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Geology's James Farquhar Named Department Chair
The Distinguished University Professor will chair the department for the next five years. More » |
Computer Science's Fawzi Emad Receives Provost’s Excellence Award for Professional-Track Faculty
The award recognizes his teaching contributions. More » |
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Physics' Alicia Kollár Receives National Science Foundation CAREER Award
Kollár will develop a new window into the physics of particles interacting inside of materials and perform educational outreach. More » |
Astronomy's Maitraiyee Tiwari Describes Boiling Cauldron Where Stars Are Born
Tiwari's research contradicts previous assumptions about this star nursery.
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Geology's William McDonough Finds New Explanation for Mercury’s Big Iron Core
McDonough’s research points to the planet’s proximity to the sun's magnetic field. More » |
A Cicada Postmortem with Entomology's Mike Raupp: What We’re Learning from Brood X
Giant insects provided new perspective on climate change and more. More » |
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Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics' Antony Jose Finds the Right Combination of Parents Can Turn a Gene Off Indefinitely
Jose's research may unravel the mystery of how experiences can cause inheritable changes to an animal's biology. More » |
Computer Science's Amitabh Varshney and Alumnus Eric Krokos Record Brain Waves to Measure "Cybersickness"
The first-of-its-kind study aims to better understand and work toward solutions to prevent this virtual reality-induced discomfort. More » |
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Geology's Thomas Holtz Shows When Tyrannosaurs Dominated, Medium-sized Predators Disappeared
Holtz verified previous anecdotal reports of a dramatic drop-off in diversity of medium-sized predator species and shows how juvenile tyrannosaurs filled the niche. More » |
Atmospheric & Oceanic Science's Ross Salawitch Warns of Increasing Arctic Ozone Depletion Due to Climate Change
Salawitch found that increasing extreme-low atmospheric temperatures over the Arctic associated with global warming are leading to ozone depletion. More » |
