Howl and Snap Remembering special moments at the 91·çÃùÄñ³ª through Howl & Snap’s photo journal
Credit; Saurabh Chawla, Class of 2026
Howl and Snap
Recalling great moments at the 91·çÃùÄñ³ª through Howl & Snap’s photo journal
The Howl & Snap photo collection captures the energy, traditions, and everyday moments of University life — one snap at a time. And how better to show life on campus than celebrating the 2010 Nevada Football team?
Nevada’s 2010 Football Team is honored for its induction into the Nevada Athletics Hall of Fame during Homecoming on Oct. 24, 2025, at Mackay Stadium. Known as “The Dream Team,” the squad is best remembered for the unforgettable “Mackay Miracle,” a dramatic 34-31 overtime upset of then-No. 3 Boise State played before a sold-out crowd of more than 30,000 fans and a national television audience on ESPN.
Photo: Saurabh Chawla, Class of 2026
Members of the Nevada Softball team show off their conference champion rings during the President’s Homecoming Tailgate on Oct. 24, 2025. The rings commemorate the Wolf Pack’s 2025 Mountain West regular-season title. Nevada Softball will host the 2026 Mountain West Softball Championship, May 6-9 at Christina M. Hixson Softball Park in Reno.
Photo: Brin Reynolds ’12, ’15 MBA.
A ceremonial beam is lifted into place July 7, 2025, during a topping-out ceremony for the new Nevada State Public Health Laboratory on the north end of campus. Project partners joined University of Nevada, NSPHL and School of Medicine leaders in signing the final beam, marking a major construction milestone. Once complete, the facility will expand the state’s public health capacity, strengthening infectious disease research, diagnostics and health services statewide.
Photo: Brin Reynolds ’12, ’15 MBA
Junior Erica Lynch powers through the slalom course at the 2026 National Collegiate Skiing Championships March 13 in Park City, Utah. With a seventh-place finish, Lynch became Nevada Skiing’s first All-American since 2010. She was one of five Wolf Pack student-athletes who qualified for the championships.
Photo: David Mondragon ‘26/Nevada Athletics
A tiny fan soaks in the sights and sounds of pregame energy at Mackay Practice Field on Oct. 24, 2025 — indisputable evidence that you’re never too young for Wolf Pack Fridays.
Photo: Brin Reynolds ’12, ’15 MBA
Poster session
A packed poster session at the Wolf Pack Discoveries Symposium on Dec. 4, 2025, at the Joe Crowley Student Union showcases the depth and range of research happening on campus, as students and faculty connect over new ideas and shared curiosity.
Photo: Dave Siegel
Tom Kozel, Ph.D., takes a moment as students and colleagues give a standing ovation during his final class on Sept. 19, 2025. In the background, Kozel’s longtime microbiology collaborator, David AuCoin ’00 M.S., ’02 Ph.D., reacts with emotion. A founding faculty member of the University of Nevada School of Medicine, Kozel retired after 54 years of service, leaving behind a legacy of mentorship, research, curiosity and care that helped shape generations of Nevada physicians.
Photo: Brin Reynolds ’12, ’15 MBA
Participants meditate during Nevada Aphasia Camp, Sept. 11-14, 2025, at Sierra Nevada Journeys Outdoor Education Camp in Portola, Calif. Aphasia is a language disorder that affects a person’s ability to communicate, often following a stroke or brain injury. Hosted by the School of Medicine’s Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology, the annual event brings people living with aphasia and their care partners together with University students and faculty for a supportive weekend focused on communication, connection and confidence-building.
Photo: Brin Reynolds ’12, ’15 MBA
Second-year biology student Hiroka Winter (left) works aboard an ocean research vessel in the Gulf of Mexico during a seven-day expedition in fall 2025. Alongside 91·çÃùÄñ³ª researchers and federal partners, she helped study deep-sea ecosystems injured by the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill — an experience that strengthened her resolve to pursue a future in marine science and ocean conservation.
Photo: Brin Reynolds ’12, ’15 MBA
A view of Manzanita Lake from the west side of campus looks a little different as the walkway between the lake and the Manzanita Bowl undergoes a facelift. The updates are part of a larger project, which includes a new accessible pathway connecting main campus to Ninth Street, along with refreshed walkways, lighting and landscaping. Work is expected to continue through the summer.
Photo: Brin Reynolds ’12, ’15 MBA
A college of Education and Human Development graduate marks a major milestone with a question from Marcel the Shell With Shoes On — and a wise answer from his Nana Connie — during Winter Commencement on Dec. 6, 2025, outside Lawlor Events Center.
Photo: Olivia Gustin Malloy, courtesy of Emma Jerz ’25
Brayden Taeubel ’24 and Dionne Stanfill ’23 “put their wolves up” during the Nevada Alumni Association Nevada-UNLV basketball pregame party on Feb. 28 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. Both Nevada grads bleed silver and blue — Dionne served as ASUN president, Brayden as ASUN chief justice. Before graduation, they even tried to single-handedly bring back the Artemisia yearbook. They currently attend UNLV’s William S. Boyd School of Law — by all counts, an unimpeachable accomplishment. #PackPride.
Photo: Brin Reynolds ‘12, ‘15 MBA
Nevada ski team members and coaches celebrate a standout season at the NCAA Skiing Championships at Utah Olympic Park in Park City, Utah. Standing, from left: Pietro Bisello, freshman; Peyton Wells, freshman; Erica Lynch, junior; David Morken, sophomore; and Sophia Falter, freshman. Seated, from left: Bryce Hartman, athletic trainer; Cameron Smith, head coach; and Nico Monforte, assistant coach.
Photo: David Mondragon, ‘26/Nevada Athletics