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Summer storm developing over desert regions of Great Basin

(Nov. 10, 2022)

Using Monsoons of the Past to Predict Climate Conditions of the Future

A team of researchers used ancient climate data to predict how the summer monsoon may change in the North American southwest.

Tao Wen portrait

(Oct. 26, 2022)

A&S Geochemist Receives NSF Grant for Work in Developing Search Engines for Climate Change Data

Assistant Professor Tao Wen heads the low-temperature geochemistry team in a collaborative effort with Syracuse, the NCSA, and five other institutions, with the goal of improving the discoverability of scientific data.

Jeffrey A. Karson during a research expedition to Iceland.

(Sept. 26, 2022)

Professor Emeritus of Earth and Environmental Sciences Named Fellow of the American Geophysical Union

Jeffrey Karson is among 53 other Fellows in AGU's 2022 class and is Syracuse University's second professor to receive the honor.

(Aug. 30, 2022)

Exploring Sediment History in CNY Lakes

A study of Skaneateles and Oneida lake sediment may lead to new information about harmful algal blooms.

Zunli Lu portrait.

(Aug. 11, 2022)

Hot and Cold: Ongoing Research in the Lu Lab Investigates the Causes of Mass Extinction

Two recent projects from the Lu lab illuminate how a concatenation of factors is more likely to explain extinctions than a single isolated cause.

Portrait of Ellen Jorgensen.

(Aug. 11, 2022)

Ellen Jorgensen ’23 Named a Goldwater Scholar

The Goldwater Scholarship is the highest honor conferred on STEM undergraduates in the United States.

Hand portrait

(Aug. 11, 2022)

Bryce Hand Receives Distinguished Service Award From NY Earth Science Teachers Association

Congratulations to Professor Emeritus Bryce Hand, who has been chosen to receive the 2022 Distinguished Service Award from the New York Earth Science Teachers Association in recognition of his long-time support of teachers and scientific inquiry.

Thomas portrait

(Aug. 11, 2022)

A Thomas Two-Fer!

Associate Professor Jay Thomas has landed two major awards from the Petrology and Geochemistry Program at the National Science Foundation.