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Bee on Kent Campus

51³Ô¹ÏÍø Is the Place to BEE

Providing and maintaining a sustainable, bee-friendly environment has earned 51³Ô¹ÏÍø a Bee Campus USA certification. Our healthy on-campus pollinators not only help the environment but also provide opportunities for learning and community engagement. 

Tags: Research & Science , ESDRI , Organizational Sustainability , Environmental Sciences & Design , Community Impact

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Bee on Kent Campus

IN A FLASH: ‘BEE’ on the Lookout

A 51³Ô¹ÏÍø researcher is asking Flashes to "BEE" on the lookout for bees on the Kent Campus. She would like people to capture photos of the bees and then send them to her for use in a research project. 

Tags: Organizational Sustainability , Research & Science , Kent Campus , Department of Biological Sciences , ESDRI , Environmental Sciences & Design

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Online map depicting decomposition rates in rivers on a global scale – These maps are hosted on a server at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø.

Researchers map aquatic-based, human-driven impacts on climate change

 A study published in the journal Science uses a global experiment and predictive modeling to illustrate how human impacts to aquatic ecosystems are contributing to the global climate crisis.The study estimates rates of organic-matter decomposition in freshwater ecosystems (a source of carbon e…

Tags: Department of Biological Sciences , David Costello , College of Arts and Sciences , Science , Research , Environmental Sciences & Design , climate change , Water

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tree rings (photo courtesy of Motion Array)

51³Ô¹ÏÍø Geography Researcher Examines Tree Growth by Looking at Air Masses

What are the main factors that either inhibit or promote growth in trees? Traditionally, scientists primarily looked at temperature and precipitation. However, Cameron C. Lee, Ph.D., assistant professor of Geography at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, and the members of his ClimRISE Lab take a differen…

Tags: College of Arts and Science , Environmental Sciences & Design , Cameron Lee , Division of Research and Sponsored Programs

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Photo by Melanie Nesteruk '18

Taking Flight

As 51³Ô¹ÏÍø celebrates the 50th anniversary of its flight technology program, we survey the sky-high dreams of women in aeronautics. By Erin Peterson / 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Magazine

Tags: Aeronautics , University News , Environmental Sciences & Design

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