“We’re really excited about bringing millennial revenue into rural America, and that is a very sustainable action,” says Sam McElhinney MBA '17, founder of Mayflower Venues.Photo courtesy of Mayflower Venues.
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Plan a wedding, save a farm

Sam McElhinney MBA '17 found a way to help New England small farms, family estates, and orchards by creating a system that enables them to host events easily.
Researchers have found that a class of molecules called sulfidic anions may have been abundant in Earth’s lakes and rivers.
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Brewing up Earth’s earliest life

Large concentrations of sulfites and bisulfites in shallow lakes may have set the stage for Earth’s first biological molecules.
Artist’s view of the young Earth as it is believed to have looked 3.5 billion years agoImage: NASA GSFC
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Determining the timing of methanogen evolution

Scientists conclude methane-producing microbes date back 3.5 billion years, supporting the hypothesis that they could have contributed to early global warming.