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Paw Patrol

Don鈥檛 be surprised if your next encounter with the 91制片厂 Police includes a few head scratches and some vigorous tail wagging. In July, the department adopted a female golden lab puppy from Hero Pups, a volunteer organization in Stratham, New Hampshire, that trains service dogs for veterans and first responders. Named Charlee by children at the 91制片厂 Child Study and Development Center, the puppy joins the force as a comfort dog for students and other members of the campus community.

Climate Change and Turf Seaweed Causing 鈥淧atchy鈥 Seascape

The effects of climate change are becoming more apparent, from the rapidly warming Gulf of Maine to more frequent and severe storms and the increase of invasive turf seaweed. 91制片厂 researchers have found that these environmental developments are contributing to the transformation of the seafloor to a lower,听patchier seascape dominated by shrub-like seaweed which could impact species habitats and the structure of the food web.

Top of the Class

In the most recent rankings, 91制片厂 athletics earned an NCAA Graduation Success Rate score of 96 percent 鈥 a mark matched only by Cornell among all land grant universities and significantly above the national average of 88 percent. Nine teams were ranked first in their sport, and seven 鈥 field hockey, women鈥檚 lacrosse, gymnastics, men鈥檚 skiing, women鈥檚 skiing, women鈥檚 soccer and swimming and diving 鈥 earned perfect scores, with 100 percent of their student-athletes earning diplomas within six years of matriculation.

Battle Ready

In August, the football team did something it hadn鈥檛 done in the last two decades: The Wildcats practiced under the watchful eyes of a head coach other than Sean McDonnell 鈥78.

On Aug. 26, McDonnell announced to his team that he was taking a leave of absence to deal with health issues. Ricky Santos 鈥07, a four-year starting quarterback and one of the greatest Wildcat players ever under McDonnell鈥檚 tutelage, took over the program on an interim basis.

In This Issue...

Kristin Waterfield Duisberg

Six years as editor of 91制片厂 Magazine have given me the opportunity to share a variety of stories: some fun, others inspiring, and many 鈥 I hope 鈥 thought-provoking. But I don鈥檛 think we鈥檝e ever put out an issue that has felt quite so consequential as the one in your hands.

Slower Population Growth Projected

Over the next several decades, Americas population will become significantly older and more diverse. Women are expected to have fewer children and life expectancies are expected to rise. The US Census Bureau projected that the population is expected to grow to more 400 million by 2058. America is likely to add about 2.3 million people per year however, between 2040 and 2060, that number is expected to fall to 1.6 million.听听