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Geological History and Glacial Formation of the Finger Lakes

Eighteen thousand years ago, the Laurentide Ice Sheet covered most of what is now New York State. Two glacial advances, or periods of growth in a glacier, formed Long Island . Today, residents of Ithaca, New York, a city in the Finger Lakes region known for its gorges and for being home to Cornell University, remember the impact that glaciers had on their landscape and, in turn, their history. Read more

Sun on a city

Northwest heat wave ‘should not have been possible’

By: Blaine Friedlander

After the stifling hot temperatures parked over the Pacific Northwest in late June, an international group of 27 climate scientists, including Flavio Lehner, concluded that the heatwave was “virtually impossible without human-caused climate change.” Read more

Toby Ault

Faculty receives SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence

Ault received the SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence for scholarship and creative activities! The honor recognizes faculty and staff at SUNY colleges who demonstrate a commitment to intellectual vibrancy, advancing the boundaries of knowledge, providing the highest quality of instruction and serving the public good. Read more