The Great Basin Center for Geothermal Energy, part of the University of Nevada, Reno, conducts research towards the establishment of geothermal energy as an economically viable energy source within the Great Basin. The Center specializes in collecting and synthesizing geologic, geochemical, geodetic, geophysical, and tectonic data, and using Geographic Information System (GIS) technology to view and analyze this data and to produce favorability maps of geothermal potential.
The Tech Prep program allows high school juniors and seniors to earn GBC college credits for completing specific high school courses. Up to 21 college credits may be earned for CTE (Career & Technical Education) courses in which an A or B grade is earned.
Career and Technical Education provides a wide range of programs designed to get students into the work force immediately upon completion. The programs are designed to give students hands-on and academic experience, which translates into real-world skills.
The research opportunities available to our students and faculty allow them to make inquiries and observations necessary for scientific discoveries. More importantly, these discoveries are helping to protect and preserve Nevada and its citizens. Examples include geological and biosciences studies in Nevada and other arid lands, hydrogen fuel, experiments, high-pressure physics and chemistry studies, and advanced nuclear energy research.
The NASA Space Grant Consortium works to expand opportunities for U.S. citizens to understand and participate in NASA’s aeronautics and space programs. Through this consortium, NSHE promotes public outreach and K-12 education activities at local schools, museums and planetariums.
The Nevada NASA Space Grant Consortium was established in 1991 with a grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA and is comprised of Nevada’s eight state institutions of higher learning.
We support the national agenda to develop a strong math, science, engineering and technology education base through the funding of research and higher education programs, and by supporting students through scholarships, fellowships and internships, and by partnering with industry and local government.
Our academic member institutions consist of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) and the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR), Nevada State College (NSC) in Henderson, Western Nevada College (WNC) in Carson City, Great Basin College (GBC) in Elko, Truckee Meadows Community College (TMCC) in Reno, the College of Southern Nevada (CSN) in Las Vegas, and the Desert Research Institute (DRI) with locations in Las Vegas and Reno.
The Department of Geological Sciences and Engineering boasts an impressive collection of academic expertise, research prowess and student success. As part of the world-renown Mackay School of Earth Sciences and Engineering within Nevada’s College of Science, the department benefits from collaborative partners including the Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, the Nevada Seismological Lab and the Department of Mining Engineering.
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The Department of Computer Science and Engineering is a fast growing department with an outstanding faculty, keeping pace with the rapid proliferation of, and advances in, computing and information technologies. Our commitment to quality undergraduate teaching and our strong graduate research programs provide the solid foundation and modern tools required to produce well-prepared, indispensable computing professionals.