Campus News
Year-Long Exploration Aims to Add Gravity to the Volcano Monitoring Toolkit
Hélène Le Mével prepares for a year-long study in Chile to study Villarrica volcano, one of the most active volcanoes in the world. The study will include one of the most-extensive monitoring plans to date for the volcano, which is a popular tourist destination. It will also present an opportunity to pioneer the use of gravity as a monitoring tool.
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Richard Carlson, director of Carnegie’s Earth and Planets division, has been chosen to receive the Geochemical Society’s highest honor, the Victor Moritz Goldschmidt Award, in recognition of his forefront research into the formation of the Solar System and the geologic history of the Earth, the society announced Tuesday.
Read more...Large Synoptic Survey Telescope Renamed In Honor Of Vera Rubin
The Large Synoptic Survey Telescope and its joint funding agencies, the National Science Foundation and Department of Energy, announced Monday that it will be renamed the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in honor of the late Carnegie astronomer whose research confirmed the existence of dark matter.
Read more...Coming Together for the Holidays | Letter from the Director | December 2019
Rick Carlson, the Director of Carnegie Science Earth and Planets Division, writes about the departmental merge, new job openings, and the latest scientific discoveries in this monthly "Letter from the Director."
Read more..."News Vacuum" | Letter from the Director | November 2019
Director's letter from November 2019 covers Saturn's moons, exoplanets, the Mercury transit, podcasts, and more!
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