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Johns Hopkins theoretical physicist shares 2021 Gruber Cosmology Prize

May 5, 2021

Media Inquiries Name Kait Howard Email [email protected] Cell phone 443-301-7993Johns Hopkins University theoretical physicist Marc Kamionkowski is one of three physicists to be awarded the 2021 Gruber Cosmology Prize for...

Peloton recalling all treadmills after reports of injuries, one death

May 5, 2021

The announcement marked a major reversal of Peloton's initial reaction and comes after weeks of discussions with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. In a statement, Peloton apologized for not...

Sea level rise: rapid and unstoppable unless Paris Agreement targets met

May 5, 2021

An accelerated pace of future sea level rise? If the more optimistic 1.5°and 2° C Paris Agreement temperature targets are achieved, the Antarctic Ice Sheet would contribute between 6 and...

Apply for ARENA's student grants

May 5, 2021

Apply for ARENA's student grantsThrough the student scholarships, ARENA offers NOK 20,000 and supervision for MA students writing a thesis within our research field. About the student scholarshipsARENA offers grants...

Interdisciplinary cooperation: good for the heart

May 5, 2021

What in particular distinguishes the cooperation between the Department of Sport and Health Sciences and the German Heart Centre Munich? Over the years, around 2,000 examinations have been carried out...

Physics graduate and supervisor reflect on challenges and shared success of PhD dissertation work

May 5, 2021

These pioneering results were achieved only by overcoming many experimental challenges. Looking back at this thesis work, Väkeväinen recalls several challenges- some of these were of experimental nature, but others...

Small things can have a major effect on the prevention of biodiversity loss

May 5, 2021

Prior research has shown that plants can wither entirely in dry summers, with prolonged dry periods sealing the fate of butterfly larvae. “We investigated how varying microclimates affect larval growth...

Loan applications processed around midday more likely to be rejected

May 5, 2021

Decision fatigue is the tiredness caused by having to make difficult decisions over a long period. Previous studies have shown that people suffering from decision fatigue tend to fall back...

David Miliband SM ’90 warns of “age of impunity” for despotic governments around the globe

May 5, 2021

Miliband’s talk occurred after he received the 2021 Robert A. Muh Alumni Award in the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. Melissa Nobles, the Kenin Sahin Dean of the...

Cave deposits show surprising shift in permafrost over the last 400,000 years

May 5, 2021

The researchers analyzed cave deposits in locations across western Canada and found evidence that, between 1.5 million and 400,000 years ago, permafrost was prone to thawing, even in high Arctic...