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Shedding Light on Distant Stars
CAS student Cassie Daniele working on National Science Foundation-funded astronomy research
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Two Facts and a Fiction: Heat Wave
AU atmospheric scientist Valentina Aquila explains what on Earth is happening on the heels of the hottest June on record
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Research Protecting Some of World’s Most Threatened Wetlands
MS student Nina Mewborne analyzing data from her spring fieldwork in Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ Samoa
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Deep Sea Exploration May Hold Clues to Climate Warming, Origins of Life, and More
Professor of Environmental Science Stephen MacAvoy shares his expertise on research in the deep sea, one of the greatest unexplored scientific frontiers
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New Tool May Help Scientists Better Understand Stress
AU’s Professor of Chemistry Alexander Zestos’ new sensor rapidly measures cortisol levels and holds promise of advancing scientific understanding of stress and anxiety
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To the Point: What Is the Effect of Wildfires on Air Quality, and How Concerned Should We Be?
Professor of Environmental Science Valentina Aquila answers our question of the week
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AU Ranks Second in Key Category in Annual Campus Race to Zero Waste Competition
AU ranked second among large universities for composting, keeping 21,009 pounds of food waste out of landfill.
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To the Point: The Fentanyl Crisis, Why Now, Why So Deadly?
Professor of Psychology David Kearns answers our question of the week
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AI Spider Robot Makes Debut at Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½
Aref Zahed launches AI robot that can move, speak, recognize faces, and answer questions using ChatGPT technology
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Leading Environmental Change: AU Continues to Be a Power Player, Five Years after Achieving Carbon Neutrality
How do you quantify carbon neutrality? The energy saved since AU reached the historic milestone in 2018 is equivalent to planting around 4.5 million trees—more than double the total number in the District.
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