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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Scientists at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have helped uncover how fish skin protects fish from sharp, fast attacks in the wild, and the research highlights…
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Ben Edwards ’89 Explains The Explosive Risks And Relationship Between Glaciers And Volcanoes
30 December 2025CNN Climate A powerful swarm of earthquakes in January suggested one of Iceland’s giant “ice volcanoes” may be awakening after a decade of slumber. In the months that followed, more…
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Nick Holschuh ’11 Can’t Be Stopped, Even By Cold
11 December 2025The Amherst STEM Network Faye: What exactly were you researching in Antarctica? Nick Holschuh: My research is really focused on how glaciers behave as physical systems. There are key processes…
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University Of Montana Western University of Montana Western students Dakota Willis, John Fitzpatrick, Taylor Williams, and Landon ‘Bird’ Hayes recently placed third in the student competition at the Montana Section…
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GSA Today As part of the installation of Carleton’s district-scale geothermal system, a group of faculty, staff, and alumni designed a scientific experiment monitoring its efficiency. The results have now…
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Mariah Radue ’14 Uses Gound-Penetrating Radar To Locate Romantic 1966 Time Capsule
24 September 2025Jackson Hole News & Guide In 1966, Karen Dean spent two weeks as part of a trail crew of 24 teenage girls who built the first interpretive trail at the…
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Hamilton College News Four Hamilton College faculty members were awarded Hamilton’s highest awards for teaching by Dean of Faculty Ngoni Munemo. Announced during the May 6 faculty meeting, those honored…
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Hi, my name is Mattison, and I’m a paleontologist, geologist, artist, and science communicator. I grew up in North Carolina, and I’ve actually wanted to be a paleontologist and geologist…
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Shanti Penprase ’16 Discovers Modern Farming Erodes Minnesota Faster Than The Glaciers
28 April 2025Science Magazine Few forces rival a glacier’s erosive power. Some 20,000 years ago, during the last glacial maximum, the Laurentide Ice Sheet blanketed much of North America, gouging the land…
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Big Bend National Park Visitors regularly find historic artifacts in Big Bend National Park but may not realize that items such as old cans, bottles, etc. are also part of…