Schiff Joins ��о�� Researchers Monitoring Health of Lake Tahoe

Cody Kitaura — August 12, 2025 - 11:27am

Sen. Adam Schiff (D-California) peered into the crystal-blue depths of Lake Tahoe as a crew from the Tahoe Environmental Research Center, or TERC, lowered a white disk into the water. “I can see about 63 feet,” declared the first-term senator.

Universities That Eliminated Admission Test Requirements Saw Gains in Student Body Diversity

Karen Michele Nikos-Rose — August 11, 2025 - 8:39am

Universities that have eliminated standardized test requirements for admissions in recent years generally experienced gains in diversity in their student bodies, according to research by the ��о��. However, if the universities also faced recent financial shortfalls or enrollment declines, or continued to prioritize quantitative academic criteria such as test scores and class rank, these gains in diversity diminished or disappeared.

Alum Nathaniel Hartinger Named ��о�� Fire Chief

Cody Kitaura — August 07, 2025 - 10:00am

After more than a year serving as interim fire chief, Nathaniel Hartinger has been officially selected chief of the ��о�� Fire Department. The announcement follows a competitive, national search.

Tariffs Can Improve U.S. Economy, But Global Trade Realities, Retaliation, Could Offset Gains

Karen Michele Nikos-Rose — August 07, 2025 - 9:20am

The United States could achieve modest economic benefits by applying uniform tariffs on all trade partners, according to new research led by a ��о��, economist. However, the complicated realities of supply chains, global trade and its downstream effects on people and businesses could offset economic gains and even lead to significant losses.

More Social Events, Resources Support Summer Sessions Students

Julia Ann Easley — August 06, 2025 - 3:56pm

Alison Rader picked up the pink and green towel she had used as a mat, drew a deep breath and smiled. “I’ve been feeling kind of keyed up,” the rising senior said. “Yoga in the morning helps release some of that tension.”

Soon the statistics major was off to class in a fast-paced, six-week course in calculus, but not before Summer Sessions staff, who had organized the yoga class, invited her to the next day’s coffee and donut gathering for students before exams in the first summer session.

This Snail’s Eyes Grow Back: Could They Help Humans do the Same?

Andy Fell — August 06, 2025 - 12:30pm

Human eyes are complex and irreparable, yet they are structurally like those of the freshwater apple snail, which can completely regenerate its eyes. Alice Accorsi, assistant professor of molecular and cellular biology at the ��о��, studies how these snails regrow their eyes — with the goal of eventually helping to restore vision in people with eye injuries.

Finding Human Brain Genes in Duplicated DNA

Andy Fell — July 21, 2025 - 11:04am

What makes the human brain distinctive? A new study published July 21 in Cell identifies two genes linked to human brain features and provides a road map to discover many more. The research could lead to insights into the functioning and evolution of the human brain, as well as the roots of language disorders and autism.

Tahoe State of the Lake Report Released for 2024

Katherine E Kerlin — July 17, 2025 - 9:00am

The ��о�� Tahoe Environmental Research Center today released its “Tahoe: State of the Lake Report ,” which presents data from 2024 in the context of the long-term record.

Faculty Recognized for Mentoring Underrepresented, Underserved Students

Cody Kitaura — July 15, 2025 - 2:45pm

Five faculty members have been selected for a 2025 Chancellor’s Fellowship recognizing their work to, in the words of the organizers, “foster a learning environment where all students can develop the skills to be successful.”

Chancellor Gary S. May told recipients he was proud to highlight their “commitment to reducing opportunity gaps for underrepresented students and/or students from underserved communities.”

The recipients, as named by Chancellor Gary S. May and the Academic Senate, are:

Protecting Bees During Disasters

Cody Kitaura — July 15, 2025 - 2:40pm

Patrick Hardy, a master beekeeper in the ��о��-based California Master Beekeeper Program, or CAMPB, designed and implemented the world’s first, and so far, only honeybee disaster response team. His creation, a nonprofit called Bee Platoon, is designed to protect honeybees and help beekeepers during natural disasters.

“We help small hobbyist beekeepers evacuate their bees, recover beehives after disasters and help first responders move the swarms,” Hardy said. “Those are the three major planks of what we do.”

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