All earth and environmental sciences
August 5, 2024
New model refutes leading theory on how Earth’s continents formedComputational modeling shows that plate tectonics weren’t necessary for early continents
March 21, 2023
UIC geochemist named Mineralogical Society of America fellowKathryn Nagy honored for significant contributions to the advancement of geochemistry
March 8, 2023
Paleontologists flip the script on anemone fossilsFossils long-interpreted as jellyfish found by UIC researcher to be sea anemones
December 7, 2021
UIC doctoral student receives future leaders honor from AAC&UCynthia Garcia-Eidell is passionate about addressing climate change for minoritized communities
April 13, 2021
UIC ecohydrologist receives NASA early career award for wetland restoration researchA University of Illinois Chicago researcher who studies the interactions […]
February 10, 2021
What climate-driven changes await coastal temperate rainforest ecosystems?Study highlights research priorities for understanding coastal ecosystem linkages more broadly
December 16, 2020
Restoring wetlands near farms would dramatically reduce water pollutionUp to 40 times more nitrogen could be removed from heavily farmed areas
September 3, 2020
2018 winter sea ice in the Bering Sea lowest in 5,500 yearsBering Sea’s winter ice extent is highly sensitive to atmospheric carbon dioxide and solar radiation
August 31, 2020
UIC planetary scientist selected for NASA mission research teamAndrew Dombard to join the gravity/radio science team for NASA’s Europa Clipper mission
December 18, 2019
Fossils of the future to mostly consist of humans, domestic animalsWild animals less likely to become part of the fossil record