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R.V. Truitt Laboratory awarded for sustainability
January 30, 2018
The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science’s R.V. Truitt Laboratory Building has been awarded the 2017 U.S. Green Building Council’s Maryland Community Leader Award for Higher Education in recognition of overall commitment to sustainability and efficiency.

Researchers to study the value of citizen scientists in data gathering
January 22, 2018
Citizen scientists--volunteers who help with data collection and other tasks—play an increasingly important role in science research. How do we know they have the necessary skills to support robust science findings? Cat Stylinski is leading a team of collaborators to find out.

IMET research scientist talks dual passions on Maryland Humanities podcast
January 11, 2018
Listen as IMET's Kathleen Gillespie talks about the impact science has on her poetry and finding the poetry in science for a podcast with Maryland Humanities.

The ocean is slowly suffocating, reports international team of scientists
January 4, 2018
An international team of scientists warns that the ocean may run out of breath unless action is taken to rein in climate change and nutrient pollution.

Next Generation: Jenna Luek
January 3, 2018
Jenna Luek successfully defended her research in December to become Chesapeake Biological Laboratory’s newest Ph.D. recipient. She talked to us about how growing up outside of Pittsburgh encouraged her scientific path, which led her to better understand hydraulic fracturing fluids.

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