The project co-led by UB geologist Jason Briner could reveal when the ice last retreated, laying the foundation for better models of future sea level rise.
Negar Elhami-Khorasani is part of a multi-institutional research team that is using science and technology to better understand and help prevent deadly wildfires.
The finding — from high-pressure research that squeezed curium-containing compounds between diamonds — could guide further studies on curium and other mysterious heavy elements.