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Article by Astrophysicist Clara Sousa-Silva Featured in the <em>New York Times</em>

Article by Astrophysicist Clara Sousa-Silva Featured in the New York Times

Detecting the phosphine molecule in places that cannot sustain life “will be a critical piece of the puzzle for figuring out what business phosphine has anywhere else, including in a potentially habitable environment.”
 Paul Cadden-Zimansk smiling in front of a yellow wall.

International Year of Quantum, Co-coordinated by Physicist Paul Cadden-Zimansky, Recognized at the Quantum World Congress

The Year was thanks to "dozens of countries, hundreds of institutions, and thousands of people," said Cadden-Zimansky.
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Bard Professors Craig Anderson and Swapan Jain Awarded $427,016 National Institute of Health Research Grant

Their project consists of the synthesis, characterization, and biochemical evaluation of ruthenium-based compounds as potential pharmaceutical agents.

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03-30-2015
Benefits for Plants in Dense Communities May Outweigh Disadvantages, According to Study by Professor Alexandra Wright
Organisms living close to each other compete for a limited set of resources: this extends from plant communities to human communities. Densely packed cities, like New York, can house many more people, but the space available for each person is limited. Competition for space is intense. Past research has shown that the same is true of plants—densely packed communities of plants usually compete with each other for resources such as space, water, and nutrients. However, a new study led by Bard College biology professor Alexandra Wright and published today in the Journal of Ecology suggests that these competitive disadvantages may be outweighed by benefits gained during severe weather conditions such as droughts and heat waves.
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03-09-2015
The weekly collection of civilian and military drone news featured on the website of the Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard is now a collaboration with Forbes.
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03-06-2015
Vaccines are a powerful public health tool, so why do some doctors allow their patients to delay or forgo vaccination?
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