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(Nov. 20, 2023)
Bedrock of Success: Female Earth and Environmental Sciences Scholars Carry on a Legacy of MentorshipEES Professor Linda Ivany ’88 and her former graduate student Christy Visaggi G’04 were recently recognized by the Association for Women Geoscientists for their excellence in research and teaching.

(Oct. 10, 2023)
Five NSF Grants Fund Syracuse University Researchers’ Work with Cosmic ExplorerResearchers from the University’s new Center for Gravitational Wave Astronomy and Astrophysics are at the intellectual center of the next-generation observatory.

(Oct. 3, 2023)
SU Paleoclimatologists Use Ancient Sediment to Explore Future Climate in AfricaIn a study published in Geophysical Research Letters, researchers used chemicals from preserved plant matter to pinpoint the processes responsible for changes in past rainfall and drought in southwestern Africa, with implications for the future.

(June 27, 2023)
A New Way Forward for Orphaned Oil and Gas WellsEES Professor Tao Wen collaborates on a project evaluating the environmental risks and opportunities for managing millions of abandoned oil and gas wells.

(June 12, 2023)
A Machine Learning Approach to Freshwater AnalysisResearchers at Syracuse University and Texas A&M use computer modeling to find out the sources of salinization and alkalinization in U.S. watersheds.

(May 19, 2023)
Testing Boreal Forests’ Blood PressureA&S professor Melissa Chipman was awarded National Science Foundation grant funding to study the ancient geochemistry of Arctic forests to understand interactions between boreal fire and climate change.

(May 11, 2023)
What's Cooking? Culinary Creations with a Scientific TwistEarth and Environmental Sciences Professor Zunli Lu combines his passion for research and cooking. The results are tasty, science-inspired dishes.

(March 3, 2023)
Rare Isotopes Help Unlock Mysteries in the Argentine AndesResearchers from Syracuse University’s Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences published a study documenting erosion rates in the Andes Mountains.