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March 11, 2013

Long-term relationships, access to data drive sustainability institutions’ success

Successful sustainability initiatives need to be grounded in long-standing relationships among scientists, local communities and decision-makers, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’s Lisa Graumlich told a session on sustainability science at AAAS.

March 6, 2013

ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø nautilus expedition may have spied new species

A ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø research team has captured color photographs of what could be a previously undocumented species of chambered nautilus, a cephalopod mollusk often classified as a “living fossil,” in the waters off American Samoa in the South Pacific. “This is certainly a new taxon, but we are not sure if it is a new species, subspecies or variety,” said ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø paleontologist Peter Ward, who led the expedition to Samoa and Fiji. “The Samoan nautiluses are large for the…

March 5, 2013

News Digest: ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø students speak at Town Hall, nominations due, celebrate Philosophy in Schools program, tobacco cessation help

ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Science Now kicks off at Town Hall tonight || Celebrating ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Women nominations due March 11 || Nominations sought for fourth annual Husky Green Awards || Grade-school students take on philosophy in panel discussion || Hall Health Center expands tobacco cessation program

‘True grit’ erodes assumptions about evolution

New work in Argentina where scientists had previously thought Earth’s first grasslands emerged 38 million years ago, shows the area at the time covered with tropical forests rich with palms, bamboos and gingers. Grit and volcanic ash in those forests could have caused the evolution of teeth in horse-like animals that scientists mistakenly thought were adaptations in response to emerging grasslands.

February 22, 2013

News Digest: Flower and garden show winner, RecycleMania under way, Honor: Michael Gelb and FrantiÅ¡ek TureÄek

Part-time ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø gardener designs winning display garden || RecycleMania a chance to increase recycling, composting || Newborn screening test brings chemical society honor to Gelb, TureÄek

MyPlan enhances student academic advising, planning

A powerful new online academic planning tool enhances the advising experience for both students and advisers. MyPlan makes it easier for students to find courses, develop an academic plan, track progress, and receive adviser input. Advisers have the ability to review and comment on academic plans electronically and view easy-to-read (html-enhanced) degree audits. Released this academic year, MyPlan was developed by ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø-IT in partnership with students, advisers, and central partners in the Office of the Registrar, Graduate School, and Undergraduate…

Firing range lead exposure reduced with ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø workplace health expertise

ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’s Field Research and Consultation Group in Environmental and Occupational Health assess ventilation systems and airborne lead levels in firing ranges, and offer advice on lowering exposure.