Most people, researchers included, don’t give much thought to mosses that live by the sides of the road. However, this overlooked habitat is the focus of the research of Eddie Richter ’12. After starting to work with Dr. Karl McKnight of the biology department, Richter did a St. Lawrence Fellowship last summer and collected 400 [...]
In this third installation of Lab Notes, a brand-new column that features student and faculty research teams around campus, we’ll explore Visiting Assistant Professor Mindy Pitre’s unique work with teeth in the anthropology lab with her student research assistants. Having taken (and loved) Professor Pitre’s class entitled “Dealing with the Dead” last semester, I’ve learned [...]
Dr. Jon Rosales and three St. Lawrence students conducted research on indigenous communities in Alaska that have been facing the effects of global climate change. “The focus is to be advocates for indigenous communities in Alaska who are being severely influenced by climate change,” said Rosales. He explained that melting sea ice, increased storm activity, erosion, [...]
Welcome to Lab Notes! This is a new Hill News column in which we will be featuring a student and/or faculty research team on campus each week. Check back weekly for new updates on the sciences at SLU! At first glance, Johnson Hall of Science is a vast, sleek expanse of glass and natural light, [...]
