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  • The study focused on the north plaza, an expanse at a low elevation that is almost always inundated with water. Photo courtesy Caitlin Rankin

    North 'plaza' in Cahokia was likely inundated year-round, study finds

    Jul 21, 2022 12:15 pm

    New paleoenvironmental analyses of the north plaza of Monk's Mound suggest it was almost always underwater, calling into question earlier interpretations of the north plaza’s role in Cahokian society. 

  • This nearby, young, star-forming region called NGC 3324 in the Carina Nebula was captured in infrared light by NASA’s new James Webb Space Telescope. The image of the so-called Cosmic Cliffs reveals previously invisible areas of star birth. (Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, and STScI.)

    Looking back in time

    Jul 19, 2022 11:15 am

    Doctoral student Kedar Phadke and astronomy professor Joaquin Vieira will be among the first to observe research images from the James Webb telescope as part of their study of high-redshift (very far away) dusty star-forming galaxies. 

  • Tour the Business Instructional Facility

    Jun 10, 2022 9:45 am

    The Business Instructional Facility (BIF) is a state-of-the-art, collaborative space where business students learn and study.