Kennedy College of Sciences

The Kennedy College of Sciences fosters critical and creative thinking for a technical world.

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Departments Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Environment, Earth & Atmosphere, Mathematics and Physics.
Research Focus on real-world problems and solutions.

Elements of Science

The Kennedy College of Sciences magazine highlights some of the exciting work taking place in our laboratories and classrooms and introduces you to some of our outstanding faculty, students and alumni. Read Elements of Science.

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9/22/2020 Featured Story

Researchers to Study the Impact of Coastal Storms on Beach Aquifers

Researchers to Study the Impact of Coastal Storms on Beach Aquifers

Environmental, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Asst. Prof. James Heiss and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution were awarded a three-year, $784,000 National Science Foundation grant to study how powerful coastal storms affect the fresh water flowing below the ground along the seashore.

9/22/2020 Featured Story
9/3/2020 Featured Story

Climate Scientists to Study Droughts, Heat Waves in the Northeast

Climate Scientists to Study Droughts, Heat Waves in the Northeast

Profs. Mathew Barlow and Christopher Skinner of the Department of Environmental, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences will study the cause of heat waves and droughts in the Northeast and how they interact with each other under a three-year, $478,000 grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

9/3/2020 Featured Story
8/25/2020 Featured Story

Sciences Dean Takes Part in NASA’s Mars 2020 Mission

Sciences Dean Takes Part in NASA’s Mars 2020 Mission

Noureddine Melikechi, dean of the Kennedy College of Sciences and a physics professor, is a member of the science team for SuperCam, one of the main instruments onboard NASA's Mars 2020 "Perseverance" rover.

8/25/2020 Featured Story
8/21/2020 Featured Story

Faculty Research Funds Explore COVID Effects

Faculty Research Funds Explore COVID Effects

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to cripple social interaction, upend education, endanger health and disrupt business, the university’s researchers are exploring the ever-widening aspects of the virus’ presence. Several UML researchers recently earned grants to explore a wide array of COVID-19's effects.

8/21/2020 Featured Story

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