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Air bubbles under water

Science ·

Deep Sea Exploration May Hold Clues to Climate Warming, Origins of Life, and More

Professor of Environmental Science Stephen MacAvoy shares his expertise on research in the deep sea, one of the greatest unexplored scientific frontiers
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Scientific measurements of a brain

Science ·

New Tool May Help Scientists Better Understand Stress

AU’s Professor of Chemistry Alexander Zestos’ new sensor rapidly measures cortisol levels and holds promise of advancing scientific understanding of stress and anxiety
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To the Pointt: Wildfires

Environment ·

To the Point: What Is the Effect of Wildfires on Air Quality, and How Concerned Should We Be?

Professor of Environmental Science Valentina Aquila answers our question of the week
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Students standing by compost buckets at TDR

Environment ·

AU Ranks Second in Key Category in Annual Campus Race to Zero Waste Competition

AU ranked second among large universities for composting, keeping 21,009 pounds of food waste out of landfill.
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To the Point: Fentanyl

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To the Point: The Fentanyl Crisis, Why Now, Why So Deadly?

Professor of Psychology David Kearns answers our question of the week
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