Posts Tagged Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences

Researchers have provided a more accurate simulation of the impact that formed Earth’s largest crater two billion years ago.

New paleomagnetic research suggests Earth’s solid inner core formed 550 million years ago and restored our planet’s magnetic field.

An art and geology double major, University of Rochester student Gabrielle Meli brings scientific processes to her art.

In the search for Earth-like planets, University of Rochester scientist Miki Nakajima turns to computer simulations of moon formations.

New research from Rochester scientist Lee Murray will aid in building more accurate computer models of the hydroxyl radical, an important ‘detergent of the atmosphere.’

Rochester geophysicists’ latest findings contradict longstanding assumptions about whether Earth’s moon ever had a magnetic shield.

The DAAD-RISE program enables outstanding students in the sciences to conduct research at top German universities.

Researchers have used magnetism to determine, for the first time, when asteroids that are rich in water and amino acids first arrived in the inner solar system.

Using sand, marbles, and mathematical modeling, Rochester researchers from across departments worked to improve the accuracy of data collected from the surfaces of asteroids.

New Rochester research indicates that the global glaciation period known as Snowball Earth began earlier than previously thought, work that adds to the understanding of how the planet’s climate changes.