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GSO student to be inducted into AAC&U Future Leaders Society

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The Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) selected Asta Habtemichael, a Ph.D. student at GSO, for induction to its Future Leaders Society.

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GSO Profiles – GSO Alum (M.S. ’21) and Ph.D. Student Samuel Katz

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GSO Profile of Sam Katz who graduated in May 2021 with a M.S. and is continuing towards his Ph.D.

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We’re breathing PFAS: URI-led study finds harmful forever chemicals in indoor air

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The air we breathe in our homes, schools and workplaces can be polluted with harmful PFAS chemicals, according to a new study by GSO scientists.

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GSO Profiles-GSO Graduate Anna Ruth Robuck

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GSO profile for GSO graduate Anna Robuck about her work using seabirds to look for novel human pollutants.

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‘Forever chemicals,’ other pollutants found around the summit of Everest

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Rainer Lohmann provides his insight on the rising levels of PFAS on Mount Everest and why it may be occurring.

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Scientists call for a global science panel to address threats from chemical pollution

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An international group of scientists is proposing a global intergovernmental science-policy body for informing policymakers and the public on chemicals and waste.

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GSO student finds chemical contaminants in seabirds from Narragansett Bay, Massachusetts Bay, Cape Fear

Student Anna Robuck dissects a seabird in a lab.

GSO student Anna Robuck found high levels of the PFAS in seabirds from offshore Massachusetts and coastal Rhode Island and North Carolina.

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GSO Profiles – GSO Graduate Christine L. Gardiner

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GSO Profile of GSO Graduate Christine Gardiner whose research was on PFAS in Narragansett Bay.

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Endeavor Comes Home

Rainer Lohmann interviewed in front of R/V Endeavor.

URI GSO oceanographers joined the crew of R/V Endeavor in February for the beginning of a 22-day expedition across the Atlantic. They completed their busy research schedule and returned home, all in the shadow of the coronavirus pandemic.

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PFAS in Connecticut and Cape Cod

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Two news reports featuring GSO professor Rainer Lohmann examine the threats posed by PFAS to the waters of Connecticut and Cape Cod.

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