Rochester sets institutional record with four Goldwater Scholars
The prestigious national award supports promising US students who are pursuing research careers in STEM fields.
Was plate tectonics occurring when life first formed on Earth?
Zircon crystals and magmas reveal new information about plate tectonic activity on Earth billions of years ago.
New models shed light on life’s origin
Dustin Trail used experiments and zircon chemistry to build more accurate computer models of fluids that act as pathways from inner Earth to Earth’s surface.
Ancient ocean methane not an immediate climate change threat
New research shows reservoirs of ocean methane in mid-latitude regions will not be released to the atmosphere under warming conditions.
Asteroid that formed Vredefort crater bigger than previously thought
Researchers have provided a more accurate simulation of the impact that formed Earth’s largest crater two billion years ago.
How did Earth avoid a Mars-like fate? Ancient rocks hold clues
New paleomagnetic research suggests Earth’s solid inner core formed 550 million years ago and restored our planet’s magnetic field.
Science under the microscope of visual art
An art and geology double major, University of Rochester student Gabrielle Meli brings scientific processes to her art.
Moons may yield clues to what makes planets habitable
In the search for Earth-like planets, University of Rochester scientist Miki Nakajima turns to computer simulations of moon formations.
Better models of atmospheric ‘detergent’ can help predict climate change
New research from Rochester scientist Lee Murray will aid in building more accurate computer models of the hydroxyl radical, an important ‘detergent of the atmosphere.’
Lunar samples solve mystery of the moon’s supposed magnetic shield
Rochester geophysicists’ latest findings contradict longstanding assumptions about whether Earth’s moon ever had a magnetic shield.