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2003 DRI News Releases

DECEMBER

Dr. Vanda Grubisic receives DRI's 2003 Wagner "Young Scientist" Award - December 5, 2003

NOVEMBER

Scripps graduate student Jessica Lundquist wins DRI's 2003 Peter B. Wagner Memorial Award - November 21, 2003

Congress approves Las Vegas urban flood technology, desert terrain studies as part of $10 million DRI package - November 20, 2003

UNR Engineering Professor Gordaninejad wins $25,000 Gunnerman Award - November 18, 2003

New DRI report available to public details decades-long study of archaeological research at Yucca Mountain - November 5, 2003

Meteorology of the Sierra Nevada theme of November 6 Weather Forecasting Workshop in Reno - November 3, 2003

OCTOBER

Media Advisory
Meteorology of the Sierra Nevada theme of November 6 Weather Forecasting Workshop in Reno
- October 24, 2003

Victoria Fertitta Middle School plugs into new GreenPower project New solar electric installation marks third in Vegas Valley - October 21, 2003

Desert Research Institute appoints Christopher G. Maples as vice president for research - October 21, 2003

DRI, NOAA host the 28th Annual Climate Diagnostics and Prediction Workshop - October 17, 2003

DRI Scientist involved in development of new precipitation gauge licensed by UCAR
New Technology Could Enhance Safety in Rain and Snow
- October 8, 2003

DRI officially opens the Frank H. Rogers Science and Technology Building today - October 3, 2003

SEPTEMBER

Randolph D. Odden appointed Director of Facility Operations for the Desert Research Institute - September 10, 2003

DRI Graduate Research Assistant wins 2003 Maxey Paper Competition - September 5, 2003

AUGUST

DRI, UNR team up for new technology transfer program

Bechtel Foundation donates $300,000 for Atomic Testing Museum at Desert Research Institute's new Frank H. Rogers Building - August 19, 2003

JULY

Desert Research Institute team predicts early summer rains for Southwest; Experimental forecast links monsoon to gulf water temperatures - July 9,2003

Got Tech? $25,000 Gunnerman Award up for grab: Nominations Deadline August 1, 2003 - July 7,2003

DRI names its Great Basin Research Laboratory in honor of former Regent Dorothy S. Gallagher - July 3,2003

MAY

DRI Awards 2003 Jonathan O. Davis Scholarship - May 9, 2003

Rogers donation is Desert Research Institute's largest ever - May 9, 2003

Desert Research Institute names Dawn Coots Technical Employee of the Year - May 8, 2003

DRI Research Foundation and Sierra Pacific Power Company bring GreenPower to northern Nevada - May 7, 2003

APRIL

DRI's 2003 Warden Winner conducting American Monsoon research - April 28, 2003

DRI President's Medals for 2003 Awarded - April 25, 2003

Hesham Bekhit receives $15,000 Kenny Guinn Environmental Fellowship - April 2, 2003

MARCH

Lake Tahoe research pioneer Charles Goldman will present 16th Nevada Medal Lecture at DRI March 11 in Las Vegas - March 5, 2003

Lake Tahoe research pioneer Charles Goldman will present 16th Nevada Medal Lecture at DRI March 12 in Reno - March 5, 2003

FEBRUARY

New DRI Research Foundation Trustees approved by Board of Regents - February 19, 2003

Pioneer Tahoe Researcher Charles Goldman to receive DRI's 2003 Nevada Medal - February 5, 2003

JANUARY

Oxford University confers "distinguished associate" status on DRI sand dune expert. - January 13, 2003

 

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