Sciences

  • ‘Grammar’ lessons: Faculty-student team decoding language of the genome

    ‘Grammar’ lessons: Faculty-student team decoding language of the genome

    As a high school student in Milton, Massachusetts, Luke Nourie took a class in biotechnology and thought, “Wow, I love this. This is what I want to do.” He could see himself pu­rsuing a college degree tied to the field, which drives the booming economy of the Bay State and provides over 63,000 jobs. After reading about…

  • Undergrads’ physics research drills deep into fracking-induced quakes

    Undergrads’ physics research drills deep into fracking-induced quakes

    Two undergraduates majoring in physics at Clark University are working with their professor, Arshad Kudrolli, to fine-tune a mathematical model that captures the development of erosion underground. Their research, part of a summer LEEP project, eventually could help scientists better understand the effects of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, and other cases where fluids carve out channels and destabilize the…