The specimens described in the new study were discovered largely during the 1970s at the Merchantville Formation in present day New Jersey and Delaware. One reason is that Laramidia’s geographic conditions were more conducive to the formation of sediment-rich fossil beds than Appalachia’s, Brownstein explained. rex and Triceratops lived throughout Laramidia, much less is known about the animals that inhabited Appalachia. “They’re also a good reminder that while the western United States has long been the source of exciting fossil discoveries, the eastern part of the country contains its share of treasures.”įor most of the second half of the Cretaceous, which ended 66 million years ago, North America was divided into two land masses, Laramidia in the West and Appalachia in the East, with the Western Interior Seaway separating them. “These specimens illuminate certain mysteries in the fossil record of eastern North America and help us better understand how geographic isolation- large water bodies separated Appalachia from other landmasses - affected the evolution of dinosaurs,” said Brownstein, who is entering his junior year at Yale College. The two dinosaurs, which Brownstein described from specimens housed at Yale’s Peabody Museum of Natural History, help fill a major gap in the North American fossil record from the Late Cretaceous and provide evidence that dinosaurs in the eastern portion of the continent evolved distinctly from their counterparts in western North America and Asia, Brownstein said. 25 in the journal Royal Society Open Science. Visit the campus calendar for more information about the event.Tyrannosaurus rex, the fearsome predator that once roamed what is now western North America, appears to have had an East Coast cousin.Ī new study by Yale undergraduate Chase Doran Brownstein describes two dinosaurs that inhabited Appalachia - a once isolated land mass that today composes much of the eastern United States - about 85 million years ago: an herbivorous duck-billed hadrosaur and a carnivorous tyrannosaur. By showcasing students in similar roles, SGA hopes to share previously hidden stories to inspire Tech students and spark conversation around important subjects. Illuminate Tech seeks to build on the spirit of previous SGA speaker series, including and Revolutionaries, which featured faculty members from departments across the Institute. “I wanted to share my story to encourage those students to keep going and let them know that they are not alone in their struggles.” “I am speaking because I know that there are other students like myself who have felt invisible and even at times helpless when trying to navigate the unknown,” Nhon said. Her talk will discuss micro-aggressions she has faced as a woman and minority graduate student. Linda Nhon was also motivated to share her story because of her background: She’s a first-generation college student and a Khmer (Cambodian)-Vietnamese American. “I want to be the role model that the younger version of myself needed to see when growing up.” His talk will focus on turning setbacks into altruism and lifting others as you climb, as guided by his personal mantra, “Be great, do great, and help someone out today.” “I acknowledge that my position as a young, black, queer male in power is not the persona that many people have the opportunity to learn from and interact with,” said Rogers.
The student speakers come from a wide range of backgrounds, which they believe makes it even more important for them to share their stories. He plans to recount how discovering certain passions, programs, and people on campus helped him overcome the pressure he faced in his early years at Tech. “I want Tech students to know that they aren't alone as they work through challenges, and that a bad day, week, month, or year doesn't have to define them,” said Garimella. Through sharing their personal experiences, each student has a unique message they hope their peers can take away from the event. Kantwon Rogers, graduate student in computer science.Linda Nhon, graduate student in chemistry.Vivek Garimella, undergraduate student in mechanical engineering.
Illuminate Tech will feature three student speakers: The event will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m.
ILLUMINATE EDU SERIES
13, graduate and undergraduate Student Government Association (SGA) are partnering to host a new speaker series called Illuminate Tech, where three students will talk about struggles they’ve experienced during their college careers and how they have persevered.
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