Lewis & Clark have new teammate: Robert Criss
The professor of earth and planetary sciences has teamed with with the explorers to provide the oldest determinations of the magnetic declination of America’s interior.
Biologists present new theory on old mosquito axiom
A conclusion that stands the ecological world on its head: The previous year’s drought is what causes high mosquito populations to come out of wetlands the following year.
Phillips receives prestigious geology award
He was awarded the annual G.K. Gilbert Award at the Geological Society of America’s annual meeting Nov. 2-5 in Seattle.
Hardware stops viruses and worms; System halts their spreading before they reach end-user stage
Photo by David KilperHardware developed by John Lockwood scans for viruses and worms that are transmitted over a network and filters out unwanted data.John Lockwood and graduate students in his laboratory have developed a hardware platform called the “Field-programmable Port Extender.”
Dinosaur fossil record
Graduate student Julia Heathcote found that existing data is between one-half and two-thirds complete, or of high quality, for dinosaur data.
Tyson program benefits area youth, teachers
Photo by David KilperTeacher Jim Ligman prepares his students for a science program at Tyson Research Center during an April 13 field trip.Thousands of students from St. Louis City and County schools take field trips each year to the University’s Tyson Research Center.