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A groundhog peeks out from a hole in the snow next to a log, surrounded by patches of ice and twigs.
Groundhog Day: Light on science, heavy on fun

If ever central Pennsylvania desired an early spring, it might be this year. Ed Slavishak, department…

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University environmental education program now approved to receive business donations

Susquehanna University’s environmental education outreach program ROOTed (Real-World Observation, Outreach and Transformation in Education) has…

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Susquehanna University featured in digital series ‘Tomorrow’s Catch: Securing our Future Fisheries’

Susquehanna University is featured in a new digital series from the American Fisheries Society and…

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Professor awarded grant from Getty Foundation

Ahmed Lachhab, co-department head and associate professor of earth & environmental sciences at Susquehanna University,…

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Uncovering buried history

A soldier in the Revolutionary War, Col. Matthew Smith died more than 200 years ago….

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Students saving environment one plant at a time

Some Susquehanna University students are focusing their summer internship experiences on helping to save the…

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$200,000 NSF grant to fund stormwater management research

Susquehanna University has been awarded a nearly $200,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to…

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Living up to its name: Environmental education expands at the CEER

In a year marked by growth and innovation, Susquehanna University’s Center for Environmental Education and…

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Students translate climate research into storybooks

An asthmatic oyster, a sad sasquatch and color-changing coral. All are characters in a collection…

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Senior Scholars Day continues 50-year tradition

Nearly 130 students presented research, music and artwork at Susquehanna’s Senior Scholars Day, an event…

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Dam good engineering! Beaver dams the blueprint for conservation

Susquehanna University is looking to the animal kingdom for innovative solutions to stream management —…

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Research uncovers legacy, prompts renaming a subset of Susquehanna River islands

No matter the passage of time, man’s imprint on the environment is difficult to erase,…

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Professor Tracks History Through Earth’s ‘Rock Record’

This is the fifth story in our series on Women in STEM. "The study of geology…

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Salt: Good for Roads, Bad for Ecosystems?

Though central Pennsylvania has yet to feel the full force of a northeastern winter this…

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A New Way to Restore Ancient Roman Mosaics

Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences Uses the Tools of His Trade at Moroccan Ruins As…

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Biology professors pave way for Women in STEM

This is the first story in our series on Women in STEM. Peggy Peeler leads Women…

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New Research Seeks To Predict Impact of Fracking on Streams

New research published in the American Society for Microbiology’s journal Microbiology Spectrum identifies the importance…

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Susquehanna Included Among Nation’s Top Green Colleges

Susquehanna University is one of the nation’s most environmentally responsible colleges, according to The Princeton…

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Pawpaw Trees To Restore Streambank, Honor Native Land

Susquehanna planted a grove of pawpaw trees at the Center for Environmental Education and Research…

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Native Plants Aid Campus Wetland Restoration

Susquehanna students and faculty, along with members of the Chesapeake Conservancy and Chesapeake Conservation Corps,…

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FRI Collaborations Lead to Internships for Students

Leveraging the relationships of Susquehanna’s Freshwater Research Institute and its collaborators, students majoring in the…

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Brood X Cicadas Are Here!

They’re baaack … Brood X, also known as periodical, cicadas have begun emerging from their 17-year…

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Sustainability Management Minor Coming Fall 2021

Beginning in the fall 2021 semester, Susquehanna University will offer a minor in sustainability management. It…

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Princeton Review Names SU to its Guide to Green Colleges

Susquehanna University is one of the nation’s most environmentally responsible colleges, according to The Princeton…

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Grad Stays Busy at Tesla Despite Economic Slowdown

When Thomas Kitt ’17 approached his senior year at Susquehanna University, he knew he wanted…

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Freshwater Research Institute Awarded $32,000 DEP Grant

Susquehanna University’s Freshwater Research Institute and the Snyder County Conservation District have been awarded a…

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Susquehanna Recognized as Top University for Renewable Energy

Susquehanna University has been recognized as one of Pennsylvania’s leading universities when it comes to…

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Alumnus Helps New Grad Land First Job

When Melissa Barnes ’19 first won a $2,000 scholarship from T&M Associates, a New Jersey-based…

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Tap Into Sweetness

It’s not just maple trees that can be tapped for syrup. Susquehanna University has tapped several…

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Former President of Ireland to Deliver Lecture on Faith, Climate Change

Mary Robinson, one of the world’s most respected advocates for climate justice and Ireland’s first…

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Students, Volunteers Plant 2,000 Trees

Students from Susquehanna were joined by volunteers from local conservation organizations to plant a “live-stake”…

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Senior Promotes Sustainability on Campus

For Shian Knouse ’20, sustainability is a passion. As news of the planet’s problems increased…

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Earth and Environmental Sciences Graduate Reflects on Susquehanna Experience

Jeremy Motsko ’17 praises the professors in the earth and environmental sciences department for going…

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Institute Gives Earth & Environmental Sciences Major Hands-on Research Experience

  Earth and environmental sciences major Nicholas Visser ’20 spent the summer sampling streams…

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Stream Research Project Experience Gives Ecology Major Valuable Skills

  Helping save wild trout isn’t a bad way to spend a summer. …

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FRI Wins Grant to Expand K-12 Education, Community Engagement

Susquehanna University’s Freshwater Research Institute (FRI) was awarded a $5,000 grant from the American Geophysical…

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Internships Abroad Turn SU Students into Civic Change Leaders

Picture this: a rising senior spends the summer in Argentina interning for a local nonprofit…

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Alumnus Helps New Grad Land First Job

When Melissa Barnes ’19 first won a $2,000 scholarship from T&M Associates, a New Jersey-based…

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Grads Bound for the Peace Corps in Africa

Two graduates from Susquehanna’s Class of 2019 will head to Africa soon for positions with…

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Triple Major Works with Freshwater Research Institute

Kaitlyn Gardineer ’21, a triple major in earth and environmental sciences, studio art and German,…

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Independent Study Allowed Grad to Help with Sustainability Initiative

When Heather Pearson’s senior capstone course was canceled for the semester, one of her professors…

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Earth & Environmental Science Grad Expands Horizons at Tesla

Working at Tesla, Thomas Kitt ’17 has relied on the comprehensive education he received at…

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SU Named in Princeton Review’s Guide to Green Colleges

A student waters one of the 50 raised beds at Susquehanna's Campus Garden, which harvests…

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Show Us the Honey!

We harvested our first batch of honey this week—about 4 gallons. Plans are to give…

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We’re One of Sierra Club’s 2018 Cool Schools

Susquehanna operates a 12,000-panel solar array that supplies 30 percent of the university's electricity needs.Susquehanna…

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Students Present at Landmark Research Symposium

Junior Andrew Ressler presents his chemistry research at the Landmark Conference Summer Research Symposium.Twenty-three students…

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Class of 2018 is Going Places!

From New York City to Los Angeles, Susquehanna University’s 2018 graduates are going places. The 475…

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Students Present at Undergraduate Research Conference

Forty-five Susquehanna University students recently returned from Oklahoma from the National Conference on Undergraduate Research…

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We’ve Hit Bronze for Sustainability Achievements

Susquehanna University has earned a STARS Bronze rating in recognition of its sustainability achievements from…

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