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Living on Earth

Jul 17, 2026

Melting Glaciers Trigger Earthquakes [Audio]

Professor Colin Meyer discusses research linking glacier melt to increased seismic activity beneath Mont Blanc in the Alps. Meyer explains that meltwater can lubricate fractures in bedrock, triggering small earthquakes, and says the study illustrates how climate change is affecting natural systems in unexpected ways. "It's connecting the story about how climate is causing mountain glaciers to melt, and how that's affecting systems that are beyond the typical systems we think about," Meyer said.

Grist

Jul 17, 2026

Biden's Climate Law Is Dead. The Energy Transition Might Not Be.

Professor Erin Mayfield, who served as a climate consultant to the Biden administration, comments on the rocky climate and energy outlook one year after the repeal of the Inflation Reduction Act. "With the Inflation Reduction Act, the idea was that you're building this kind of foundation for future change," Mayfield said.

Canary Media

Jul 13, 2026

Plug-In Batteries Kept NYC Renters Cool During Record Heat Wave

Bryan Bollinger '03 Th'03, a professor of marketing, comments on a pilot program that uses home batteries to power window air conditioners during periods of peak electricity demand. "Distributed energy storage is a resource that [utilities] can leverage to avoid these peak demand spikes, and there's a clear benefit for them, in terms of deferring their capacity investments," said Bollinger.

sciencenews.dk

Jul 12, 2026

The continent beneath Antarctica could reshape sea-level forecasts

Professor Hélène Seroussi is quoted extensively about a study she conducted with Research Associate Justine Caillet titled "Uncertain ground: impact of bed topography on Antarctic Ice Sheet projections" published in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A. "We have spent decades improving climate models, but if we do not know exactly what the ice is resting on, it is like trying to predict a car's route without knowing the road," said Seroussi.

Inc.

Jul 10, 2026

The Secret Behind Delta's Massive Second-Quarter Revenue Growth—and It's Not Just Higher Ticket Prices

Professor Vikrant Vaze attributes Delta Airlines' strong second-quarter performance to a structure and business strategy that make it somewhat "immune to competition" as well as spikes in oil prices. "It is always hard to attribute these earnings exclusively to one or two factors, but in many ways, Delta is uniquely placed to do well in the current setting," Vaze said.

Today at Elon

Jul 06, 2026

Center for Design Thinking co-hosts the 2026 Future of Design in Higher Education Conference

Professor Eugene Korsunskiy, Executive Director of the Future of Design in Higher Education (FDHE), is quoted in an article about this year's FDHE conference, dedicated to bringing together individuals who study and practice design thinking. "This year's gathering, hosted by Duke University and Elon University, has been such a wonderful experience, allowing this interdisciplinary group of teacher-scholars to exchange ideas and build meaningful relationships," said Korsunskiy.

Pathology in Practice

Jun 23, 2026

mRNA Flu Vaccine Offers Wider Protection

Professor Jiwon Lee co-authored research finding that an investigational mRNA influenza vaccine generated broader and more durable immune responses than a standard flu shot.

Physics Today

Jun 17, 2026

The History of Eyeballs as Particle Detectors

Professor Brian Pogue is included in an article about the human eye's ability to detect high-energy particles. Pogue worked on a camera for detecting radiation that produced visible light in a patient's eye during testing, which a colleague later confirmed was produced by charged particles.