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(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.

Group of people participating in a science project.

(May 9, 2022)

Biology and Earth and Environmental Sciences Departments Come Together on Diversity and Engagement Initiatives

A SEEDS SPUR summer fellowship, Natural Science Explorers outreach program and E4 seminar series highlight the departments' efforts.

Illustration  showing the onset of freezing weather and skies loaded with sulfur aerosols.

(March 21, 2022)

The Impact of Extinction

New research published in PNAS answers a lingering question about the source of atmospheric sulfur leading to the extinction of the dinosaurs.

Aerial view of a retreating glacier.

(March 14, 2022)

EES Professor Helps Find Clues Behind What Turned Ancient Subtropical Drylands Into Oases

Thonis Family Professor Tripti Bhattacharya is among an international team of researchers whose study was published in Nature Communications.