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SUMMARY:Nevada Robotics IDEALS: Northern Nevada Cohort
DESCRIPTION: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\, educators will explore using the CoDrone EDU in the classroom /club and for REC Aerial Drone Competitions. This 7.5 – hour training provides hours for Opal (teacher license renewal). \nPiloting\nLearn how to fly an indoor drone. Teach your students how to take flight. \nProgramming\nLearn how to code a drone to execute a variety of maneuvers; teach your students coding skills. \nPotential\nExplore the possibility of creating a drone competition team. \nTraining Details\nSign in and dinner at 4:30 p.m.\nTraining from 5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.\nThursday October 2\nThursday November 6\nThursday December 4\nLocation: DRI\, Reno 2215 Raggio Parkway\nParticipants must attend all three sessions. \nFREE Resources\nDrone loans\nActivity resources\nCompetition guidance\nClassroom support as needed\nTechnical support \nApplication deadline is 9/25/25. Space is limited.
URL:https://www.dri.edu/event/nevada-robotics-ideals-northern-nevada-cohort-fall-2025/
LOCATION:DRI\, Reno Campus\, 2215 Raggio Parkway\, Reno\, NV\, 89512\, United States
CATEGORIES:Nevada Robotics
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SUMMARY:Nevada Robotics METRICS: Carson City PreK/K Cohort
DESCRIPTION:Nevada Robotics is kicking-off an invitation-only METRICS series this fall for Carson City PreK educators. \nMETRICS (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 PreK-5 literacy and math standards\, and how to develop early readers\, critical thinkers\, and problem solvers. \nTeachers will attend 7.5-hours of training and will receive free resources\, robots\, and books. This training is during the school day/contract hours\, so stipends and certificates are not available. \nFREE Resources\nA classroom robot set\nRobot loans\nBooks and Bots Lessons\nParent resources\nTeaching supplies\nClassroom support as needed\nTechnical support \nTraining Details\nSign in at 12:45 p.m.\nTraining from 1:00 – 3:30 p.m.\n– Wednesday October 8\n– Wednesday November 19\n– Wednesday January 14\nLocation: 604 West Musser Street\, Carson City \nParticipants must attend all three sessions. \nInterested in learning more about opportunities to train with Nevada Robotics?\nContact AJ Long\nNevada Robotics Director\naj.long@dri.edu \nwww.nevadarobotics.org \nFollow nevadarobotics on Facebook\, Instagram\, and X.
URL:https://www.dri.edu/event/nv-robotics-metrics-carson-city-prek-k-cohort-fall-2025/
LOCATION:Carson City School District Professional Development Center\, 604 West Musser St.\, Carson City\, NV\, 89703\, United States
CATEGORIES:Nevada Robotics
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251011T080000
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SUMMARY:STEM Professional Development Training: Genetics and Your Environment
DESCRIPTION:Green Box Session Date: Saturday\, October 11\, 2025\nTime: 8:00am – 11:00am\nLocation:  Desert Research Institute\n755 E Flamingo Rd Las Vegas\, NV 89119 \nNevada National Security Site Tour: Date to be determined\nTime: 7:00am-5:00pm\nMeeting Location: Desert Research Institute\n755 E Flamingo Rd Las Vegas\, NV 89119 \nJoin us for a FREE professional development training on our high school Green Box unit\, Genetics and Your Environment! This Green Box provides three weeks of curriculum and all necessary supplies to complete hands-on investigations about DNA replication\, protein synthesis\, and mutations\, in the context of radiation. Students will also learn about careers related to radiation and biophysics\, and how to protect the body from radiation through time\, distance\, and shielding. \nA tour of the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) is also provided as part of the training. The date of the tour is to be determined. During the tour\, a NNSS tour guide will accompany us to provide information about the NNSS and ties to the Green Box unit.   Space is limited. A waitlist option will be added once capacity is reached. \nSpecial Note: Although this training will cover high school standards\, all interested educators are welcome to attend! Educators who attend the session and NNSS Tour will be eligible for Continuing Education hours for the Green Box training session and tour. The NNSS Tour is open to United States Citizens and Lawful Permanent Residents. An additional field trip form confirming your status is required. \nClick the following link to register: https://forms.gle/bJS2ejUj2nSyVnov5
URL:https://www.dri.edu/event/stem-pd-genetics-oct11-vegas/
LOCATION:DRI\, Las Vegas Campus\, 755 E. Flamingo Rd.\, Las Vegas\, NV\, 89119\, United States
CATEGORIES:STEM Education Program
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SUMMARY:STEM Professional Development Training: Truckee Watershed STEM Curriculum
DESCRIPTION: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 illustrate how water management within the Truckee River watershed balances human sustainability and environmental biodiversity. The first lesson focuses on water management of dams and reservoirs\, and the second lesson focuses on urban source water protection. This professional development training will lead educators through the online resources and allow educators to discuss how these resources could best be implemented in their classrooms. Although this training will cover grade level standards\, all interested educators are welcome to attend! \nEducators who attend the session will be eligible for up to 1.5 Continuing Education hours. Note that this training can be taken in conjunction with the 9/27 Watersheds and Water Quality training and the 11/8 Solar Homes training to earn a full 0.5 credit (7.5 CE Hours). See the DRI Professional Development page for more information. \nClick here to register: https://forms.gle/Ei4rmpe2eBoijdnU7
URL:https://www.dri.edu/event/stem-pd-oct-15-truckee-watershed-stem-curriculum/
LOCATION:DRI\, Reno Campus\, 2215 Raggio Parkway\, Reno\, NV\, 89512\, United States
CATEGORIES:STEM Education Program
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SUMMARY:AWE+2025 Collaborative: Wildfire & Beyond – Building an Adaptable and Resilient World
DESCRIPTION: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 the face of increasing\, inevitable catastrophes that affect human lives and environmental ecosystems. It addresses tough challenges by promoting actionable solutions through interdisciplinary collaboration. \nThe AWE+2025 Collaborative will be both a reflective and transitional exercise. It will carry forward and reinforce the objectives of last year’s AWE+2024 summit where DRI brought together stakeholders of various disciplinary backgrounds to consider matters of resilience and recovery in light of the devastating impacts of wildfire. AWE+2025 will build on the 2024 conversations and examine in greater depth the cascading impacts of wildfire and smoke such as heatwaves\, flooding\, and droughts. Its goal is to: \n\nHighlight and prompt the continuing and urgent need for community\, regional\, and state leadership in taking action to strengthen our communities to mitigate inevitable catastrophes that are compounded by changes in climate\, land use\, and population.\nPromote interdisciplinary\, cross-sector collaboration as essential in strengthening the resolve for tough decision making on consequential impacts and challenges to achieve meaningful progress.\n\nWe invite 2024 participants to continue the conversation and welcome persons new to the AWE+ experience to join right in. \nVisit the AWE+ website for more information and to register!
URL:https://www.dri.edu/event/awe2025/
LOCATION:DRI\, Reno Campus\, 2215 Raggio Parkway\, Reno\, NV\, 89512\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251021T163000
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SUMMARY:Nevada Robotics METRICS: Northern Nevada Cohort
DESCRIPTION: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 meet PreK-5 literacy and math standards\, and how to develop early readers\, critical thinkers\, and problem solvers. \nTeachers may receive a $375 stipend or a certificate for PD hours for this 7.5-hour training series. Participants also receive dinner\, teaching resources\, robots\, and books. Grade level teams are encouraged to sign up together. \nFREE Resources\nA classroom robot set\nRobot loans\nParent resources\nTeaching supplies\nClassroom support as needed\nTechnical support \nTraining Details\nSign in & dinner at 4:30 p.m.\nTraining from 5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.\n– Tuesday September 16\n– Tuesday October 21\n– Tuesday December 2\nLocation: DRI\n2215 Raggio Parkway\, Reno \nParticipants must attend all three sessions. \nTraining is for educators new to METRICS.\nTHIS TRAINING COHORT IS AT CAPACITY.  \nThis training is made possible in part thanks to generous support from the Redfield Foundation to support Redfield Community Outreach (RCOP) Schools\, and PowerShift by NV Energy. \n  \nFollow nevadarobotics on Facebook\, Instagram\, and X. \nWant information about other opportunities?\nContact AJ Long\nNevada Robotics Director\naj.long@dri.edu \nwww.nevadarobotics.org
URL:https://www.dri.edu/event/nevada-robotics-metrics-northern-nevada-cohort-oct-21/
LOCATION:DRI\, Reno Campus\, 2215 Raggio Parkway\, Reno\, NV\, 89512\, United States
CATEGORIES:Nevada Robotics
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251022T183000
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SUMMARY:The View from Here: Stories of Perspective and Discovery
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening of storytelling that explores the world through new perspectives and the discoveries they inspire. ‘The View from Here’ invites you to see how technology\, curiosity\, and innovation allow us to view our surroundings in ways never before possible. From scientific breakthroughs to personal insights\, these stories reveal how shifting our perspective can unlock a deeper understanding of the world around us. \nPurchase tickets online!  \nDRI Storyteller: \nEric Wilcox\nDr. Wilcox is a DRI researcher focused on the interactions between aerosols\, clouds\, and precipitation to better understand regional climate variability\, radiative forcing of climate at regional scales\, and precipitation processes. His work combines satellite data\, in-situ observations\, and atmospheric modeling to study cloud dynamics and their climatic impacts. As leader of DRI’s atmospheric modeling group\, he employs high-resolution regional and global climate models for applications in water resources\, renewable energy\, and air quality. Additionally\, he directs the ASTER Laboratory\, advancing unmanned aircraft systems for environmental research.  \nFeatured Speaker: \nMichael Branch\, who is University Foundation Professor\, Emeritus at UNR\, is an award-winning writer and humorist who lives with his wife and two daughters in the western Great Basin Desert. His published work includes 300 essays and ten books\, among them the Pulitzer Prize-nominated John Muir’s Last Journey. His trilogy of humorous creative nonfiction from the high desert includes Raising Wild\, Rants from the Hill\, and How to Cuss in Western. His most recent book\, On the Trail of the Jackalope\, which braids humor\, science\, and the arts and humanities\, has been called “an entertaining and enlightening road trip to the heart of an American legend.” Mike was the 2024 inductee into the Nevada Writers Hall of Fame. Learn more about his work at michaelbranchwriter.com \nThank you to our community partner Nevada Humanities\, our media sponsor KUNR\, and our exclusive beverage sponsor 10 Torr.   \n   
URL:https://www.dri.edu/event/curiosity-lab-the-view-from-here/
LOCATION:DRI\, Reno Campus\, 2215 Raggio Parkway\, Reno\, NV\, 89512\, United States
CATEGORIES:Curiosity Lab Reno
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251031T100000
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SUMMARY:Nevada Robotics at the Springs Preserve
DESCRIPTION:Happy Birthday\, Nevada! \nCome celebrate with us from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at Nevada Day at the Springs Preserve on Friday October 31 in Las Vegas. Nevada Robotics staffers will offer hands-on and engaging coding and engineering activities for families. \nThe theme is “Turn Off the Lights!” based on a Nevada Robotics original Books and Bots lesson created with support from our partners at PowerShift by NV Energy. \nThe first 100 families who learn to touch code and “turn off the lights” with Nevada Robotics will receive a copy of the book Earth Hour by Nanette Heffernan.
URL:https://www.dri.edu/event/nevada-robotics-at-the-springs-preserve-oct-31/
LOCATION:Springs Preserve\, 333 S. Valley View Blvd.\, Las Vegas\, NV\, 89107\, United States
CATEGORIES:Nevada Robotics
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