59+ min ago  (682+ words) Jorge'Sarmiento, the George J. Magee Professor of Geoscience and Geological Engineering, Emeritus, and a professor of geosciences, emeritus, died on May 5. His lifelong contributions to climate science were recognized with numerous awards and prizes, including a'Nobel Peace Prize in 2007 that was…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1138+ words) Erik Vanmarcke, an emeritus professor of civil and environmental engineering and a pioneer in structural safety, died on July 7 at 83. Through a better understanding of how forces like earthquakes and waves interact with buildings and bridges, Vanmarcke transformed the fields…...

11+ mon, 3+ day ago  (1361+ words) Professor John Higgins and senior Rio Baran at the base of a campus tree. "Rio is an exceptional undergraduate student," Higgins said. Support from the High Meadows Environmental Institute and Office of Undergraduate Research allowed her to pursue fieldwork across…...