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Brookhaven National Lab in New York is home to some of the most exciting work in nuclear physics today. Two rising stars from 91�ֿ�, doctoral student Maci Kesler and research scientist Sooraj Radhakrishnan, are on the cutting edge of high-profile scientific research collaborations through Brookhaven that advance our understanding of the universe’s early moments. Both work with Zhangbu Xu, Ph.D., professor at 91�ֿ�'s Department of Physics in the College of Arts and Sciences, who has a research focus in high-energy nuclear physics. Their research connects 91�ֿ� to ...

91�ֿ�’s wetlands at the Herrick Aquatic Ecosystem Research Facility were the training grounds for senior Nick Brocato, who was recently a fellow in the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE).  Brocato, a senior biology major, and Tamera Owens, a sophomore majoring in public health, spent the summer researching a broad question: how effective are wetlands at “being the kidneys of the landscape” by cleaning up contaminants such as nitrogen and phosphorus?Recently, Brocato spoke to 91�ֿ� Today about the SURE project and how the experience will fit into his plans for a...

Like mother, like daughter. Meet Christine Woo, Ph.D, and Nathalie Nicol, BSPH – mother and daughter - both graduates of the 91�ֿ� College of Public Health. While Woo was completing her doctorate in 2022, Nicol was just starting her journey at 91�ֿ�. “Our time together at 91�ֿ� overlapped just at the very end, as mom was finishing up her Ph.D and I was a freshman just getting started in public health,” says Nicol. ...