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About the Center
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Purpose
- One of the fundamental goals in all science is to understand the
origins of life on Earth. The Center promotes education and research
in all relevant fields of Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences and
Astrophysics. The principal investigators are faculty members at
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and the State University of New York at Albany, located in New York's Capital District. Opportunities for study and research are available to both undergraduate and graduate students and postdoctoral scientists.
Sponsor
- This center is sponsored by the NASA Office of Space Science
Principal Investigators
- John Delano
- Jim Ferris, Director
- Mike Gaffey
- Sandra Nierzwicki-Bauer
- Wayne Roberge
- Doug Whittet
Participating Departments
- Astrophysics - Rensselaer
- Biology - Rensselaer
- Chemistry - Rensselaer
- Earth and Environmental Sciences - Rensselaer
- Geological Sciences - University at Albany
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Center for Studies of Origins of Life, Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst., Troy, NY 12180
http://www.rpi.edu/dept/phys/Astro/origin.html