Astronomy professor Aaron Steinhauer offers tips for watching the total solar eclipse in April 2024. By Robyn Rime “It’s one of those experiences you never forget,” says Aaron Steinhauer, SUNY Geneseo professor of physics and astronomy. “It’s one of the most inspiring events in nature that isn’t dangerous. It’s rare and exciting and unusual …
Can insects feel pain? Two alums explore that possibility and what it means for insect welfare. By Robyn Rime Aside from animated movies starring adorable bugs, people don’t generally think about insects having feelings. Many scientists have long believed insects are not sentient—that they’re incapable of feeling anything, including pain. But what if they were?
High-energy-density physicist Danae Polsin ’13 and professor of physics Stephen Padalino explain experiments that recently harnessed the same energy produced by the sun and stars — and what it may mean for the future of energy. By Robyn Rime Among physicists, there is an old joke that fusion is 50 years away — and always will
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Were student predictions made in 2002 on point? We open the time capsule. Video story by Mat Johnson Twenty years ago, students predicted what life, culture and technology would be like in 2022. It seemed so far away at the time. Professor of Physics and Astronomy Kurt Fletcher shares a few surprises with contributors from
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Research in Antarctica by climate scientist Dana Veron ’95 has implications for people around the globe. By Robyn Rime One of the hottest spots for studying climate change right now is also one of the coldest. The vast ice sheet of Antarctica — the largest single mass of ice on the planet — is melting
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Geneseo faculty and students placed muon detectors at Letchworth State Park to show how – muons – a subatomic particle interacts with us, every second. Watch a video about the community engagement project: Related Stories
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Geneseo faculty and students placed detectors at Letchworth State Park to show a subatomic particle interacts with us, every second. By Kris Dreessen Cosmic rays from outer space collide with atoms in the upper atmosphere, creating subatomic particles called muons that fall to earth. Muons pass through everything on their journey, including us. If you
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Students and alumni who have earned the prestigious fellowships are informal ambassadors who are transformed by the experience. By Kris Dreessen Watch a series of videos from Fulbrighters about their experience: go.geneseo.edu/fulbright Rachel Britton ’18 always appreciated nature, but it took an undergraduate study abroad program in Iceland to truly feel a part of it.
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Marine biologist Mackenzie Gerringer studies the depths of the world’s oceans from the rolling hills of Geneseo. By Robyn Rime Down in the ocean’s trenches — far beyond the reach of sunlight — the deep sea is unimaginably dark, a world of frigid temperatures and immense pressures. Marine organisms manage to flourish in these harsh
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In his lab in the Integrated Science Center, Barnabas Gikonyo, lecturer in chemistry and director of introductory chemistry labs, teaches students the foundations of chemistry research. Last year, 10 of them assisted with long-term projects to support better health and more sustainable use of resources. Gikonyo, an expert in organic and materials chemistry, and his
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