Earth

Earth: Exploring Our Planet

Backpacking for Bats

July 20, 2023

Grace Kinder shares her story of guiding citizen scientists along portions of the Appalachian Trail to connect them with nature and one of its most vital creatures: bats.

On the Surface

July 19, 2023

Claire Johnson explains her studies of microbial communities living on seaweed mats in the Atlantic Ocean’s Gulf Stream and how they cycle nitrogen.

Up in the Air

June 23, 2023

Haley Plaas works with local communities to uncover how algal blooms affect air quality.

RUNC: Sarah Vickers

May 31, 2023

Sarah Vickers researches “ghost particles” to learn more about our universe.

RUNC: Toshihide Hige

May 17, 2023

Toshihide Hige wants to unlock the brain’s secrets for learning and memory.

Turning Trash into Treasure

February 21, 2023

Frank Leibfarth tests molecules to turn plastic waste into useful materials, diversifying options for recycling.

Wild Things Make Their Hearts Sing

January 24, 2023

While studying small mammals in the Blue Ridge Mountains, juniors Marie Young and Cole Prezant discover a love for field work.