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Yellowjackets welcome certification as a Bee Campus USA
Mon, 22 May 2023
The national designation from the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation is the result of a two-year, student-led effort.
Continue ReadingRochester sets institutional record with four Goldwater Scholars
Fri, 21 Apr 2023
The prestigious national award supports promising US students who are pursuing research careers in STEM fields.
Continue ReadingWas plate tectonics occurring when life first formed on Earth?
Thu, 30 Mar 2023
Zircon crystals and magmas reveal new information about plate tectonic activity on Earth billions of years ago.
Continue ReadingNew models shed light on life’s origin
Thu, 09 Feb 2023
Dustin Trail used experiments and zircon chemistry to build more accurate computer models of fluids that act as pathways from inner Earth to Earth’s surface.
Continue ReadingAncient ocean methane not an immediate climate change threat
Tue, 18 Oct 2022
New research shows reservoirs of ocean methane in mid-latitude regions will not be released to the atmosphere under warming conditions.
Continue ReadingAsteroid that formed Vredefort crater bigger than previously thought
Thu, 22 Sep 2022
Researchers have provided a more accurate simulation of the impact that formed Earth’s largest crater two billion years ago.
Continue ReadingHow did Earth avoid a Mars-like fate? Ancient rocks hold clues
Mon, 25 Jul 2022
New paleomagnetic research suggests Earth’s solid inner core formed 550 million years ago and restored our planet’s magnetic field.
Continue ReadingScience under the microscope of visual art
Thu, 05 May 2022
An art and geology double major, University of Rochester student Gabrielle Meli brings scientific processes to her art.
Continue ReadingMoons may yield clues to what makes planets habitable
Tue, 01 Feb 2022
In the search for Earth-like planets, University of Rochester scientist Miki Nakajima turns to computer simulations of moon formations.
Continue ReadingBetter models of atmospheric ‘detergent’ can help predict climate change
Mon, 01 Nov 2021
New research from Rochester scientist Lee Murray will aid in building more accurate computer models of the hydroxyl radical, an important ‘detergent of the atmosphere.’
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