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What can ancient moon rocks tell us about the origins of Earth, the future of space travel, and even the water we drink? At ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ, professor and geochemist Jim Van Orman is digging into those questions—literally—by analyzing material brought back from the moon. His…

Editor’s note: Hero photo captured by Nicholas McLaughlin. This article originally appeared in the summer 2025 edition of art/sci. Read more from this issue. Cara Byrne has immersed herself in the world of children’s literature for the past decade, studying how stories shape perceptions of race,…

ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ researcher receives prestigious NSF Award for ‘programmable’ nanoparticles

As an 8th grade student in Gary, Indiana, Johnathon Taylor was captivated by the concept of equality in mathematics—how two sides of an equation that look completely different can hold the same value. That fascination proved so compelling it shaped the course of Taylor’s future, leading him now…

ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ researchers unveil new electronic polymer created without harmful ‘forever’ chemicals

When you picture the American Revolution, you probably see powdered wigs, crowded battlefields and bold declarations of freedom. But what’s often missing from that mental image? The women. From tending to wounded soldiers and hosting political salons to disguising themselves as men to join the…

Kathryn Lavelle, the Ellen and Dixon Long professor in World Affairs in the Department of Political Science at the College of Arts and Sciences, authored Reluctant Conquest: American Wealth, Power and Science in the Arctic, published earlier this month by the Yale University Press. The book is…

Sawyer Brent usually kept the slogans and sketches in his tattered notebook to himself. But in 2023, he joined a new after-school program—Pressing Matters at Cleveland's Zygote Press—where he learned to carve linoleum blocks, ink them and print his designs on posters and shirts. His artwork—bold…

An interdisciplinary team of ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ faculty members received a two-year, $60,000 Faith and Health Campus Grant from Interfaith America. The collaborators on this award are: Justine Howe, associate professor and chair of the Department of Religious Studies at the…

Each year, World Environment Day (June 5) calls on people worldwide to raise awareness and take action to protect the planet—and at ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ, that spirit is alive year-round. From groundbreaking environmental research and campus sustainability programs led by the Office…