Earth News from the Chronicles


Climate change: the new normal

And speaking of Dr. Shepherd, he was quoted on the New York Times Green blog this weekend, per how he answers questions related to the changing global climate: Climate scientists, like the rest of us, have friends and relatives who wonder what is happening. So I asked the scientists: When you see…

Focus on Faculty: Marshall Shepherd

Very nice Q & A with the director of UGA's Atmosphereic Sciences program, Marshall Shepherd, on the University of Georgia homepage.  A professor in the department of geography, Shepherd discusses several personal and professional topics,  including his favorite courses and why? I…
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Nanoparticles and magnetic current used to kill cancer cells

Franklin College researchers have used nanoparticles and alternating magnetic current to kill cancer cells in mice without harming healthy cells: The findings, published recently in the journal Theranostics, mark the first time to the researchers' knowledge this cancer type has been treated using…

Schaefer named SURA distinguished scientist


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Tate Student Center Image: Machu Pichu, courtesy of wikipedia commons and GNU Free Document License.  

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