThursday

Join us our FREE #Artown event, From Curiosity to Creation: Listen, Learn, Create, on July 15 where you'll explore hands-on #STEM activities, experiment with scientific tools, and transform your discoveries into artwork of your own. Register: bit.ly/driartown2026

Join us for a hands-on educator training featuring our newest aviation boxes. ✈️ Educators are eligible to earn 0.5 Continued Education Credits. Lunch will be provided. 📍 2215 Raggio Pkwy, Reno, NV. 📅 8/3, 9:30am–4:30pm. dri.edu/stem-education… #DiscoverDRI #DRISTEMedu

As Nevada classrooms get ready for a new school year, we’re highlighting a partnership that brings future educators, STEM students and mentor teachers together in the classroom. This past spring, undergraduate interns from @unevadareno, @NevadaStateU and @unlv took part in DRI’s STEM Educator and Student Partnership, gaining hands-on experience while helping develop STEM lessons and resources connected to real classroom needs. It’s a great example of NSHE institutions working together to support future teachers and STEM learning and we’re excited to see how future cohorts continue building on this work. Learn more about @driscience's STEM Education Program: bit.ly/4vJlfsJ #NSHE #DiscoverDRI #STEMeducation #FutureEducators @DRISTEMEdu @unlvcoe