This May, Northwestern's Earth and Planetary Sciences department is hosting a workshop titled "Volcano & Rift Seismicity in the Northern Branches of The East African Rift System." The workshop, designed explicitly for early-career seismologists from different countries along the East-African...
Discrepancy between maps and shaking data is in conversion between them Hazard maps predicting future earthquake shaking are important in the design of earthquake-resistant buildings. Seismologists have been making these maps for about 50 years, but little is known how well...
Since its 2004 launch, the innovative Program in Global Health Studies has addressed students’ rising interest in creating meaningful change in the world with a diverse array of courses, faculty, and experiences. Right away, William Leonard knew Northwestern University was...
Guest author and Northwestern University student Peter Orsak gives an in-depth view of an inspiring course he took and shares insights from fellow students who also participated. Since August 2022, over 35,000 asylum seekers have been transported from the US southern...
Former goldmine provides a portal to microbial life deep into the Earth’s crust If you added up all the microbes living deep below Earth’s surface, the amount of biomass would outweigh all life within our oceans. But because this abundant life is...
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 of glacier...
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 beneath...
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, boasted a...
At the UN’s 2023 Water Conference in March, Northwestern Anthropologist Sera Young presented on the Water Insecurity Experiences Scales (WISE Scales), a more accurate tool for collecting data on water insecurity than current water indicators. Young developed these survey instruments...
Northwestern University graduate student has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar fellowship from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. The prestigious fellowship provides unique opportunities for scholars to teach and conduct research abroad, forge new relationships and...
