The Desert Research Institute (DRI) is hosting its DRI Nevada Medal community event, "Women Shaping the Future of Science and Technology" Tuesday Sept. 26.
The special event, hosted Cassie Wilson of KRNV-TV, will introduce three distinguished women shaping the future of science and technology: Dr. Marcia McNutt, President of the National Academy of Sciences; Dr. Kristen Averyt, President of DRI; and Missy Young, Chief Information Officer for Switch.
The special event is slated to begin at 9 a.m. and runs until 10:30 a.m. at DRI's Reno complex at 2215 Raggio Parkway. The event is sponsored by DRI and The Discovery.
For more information, go online at: www.dri.edu/nvmedal.