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Mike Meyer ’07 Discovers Evidence Of Undiscovered Meteorite Impacts In Florida

After sitting in his closet for more than a decade, Michael Myer’07 says the glass beads found in fossil clams at a Sarasota Country quarry can help us learn more about the planet.

Nicholas Schmerr ’01 Project Selected To Explore Lunar And Asteroid Interiors

NASA has selected eight new research teams to collaborate on research into the intersection of space science and human space exploration as part of the Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute, including “Geophysical Exploration Of the Dynamics and Evolution of the Solar System (GEODES)”, led by Nicholas Schmerr’01 at the University of Maryland in College Park.

Evan Mascitti ’12 Discusses The Life And Work Of Managing A Professional Baseball Stadium Field

Evan Mascitti was the manager of grounds at PNC Park which is the home stadium of the Pittsburg Pirates. He discusses life as a groundkeeper for a ball team, and his upcoming gig of pursuing his PhD at Penn State University on The Talking Greenkeeper.

Margo Regier ’14 Helps A High School Student Discover A Novel Way To Separate Diamonds Out Of Rocks

One Grade 11 student’s summer research at the University of Alberta has the possibility to change how industry leaders extract diamonds from rocks. […] “She basically found that when she used this new technique, she recovered 10 diamonds. When she used the conventional technique that mining companies used, she didn’t recover any,” said graduate student Margo Regier.

Grace Graham ’13 and Prof. Sue Swanson Describe The Abundance And Significance Of Wisconsin’s Springs

Grace Graham’13, geologist with Wisconsin Geological & Natural History Survey, and Professor of Geology Sue Swanson discuss their work locating and monitoring springs around the state.