The NvMA was a proud sponsor of Keep Truckee Meadow’s Beautiful’s Raise the River fundraiser on August 16th.
Over 400 people attended the 3rd annual event, with proceeds going to help KTMB’s mission of making northern Nevada a better and cleaner place to live. Participants visited six sensory stations, including the NvMA’s “touch” booth, where they had the opportunity to strike it rich mining chocolate chips out of cookies, while also learning about the economics of the industry and the importance of reclamation. Also on display were a sample of rocks and minerals found in Nevada from UNR’s W.M. Keck Museum.
Visit Keep Truckee Meadow’s Beautiful’s website for more information about the organization.
The Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) & Discovery Education Ignite Innovation Student Challenge (#IgniteMyFuture) opens TODAY! Enter now by proposing a digital solution to a real-world problem and you could win up to $10,000. Groups of 1-4 students in grades 6-8 and at least 10 years old will identify a problem to solve utilizing a digital solution in the form of a mobile app, websites, robots, wearable tech, smart home device, etc. The digital solution must answer the following question: How can we improve the world? 
Click here to learn more and register your team!
To honor astronaut Pete Conrad, Nancy Conrad created a special yearly event open to students across the world. In September, Wes Hall will chat with Nancy about the program’s scope, impact, and how your students can get involved.
The annual competition gives teams of 2-5 students, between the ages of 13-18, the chance to become entrepreneurs and apply innovation, science, and technology to solve problems with global impact. Guided by teachers and industry experts, the competition becomes a master class in collaboration, creativity, critical thinking and communication. The result – students with the 21st-century skills needed to thrive in the workforce and new innovations that have the potential to change life for the better at the individual, national and global level.
Click here to learn more and register!