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In The News
At the start of the year, Earth will quietly reach a milestone in its orbit around the sun. Known as perihelion, this is the moment when our planet is closer to the sun than at any other point in the year.
Jason Steffen
Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy
Phys.org
Water is all around us, yet its surface layer—home to chemical reactions that shape life on Earth—is surprisingly hard to study. Experiments at SLAC's X-ray laser are bringing it into focus.
Fodor's Travel
If you’ve been following astronomy headlines, you might have noticed a curious new arrival to the neighborhood: Comet 3I/ATLAS. It’s not just another “regular” comet from the outer solar system–this one’s an interstellar visitor, meaning it was born around another star entirely.
Jason Steffen
Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy
Accomplishments
Mohammed K. A. Kaabar (Mathematics) has published new research article in the Journal of Applied Mathematics and Computing (Q1 Journal according to the SCI-E of Web of Science), Journal of the Korean Society for Informatics and Computational Applied Mathematics, published by Springer Nature. The…
Renee Olney (Radiochemistry PhD candidate) has been selected for the Training in Radiological and International Security (TRAINS) Fellowship sponsored by the Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Onley is a first-generation graduate…
Experts
Professor in Residence, School of Life Sciences
An expert in conservation biology, phylogeography, and ecology.
Professor of Biology
An expert on the evolution of bird, bat, and insect species.
Associate Professor, School of Life Sciences
An expert in ecology, fire management, and U.S. National Parks.