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Casey Diekman

Delving Deeper into the Circadian Rhythms of Life

Thursday, January 12, 2017
The circadian rhythms that harmonize our behavior with the daily cycle of light and dark, and with seasonal change, are among the most powerful physiological forces that we experience each day — forces that are experienced not only by other...
Dean Kevin Belfield

From Cells to Science and Society — Kevin Belfield is Engaged Across a Broad Spectrum of Research

Thursday, January 5, 2017
As a researcher, Kevin Belfield is working at the forefront of medical innovation to develop a minimally invasive imaging technique that could revolutionize how wound healing and the growth of cancerous tissue are monitored.
Nancy Jackson Brazil

Coastal Perspectives — Studying Forces That Affect Life Where Land and Water Meet

Thursday, January 5, 2017
Land lies in water; it is shadowed green.Shadows, or are they shallows, at its edgesshowing the line of long sea-weeded ledgeswhere weeds hang to the simple blue from green.Or does the land lean down to...

From Combustion to Consumption — Researching the Atmospheric Mystery of Mercury

Tuesday, November 22, 2016
Mercury: We know that substantial amounts of this highly toxic element are released into the atmosphere through the burning of coal and petroleum for fuel and the incineration of our civilization’s garbage.