Christensen Recognized as AAAS Fellow

Kenneth T. Christensen has been selected as a 2017 Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Christensen was honored for his contributions to the field of experimental fluid mechanics, specifically laser-based measurements of turbulence interactions with complex topography. >Full Story

Issue 3 of the GSCO2 in Focus is now available

This issue of the GSCO2 in Focus highlights advances in imaging CO₂-rock interactions, research published in a special issue of the Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, an innovative mechanical test on a cubic meter block of sandstone, and more. You can find a copy on the Newsletter page or by clicking here.

Annual review meeting strengthens research efforts to understand microseismicity

Eighty-seven members of the GSCO2 spent March 29–30 in Champaign, IL, engaged in discussions on how to better understand and predict the mechanisms controlling injection-induced microseismicity. Researchers shared their results and plans with >Full Story

GSCO2 collaborates with Stanford University on PET training

Gabriela Dávila, a GSCO2 postdoctoral researcher at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, is using positron emission tomography (PET) scanning to measure and record a unique and novel data set, based on a collaboration between the GSCO2 and Stanford >Full Story

Chicago Tribune and Peoria Journal Star discuss meteorite impact structures with Charles Monson

The meteor sighting over the Midwest in February prompted the Chicago Tribune and Peoria Journal Star to speak with Charles Monson about two meteorite impact structures in Illinois, the Des Plaines Disturbance and the Glasford Structure >Full Story

Charles Werth gives plenary talk at US DOE basic research
needs workshop

The US Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Science, sponsored a basic research needs workshop where scientists representing universities, national research laboratories, and private companies or download a copy by clicking >Full Story

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