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Recent news from the Mackay School

A two panel image shows a rock from two different angles. The rock looks very precarious on the edge of a cliff.

Perfectly precarious positions

Rocks that naturally lay in precarious positions remained upright during an earthquake, surprising seismologists

Six people, five of them men, stand in front of the Mackay statue. All are wearing blue Mackay polos.

Faces of the Pack: Angelica Perez

Breaking barriers

An aerial photo of Lake Mead with a boat on it.

Colorado River expert gives talk Nov. 2

Colby Pellegrino to discuss status of the Colorado River for Discover Science Lecture Series

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