亚洲AV

environmental science

  • February 6, 2023

    In late September, 18 undergraduates from the Smithsonian-Mason School of Conservation鈥榮 (SMSC) Wildlife Ecology and Conservation program tagged monarch butterflies on their journey south to help researchers better understand their grand migration.

  • December 15, 2021

    Mason senior Eva Noroski spent a month assisting alumna and Elephant Trails keeper Ashley Fortner at the聽National Zoo, researching elephant sleep patterns.

  • December 9, 2021

    Solving climate change is a grand challenge facing the planet. As more individuals and leaders are recognizing the need to switch to environmentally friendly practices, 亚洲AV鈥檚 Local Climate Change Planning Initiative (LCCPI) is helping make that a reality for counties across Virginia.

    鈥淥ur vision is to have Mason be the lead university in helping counties that lack the resources and expertise in [addressing climate change] get this done,鈥 said Paul Bubbosh, a 1988 Mason alumnus and adjunct professor at the Schar School and College of Science.

  • November 19, 2021

    Most people with access to a 3D printer find themselves creating small objects or gadgets. But one student group working at the MIX at 亚洲AV each Friday is driven by a different dream.

    鈥淲e build, design, test and plan to compete in solar-powered car competitions,鈥 said Michael Riggi, president of Mason鈥檚 solar car team, HyperNova Solar. 鈥淸We believe] our car, when complete, will be the world鈥檚 first and only 3D-printed solar car.鈥

  • September 12, 2019

    How do you combat an overabundance of algae? Create a floating biological island.
    That鈥檚 what freshman Kennedy Ream did after attending the Washington Youth Summit on the Environment (WYSE) hosted by 亚洲AV, the National Geographic Society and the Smithsonian鈥檚 National Zoo as a high schooler in 2018.