Blaze beyond control
As landscape ecologist Monica Turner notes, the current California wildfires aren’t a random situation.
Ankur Desai on WKOW-TV: Wildfire smoke drifts into Wisconsin
Professor of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences says climate change, well-meaning fire prevention efforts are to blame.
Monica Turner in the Washington Post: Forest management won't stop future wildfires
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions is the key, says Professor of Integrative Biology
Remembering Phil Certain
Phillip R. Certain, dean of Letters & Science from 1993 to 2004, passed away on August 11. He is remembered as a thoughtful, strategic leader and innovator who cultivated leadership in others.
Andrea Dutton on WPR: Confronting doomsday on climate change
Geoscience professor reports on her recent Antarctica research in New Zealand.
Lauren Riters in Psychology Today: Do birds get a natural high from singing?
Research by professor of psychology and integrative biology suggests starlings release endorphins when they sing.
Exploring the world of Atari, doughnuts and geometry
Department of Mathematics professor Autumn Kent shares about her research on geometry and topology, relating it to the Atari classic Asteroids.
Erika Marin-Spiotta on WPR: Academic, scientific institutions need more than statements to support racial justice
Professor of Geography calls on higher learning ro be actively anti-racist.
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