Careers
CNS Hydrologist Brian Yellen Appointed Director of MA Geological Survey
Yellen was tapped to lead the Massachusetts Geological Survey as state geologist.
Grace Casselberry Receives Eugenie Clark Award
This award recognizes female early-career scientists advancing research and public outreach on elasmobranch fishes (including sharks, skates, and rays).
Rob DeConto Quoted in 'New York Times' Article on ‘Worst-Case’ Scenario for Antarctic Ice
DeConto argues that "scientists need to keep finding ways to ground their models in observations from the real world."
D. Julian McClements Gives Tips on Healthy Foods to Eat in Hot Weather
McClements recommends foods with a high moisture content that are easy to digest.
Matthew Moore Receives $650K Grant to Detect Viruses in Food
This grant will support the development of magnetic liquids for concentrating and detecting foodborne noroviruses and hepatitis A.
Bethany Bradley Takes On 'Lawn Love' Q&A on Invasive Plants
Bradley estimates that there are hundreds (maybe even thousands) of invasive plant species in the U.S.
CNS Physicist Stéphane Willocq Elected to Lead World’s Largest Particle Collider Experiment
As ATLAS spokesperson, Willocq is the de facto primary investigator leading the ATLAS effort.
CNS Faculty Members Among Recipients of 2023-24 NSF Career Awards
This year’s CNS recipients include Annie Raymond, mathematics and statistics, and Varghese Mathai, physics.
Nicole Bell Explains the Recent Dragonfly Swarm in Rhode Island
Bell explained that the insects are starting their annual migration.
Lillian Fritz-Laylin Named a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator
Fritz-Laylin’s lab develops genetic tools to study the cytoskeletal biology of historically neglected lineages.
2024-25 Faculty and Student Sloan Fellows Announced by Institute of Diversity Sciences
The IDS Fellowship Program is a research-mentoring program welcoming Black, Hispanic, and Indigenous (BHI) undergraduate students.
Grace Casselberry Awarded Prestigious Fellowship from AAUW to Study Sharks and Sea Turtles
Casselberry will assess the predator-prey dynamics of tiger sharks and four sea turtle species.