Applied Mathematician Qiang Du Elected an AAAS Fellow

Applied Mathematician Qiang Du Elected an AAAS Fellow

November 20, 2017

Qiang Du, the Fu Foundation Professor of Applied Mathematics, joins 391 new fellows awarded this honor from the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest multidisciplinary scientific society.

Ocean Sediments Off Pacific Coast May Feed Tsunami Danger

Ocean Sediments Off Pacific Coast May Feed Tsunami Danger

November 20, 2017

A new study by Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory researchers finds that tightly packed sediments help the Cascadia Subduction Zone generate large earthquakes, and could boost its ability to trigger a large tsunami.