Igor Beresnev has worked summers and weekends to find the answer to a very old question in seismology. Yes, he says, there is a limit to ground accelerations during an earthquake.
The Iowa State University chapter of the American Meteorological Society (AMS) was named Outstanding Student Chapter of the Year, the fifth time they have received this honor.
Elizabeth Swanner, assistant professor of geological and atmospheric sciences, will help develop new tools to predict and combat harmful algal blooms, a growing threat to human and animal health in Iowa’s lakes.