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Recent Media Coverage

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Newsroom Archives
Title Date Organization or Publication Related Members Expeditions
Back to the Ice: Bartlett educator preps for second Antarctica quest Bartlett Express Alex Eilers, Jennifer Burns Weddell Seals in the Ross Sea 2014
Back to the Ice The Shelby Sun Times Alex Eilers, Jennifer Burns Weddell Seals in the Ross Sea 2014
Eilers Returning to Antarctica Chillicothe Times-Bulletin Alex Eilers, Jennifer Burns Weddell Seals in the Ross Sea 2014
Antarctica Revisited by Alex Eilers The Best Times Alex Eilers, Jennifer Burns Weddell Seals in the Ross Sea 2014
Fit for Travel Good Health Magazine Alex Eilers, Jennifer Burns Weddell Seals in the Ross Sea 2014
Experiences of Lauren Watel During her PolarTREC to the Arctic Lauren Watel, Byron Crump Microbial Changes in Arctic Freshwater
Invitation to Join PolarConnect with Regina Brinker The Independent Regina Brinker Arctic Sunlight and Microbial Interactions 2014
Informative Letter to Media Tina Ciarametaro Shrinking Arctic Icecaps
U.S. and Chile Initiate Antarctic Science Education Effort Witness the Arctic Lynn Reed, Juan Botella, Claire Hacker, Luke Maillefer, Anna Caldwell-Overdier Joint Antarctic School Expedition 2014
Lecture brings the Arctic to Ipswich Ipswich Chronicle Tina Ciarametaro, Jason Briner Shrinking Arctic Icecaps
Early Career Scientists and Engineers receive highest honor from the White House National Science Foundation Press Release Samantha Hansen Tectonic History of the Transantarctic Mountains 2014
Puerto Rican Professor will do Research in the South Pole Mi Puerto Rico Verde Armando Caussade, Jim Madsen Ice Cube Neutrino Observatory 2014
Drilling the Borders of the Universe Detecting Neutrinos Diario de Puerto Rico Armando Caussade, Jim Madsen Ice Cube Neutrino Observatory 2014
Puerto Rican Professor will Participate in a Scientific Mission in the Antarctic EFE Armando Caussade, Jim Madsen Ice Cube Neutrino Observatory 2014
Puerto Rican Professor will Investigate in the Antarctic Noticel Jim Madsen, Armando Caussade Ice Cube Neutrino Observatory 2014
Puerto Rican educator will visit the South Pole for scientific research with PolarTREC Ciencia PR Armando Caussade, Jim Madsen Ice Cube Neutrino Observatory 2014
Puerto Rican Will Join a Science Team headed to the South Pole Metro Armando Caussade, Jim Madsen Ice Cube Neutrino Observatory 2014
Armando Caussade Heading to the South Pole Junte Ambiental Armando Caussade, Jim Madsen Ice Cube Neutrino Observatory 2014
Puerto Rican educator selected for IceCube Project IceCube Project Website Armando Caussade, Jim Madsen Ice Cube Neutrino Observatory 2014
MG high school students and teacher return from joint expedition The Herald-Independent Juan Botella, Claire Hacker, Anna Caldwell-Overdier, Luke Maillefer Joint Antarctic School Expedition 2014
Morris Teacher on Front Lines of Climate Research Daily Record Newspaper Bruce Taterka Arctic Sunlight and Microbial Interactions
NASA - Operation IceBridge Begins New Arctic Campaign Yuman News Now Russell Hood Airborne Survey of Polar Ice 2014
Developing Culturally Responsive Curriculum in an Ecosystem as the Context Journal of Geoscience Education Janet Warburton
Estudiantes de High School viajarán a la Antártida en una expedición científica National Science Foundation Press Release Juan Botella, Lynn Reed, Claire Hacker, Anna Caldwell-Overdier, Luke Maillefer Joint Science Education Project 2013
U.S. High-School Students Experience Antarctic Science National Science Foundation Press Release Juan Botella, Lynn Reed, Claire Hacker, Anna Caldwell-Overdier, Luke Maillefer Joint Antarctic School Expedition 2014