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View CSE newsWhat’s the matter with mussels?
A CMU student led a team to survey the freshwater mussels of the upper reaches of the Tittabawassee River watershed for the first time in 40 years.
Grad student researches wastewater and its relation to COVID numbers
Chris Haupt examines anti-biotic resistant gene abundance in wastewater and the relationship to COVID numbers.
CMU Earth and Ecosystem Science graduate will release book in 2024
Carson Prichard, Ph.D., explains his journey to creating his book, “The Salmon Capital of Michigan: The Rise and Fall of a Great Lakes Fishery.”