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Isabella Elmore

George Washington University

The magnetic force uniting two scientists: Finding more than love

A man and a woman sit close together on a beige couch holding a mid-sized dog with curly blonde fur.

Chris Tonge and Chanel La with their dog Chuckles in their Chicago home. (Courtesy of Chanel La)

Medill News Service

Northwestern University

Astonishing Alaska | Chasing lipids: The industrial thirst for Alaskan oil

Slender fish handing from a line between wooden posts with large trees, mountains, and a body of water in the background.

Sun-dried candlefish, also known as hooligan, eulachon, and oolichan. (Brodie Guy/Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0))

Farzona Comnas

George Washington University

Creating cutting-edge camera systems to advance underwater research

Image shows diver holding camera swimming in the ocean, looking ahead.

This is an early prototype of the camera. Research divers will be able to use GPS to create accurate maps that can be compared point-by-point over time. (Illustration courtesy of Richard Vevers/The Ocean Agency)

Sarah O'Sullivan

University of Rhode Island

Learning from Ghana: The application of solar energy into the future

Owen Volk

Planet Forward Correspondent | SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry

The state of the environment takes back seat at Biden’s first State of the Union

The white dome of the US Capital building is illuminated under a dark sky.

The Capitol on the night of Biden’s first State of the Union, Tuesday March 1, 2022. (Isabel Miller/Medill News Service)

Medill News Service

Northwestern University

Should you be taking pictures of roadkill?: Citizen science aids research efforts

Woman in a black shirt smiles at the camera while holding out an iPhone and standing in front a large monitor showing a page titled "EpiCollect RoadkillGarneau" with a map of the continental U.S. and several charts.

Dr. Garneau presenting research on her RoadkillGarneau project back in 2012. (Gerianne Downs/SUNY-Plattsburgh)

Clarice Knelly

Planet Forward Correspondent | SUNY-Plattsburgh

Senate panel weighs economic impacts of EPA’s Renewable Fuel Standard program

A red gas pump with yellow fuel option buttons.

Both experts and lawmakers expressed concern about how EPA policies might impact fuel costs, particularly in light of American prices hitting their highest level in eight years. (Photo courtesy of Dawn McDonald/Unsplash)

Medill News Service

Northwestern University

As Arizona agriculture runs dry, new irrigation tech could help