Research
| October 29, 2009
The Quagga Conundrum
Tiny quagga mussels are clogging water pipelines, attaching to boats and lake structures, and causing big problems at Lake Mead.
Topic: environment
Research
| July 22, 2009
Too Hot to Trot
Researchers find that artificial turf temperatures may be too hot for summer fun.
Research
| July 22, 2009
Rounding Up Rattlers
A life sciences doctoral student is exploring the habitat choices of speckled rattlesnakes in the Mojave Desert. This research will help hikers avoid them during hiking season and improve conservation efforts for the desert serpents.
Research
| July 22, 2009
Bright Ideas
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ is going big and thinking small as it moves to the forefront of solar energy research. The 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Center for Energy Research has installed the world’s most powerful solar energy generator while a 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ chemist is working to expand solar cell technology.