Pamela Burnley (Geoscience) wrote an article, "The Importance of Stress Percolation Patterns in Rocks and Other Polycrystalline Materials" that was published in the journal Nature Communications last month. She has discovered a new paradigm for understanding the deformation behavior of polycrystalline materials. Many familiar solid objects are…

Steve Rowland (Geoscience) recently published the first English translation of an 18th century Russian book by Mikhail Lomonosov. The book, titled On the Strata of the Earth, first was published in 1763. The book is historically significant because it presents new ideas about the history and age of the Earth, and it predates by 25 years a book…

Brenda Buck (Geoscience) and her research were the subject of an article, "Health Implications of Dust," which was the cover story for the December issue of CSA News. The publication is the official magazine for members of the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America.

Brenda Buck (Geoscience) was named a 2012 Fellow by the Soil Science Society of America. Members of the society nominate worthy colleagues based on their professional achievements and meritorious service. Only .3 percent of the society's active and emeritus members may be elected Fellow. She will be formally recognized during the society's annual…