A new way to make steel could reduce America’s reliance on imports

Hertha Metals, founded by Laureen Meroueh SM ’18, PhD ’20, uses natural gas and electricity to produce steel and high-purity iron for magnets. America has been making steel from iron ore the same way for...

Antarctica ‘ghost particle’ observatory gets major upgrade that could ‘pave the way’ to physics breakthroughs

The National Science Foundation’s massive IceCube neutrino detector at the South Pole just got a major new upgrade, which promises to take the search for “ghost particles” to a new level An...

A ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse will dazzle people and penguins in Antarctica

The first solar eclipse of the year will grace Antarctica, and only a lucky few will get to bask—or waddle—in its glow. Tuesday’s annular solar eclipse, known as a ” ring of fire,” will...