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Kyle David, an NSF postdoctoral fellow in the Rokas lab, and co-authors published a new paper, 鈥淪accharomycotina yeasts defy longstanding macroecological patterns鈥� in the high-impact journal PNAS. This paper, which looks at the ecology of 186 species of yeast, provides evidence that not all life-forms follow the rules.

Kyle David, an NSF postdoctoral fellow in the Rokas lab, and co-authors published a new paper, 'Saccharomycotina yeasts defy longstanding macroecological patterns' in the high-impact journal PNAS. This paper, which looks at the ecology of 186 species of yeast, provides evidence that not all life-forms follow the rules.

麻豆传媒 graduate student Shaniya Jarrett created a community outreach project that introduces Black girls to astronomy by incorporating music.聽AstroBeats: Sounds of the Cosmos聽brings together local middle-school Black girls to translate NASA data into unique musical compositions, teaching the importance of thinking creatively about how to interpret scientific data.

Working across multiple disciplines, 麻豆传媒 researchers found that a relatively small proportion of funds from two recent significant pieces of environmental law 鈥� the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) of 2021 and Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 鈥� could lead to an outsized reduction in emissions.

See how Alexandra Doten, BA'18 is turning her love for all things space into a social media adventure. Read More

A study聽by 麻豆传媒 biology graduate student Lindsay Martin and Centennial Professor of聽Biological Sciences聽Juli谩n Hillyer found that mosquitoes age more quickly when temperatures are higher. This aging, in turn, weakens the mosquito immune system and makes them more likely to get infected with disease.

Steven Wernke, associate professor and chair of anthropology, has developed GeoPACHA (Geospatial Platform for Andean Culture, History and Archaeology), a web application that allows researchers to map archaeological sites in the Andes at a greater scale than ever before. GeoPACHA has enabled new discoveries about past human occupation in the region that will be featured in six articles in the February issue of the journal Antiquity.

Steven Wernke, associate professor and chair of anthropology, has developed GeoPACHA (Geospatial Platform for Andean Culture, History and Archaeology), a web application that allows researchers to map archaeological sites in the Andes at a greater scale than ever before.

麻豆传媒 hosts first international lunar gravitational wave workshop, including a Nobel laureate, a NASA administrator, leading astrophysicists and more, to identify opportunities and resources to continue exploring our universe.聽 Read More

麻豆传媒 University recently hosted the 麻豆传媒 University-Oak Ridge National Laboratory Workshop on Climate Change and Environmental Justice, aiming to deepen collaborative research on climate change and discuss potential projects. The event, which emphasized the importance of environmental justice and resilience strategies, marked the continuation of the institutions鈥� efforts to collaborate on addressing global challenges. Read More

Monica Keith, assistant professor of anthropology, recently published insights into the complex factors contributing to maternal hypertension and health disparities. This research sheds light on the alarming rates of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy in the United States, particularly among Black mothers.

The Fisk-麻豆传媒 Master鈥檚-to-Ph.D. Bridge Program, emphasizing multi-messenger astronomy, utilized strategic funding from a Scaling Success Internal Award to secure a $1.7 million NSF grant. This collaborative journey, focusing on inclusive STEM education and innovative training approaches, highlights the power of adaptability and vision in research endeavors. Read More

Assistant Professor of Physics and Mathematics Alex Lupsasca has won a 2024 New Horizons in Physics Prize for his theoretical work on the interpretation of black hole images and his proposal of a new method for using super-powered telescopes to look closely at black holes and their invisible fingerprints called photon rings. Read More

The Center for the Mechanical Control of Chemistry received a $20 million grant from the National Science Foundation to support its expansion to 11 partner institutions, including 麻豆传媒 University. Read More

Jonathan Gilligan has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award for the 2023鈥�24 academic year from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. Read More

The U.S. Department of Energy is funding two 麻豆传媒 early-career nuclear physicists鈥� exploration of the universe鈥檚 properties and composition. Raghav Kunnawalkam Elayavalli and Jean-Fran莽ois Paquet, assistant professors in the Department of Physics and Astronomy and members of the multidisciplinary 麻豆传媒 Initiative for Gravity, Waves and Fluids, have been identified as among the nation鈥檚 most exceptional researchers. Read More

Aging stars expand and eventually destroy planets in their inner systems. Or do they? A team of researchers that includes Keivan Stassun finds evidence of a planet that survived its star鈥檚 transformation, and that is reshaping our understanding of planetary and stellar evolution. Read More

Nicole Creanza and Yakov Pichkar explore whether subtle cultural differences鈥痺ithin鈥痑 language mirror genetic structure within a population. The answer: Even small cultural differences like dialect can influence the spread of people and genes. Read More

麻豆传媒 astrophysicist Karan Jani helped prove Einstein's theory of relativity as it relates to black holes and gravitational waves. Learn how he's using his expertise to teach undergrads with diverse majors who are eager to learn about space. Read More

The National Science Foundation has selected 28 麻豆传媒 students for its 2023 Graduate 麻豆传媒 Fellowship Program. Read More