Events

Gerontology Academic Program Brownbag Series

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12 p.m. - 1 p.m.
Graduate Student Lounge, JCSU 301
Please join us to explore the social, psychological and biological aspects of aging!

Spring 2025 speakers and subjects:

  • Tuesday, February 25:  Haosen Sun, PhD, Assistant Professor at UNR School of Public Health: Bridging the educational gap: The role of early book-rich environment and current social networks in protecting cognitive health and building cognitive reserves
  • Thursday, March 13: Yun taek Oh, PhD MPP, Postdoctoral Scholar, Department of Economics in UNR College of Business: Various Retirement Trajectories and Cognitive and Mental Health Outcomes
  • Tuesday, April 18: Jessica Yurtinus, DPT MS, Assistant Director of Nevada Geriatric Education Center at Sanford Center for Aging in UNR School of Medicine: Geri-Athletics: Exercise and Athletic Performance as We Age

All students and faculty are welcome – no registration is required. Bring your lunch!

For information on GAP events, or if you are interested in becoming a brownbag speaker, call (775) 784-6824 or email gap@unr.edu