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Tulane volcano expert available to comment on eruption of Mauna Loa
Geologist Cynthia Ebinger, PhD, the Marshall-Heape Chair in Geology at the Tulane University School of Science and Engineering, says scientists have been on high alert ...
SUU Partners with Tempe Festival of the Arts
Thanks to an ongoing partnership between Downtown Tempe Authority and Southern Utah University’s Outdoor Recreation in Parks and Tourism (ORPT) program, students in the ...
Studying glaciers . . . from Florida
By Emma Richards On the surface, the University of Florida seems an unlikely place to find cutting-edge research on ice sheets. But Emma “Mickey” MacKie ...
Meet the astrobiologist and her students who are searching for life on Mars
By Emma Richards, University of Florida From a young age, Amy Williams wondered if life existed beyond Earth amidst the dark abyss of space, stars ...
Stepping back in time — Georgia Southern expert helps uncover day-to-day life of the woolly mammoth
It’s been an exciting time for those studying the now extinct animals that used to roam the continent. And recently, Katy Smith, associate professor ...

New Study Shows Africa’s Lake Victoria Could Dry Up Faster Than Expected, White Nile Tributary Could Disappear Within a Decade
Lake Victoria, the largest lake on the African continent and the largest tropical lake in the world, has the potential to dry up more quickly ...
New Home for Geosciences Unveiled at Southern Utah University
Southern Utah University’s Geosciences program unveils its new state of the art home at the dedication for the Mark and Julie Svoboda Geosciences Building. ...
Dominion Energy Awards $25,000 Grant to SUU
Recently, Southern Utah University was selected to receive $25,000 from Dominion Energy’s 2018 Environmental Grant Awards for the SUU Geology Field Trip Program. Together, Dominion Energy ...
Hawaii’s Volcanoes - The Eruption of Kilauea
Kilauea, the most active of the five volcanoes on the island of Hawaii, has been erupting since the early 80s. The Hawaii Volcano Observatory keeps ...