Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nevada) joined the University of Nevada, University of Reno President Brian Sandoval, and a select group of UNR representatives at the University’s Applied Research Center this week. Mast was there to tour the facility and discuss the federal support she had secured for the Nevada research institute.

The group toured some of the campus’ laboratories and met with students and researchers who are some of the recipients of CHIPS and the Science Act signed into law by President Joe Biden on August 9, 2022. .

Mast led a bipartisan clause in the bill that set aside 20% of National Science Foundation (NSF) research funding and scholarships for states with historically low shares.

Six large states receive nearly half of NSF funding, according to Masto staff. Tens of millions more dollars are now sent annually to Nevada colleges and universities to advance their science and technology efforts.

“When we passed the CHIPS and Science Act, we … legislated funding to support applied science. [and] Research states such as Nevada [in order to] We will double the funding through the National Science Foundation and the Department of Energy,” Mast said. “We had to fight to keep the funds going so that not only Nevada but several other smaller states would benefit.”

Mast said the law is essential to accelerating the ability of states like Nevada and the entire country to “innovate in new technologies, bring smart transportation, clean energy, and more.”

Sandoval said he is grateful for the additional funding.

“Her latest efforts to secure support for Nevada’s research institutions train students for innovative careers, conduct research that grows the economy, and help create jobs in Nevada. will,” he said.

The senator said he was thrilled to see first-hand how the funding supports technology such as drone crash safety systems and medical applications.

About $170 billion has been approved in the Research and Development Act over the next five years. Of that, $20 billion will be allocated to his NSF, which will award grants to his UNR and other agencies.

Born in 1971, Eric Marks was fortunate to grow up in an era and family where photography and literature were part of everyday life. His parents have always been enthusiastic and supportive of his photography since childhood and encouraged him to read and write as much as possible. From 2005 until 2012 he owned an award-winning international high-definition video production company, producing video and photography in more than 14 countries on 4 continents. Eric majored in English/Writing and Art at the University of Nevada, Reno, graduating in 2013 with a degree in English and Photography, and again in 2018 with a degree in Arts. Truckee He Meadows He Community He teaches all genres of photography at colleges and is a freelance photojournalist. He has provided personal photography instruction for several publications.