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Adrienne Marshall, a computational hydrologist and assistant professor of geology and geological engineering, said it was a ”gut punch” when she discovered how much more frequent extreme global warming-caused snow droughts will likely be.

Adrienne Marshall, a computational hydrologist, said she hopes her study helps motivate people to think about how they can adapt to and avoid very low snow years.

Adrienne Marshall, a computational hydrologist and assistant professor of geology and geological engineering, published a study in PNAS connecting the West's severe drought this year to climate change.

George Sowers, professor of practice in space resources, believes the concept of skyscrapers on the moon is technically feasible.

According to the Payne Institute for Public Policy, tribal lands are becoming homes to new data centers in part because there are less regulatory hurdles to be scaled on reservations.

Brennan Sprinkle, assistant professor of applied mathematics and statistics, said his work with a colleague from NYU provides a firmer understanding of how components respond to fluid flows.

This ranking examined the best value for a student's money based on net price, alumni earnings, graduation rates, and student debt, using data from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews; Mines ranked #48 for Best Value.

Morgan Bazilian, director of the Payne Institute for Public Policy, co-authored this article that examines the role the gas tungsten hexafluoride plays in the manufacture of semiconductors.

Ian Lange, the Viola Vestal Coulter Chair of Mineral Economics, said the militaries of the world are not big consumers of critical minerals when compared to other sectors.

Brennan Sprinkle, assistant professor of applied mathematics and statistics, was co-author on a study that examined how a submerged lawn sprinkler would rotate if run in reverse, with the water flowing in through the sprinkler arms.

Brennan Sprinkle, assistant professor of applied mathematics and statistics, co-authored the "silly sprinklers" article in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences with Leif Ristroph, associate professor of mathematics at NYU.

Lori Tunstall, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, discusses the environmental benefits of a new type of concrete she and her students are developing.