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Alumnus Eric Berger Reflects on the Joys of Science Communication
Meet Eric Berger (B.S. Astronomy, '95), Senior Space Editor at Ars Technica and Editor at Space City Weather.

New Drug Has Potential to Protect Brain Cells from Traumatic Injuries
Stephen Martin and James Sahn have demonstrated that a new compound protects brain cells in mice that have been subjected to brain trauma, raising the prospects...

Two in CNS Receive President’s Associates Teaching Excellence Award
Each year, these awards recognize great teaching of undergraduates in the core curriculum.

Bringing Real Science to the Big Screen
Scientist Kip Thorne talks with his former graduate student Bill Press about what it's like to work on a major Hollywood film.

J. Craig Wheeler Shares Chambliss Astronomical Writing Award
Wheeler was selected as author of "Supernova Explosions," published by Springer in 2017.

New Material Might Lead to Higher Capacity Hard Drives
Researchers from the U.S. and Japan have demonstrated that they can store and retrieve information magnetically in a new class of materials.
