Seismologist: ‘The activity is formidable, exciting and scary’
As seismic activity intensifies ahead of an impending eruption of a fissure near Iceland’s Fagradalsfjall volcano, the island’s Reykjanes Peninsula is experiencing hundreds of earthquakes per day.
Now, listeners can follow along …
Aaron Naber of the department of mathematics at Northwestern University has been awarded the 2023 Fermat Prize for his groundbreaking work on Ricci limit spaces, in particular rectifiability, isometry group and co-dimension 4 conjecture. Naber is the Kenneth F. Burgess …
Weinberg College welcomes Associate Professor of Instruction Germán Campos-Muñoz to the Department of Classics!
Where are you from? Where did you study?
I am originally from Lima, Peru. I completed my undergraduate studies at the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, …
The new findings are ubiquitous, even among Earth’s northernmost glaciers
Greenland’s thousands of peripheral glaciers have entered a new and widespread state of rapid retreat, a Northwestern University and University of Copenhagen study has found.
To piece together the magnitude …
New study constructs most extensive map yet of the cave system’s microbiome
With help from an experienced underwater cave-diving team, Northwestern University researchers have constructed the most complete map to date of the microbial communities living in the submerged labyrinths …
A multidisciplinary study identifies the active site of Nature’s chosen enzyme for conversion of methane to methanol
A team of researchers at Northwestern University have recently identified the active site in pMMO where methane is converted to methanol, a major …
Marrying localized data and community knowledge to solve global problems
For someone interested in environmental policy and biodiversity conservation, Kimberly Marion Suiseeya was excited to work in Laos, the small landlocked country bordered by Thailand and Vietnam.
Laos, after all, …
First study to estimate mortality related to nitrogen dioxide exposure across U.S.
In the United States, premature death associated with exposure to nitrogen dioxide (NO2) pollution — a toxic gas emitted primarily by burning fossil fuels in cars, …
Northwestern astrophysicist Wen-fai Fong will receive the 2024 Lancelot M. Berkeley–New York Community Trust Prize for Meritorious Work in Astronomy. She is recognized for her leadership of foundational work that is greatly advancing our understanding of explosive astrophysical transients and …
Study shows a steep drop in arrests for violent crime among program participants
Researchers from Northwestern University evaluated outcomes for the Chicago CRED (Create Real Economic Destiny) program and found that those who completed the full program were more than …