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.
RUNC: Anderson Al Wazni
April 5, 2023
Anderson Al Wazni strives to help communities hit by climate change.
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.