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Group of students with a background of Death Valley

Secrets of Asteroid Bennu with Harold Connolly Jr.

Rowan professor Harold Connolly Jr. joins StarTalk to discuss asteroid Bennu and what these discoveries reveal about the origins of life.


 

Group of students with a background of Death Valley

Death Valley field camp brings geology lessons to life for Rowan students

Rowan geology students learning in action during a spring break field camp in Death Valley.

South Jersey Institute for Population Health awards $350,000 for regional research

Rowan-led research projects receive funding to study how climate impacts health care access.

From left: "Parasaurolophus: Cloaca & reproductive anatomy," by BaZakht Melego; "Cicindela columbica" by Ryan Victor; and "Billion Year Butterfly" by Angelena Revas

Student research and creativity recognized in 2026 Art of Rowan Research Contest

School of Earth & Environment students earn top honors at the Art of Rowan Research Contest.

Rowan researcher probes central Pa. for clues to 2nd mass extinction

Dr. Pfeifer leads a team of researchers to search for clues about the planet's ancient climate.

Tracing Earth’s past to predict its future: The science of glaciers

Meet Aaron Barth, a glacial geologist and paleoclimatologist who uses glacialers to trace Earth's climate history.

Sustainable Agriculture at Rowan: Inside the Aquaponics Facility

An insider look into the Aquaponics and Sustainable Agriculture Center at Rowan Unviersity.

A new plan aims to turn Atlantic City's vacant homes into opportunities

A new plan aims to turn Atlantic City's vacant homes into opportunities

Rowan students, led by professor Mahbubar Meenar, are analyzing vacant properties in Atlantic City’s Chelsea neighborhood.