CUSSP News

September 18, 2024: Staff Accomplishment

CUSSP Director Named American Geophysical Union Fellow

Chemist Kevin Rosso was elected a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union for “novel advancements in understanding and predicting the kinetics of critical environmental redox reactions in complex (bio)geochemical systems.” Rosso is director of the Center for Understanding Subsurface Signals and Permeability (CUSSP) Energy Earthshot Research Center. He will be honored in December at AGU24.

Illustration of molecules moving underneath Earth's surface under an electric field

July 19, 2024: Article

Gaining Insights into How Mineral Surfaces Respond to Electric Fields

To improve our ability to “see” into the subsurface, scientists need to understand how different mineral surfaces respond to electrical signals at the molecular scale in research supported by CUSSP.

Photo of Jeff Burghardt wearing safety goggles.

March 27, 2024: Staff Accomplishment

Burghardt Joins Sanford Underground Research Facility Executive Committee

Jeff Burghardt, CUSSP field site leader, was elected to serve a 2-year term on the Sanford Underground Research Facility’s (SURF’s) User Association Executive Committee. Research for CUSSP takes place at SURF in South Dakota, where laboratory spaces are uniquely located thousands of feet underground.