Congratulations to Professor Brian Metzger and his incredible research group on their recent discovery regarding the origin of the heavy elements in the universe!

New research from the research group of Dr. Brian Metzger, shows that a 2004 gamma-ray burst resulted in huge amounts of heavy elements that exceeded the weight of Mars. This new research challenges existing ideas about where heavy elements are created!

For more on this new discovery please visit the Columbia News Article HERE.