We are delighted to announce that Associate Professor of Geology Robert Gaines was selected to receive a 2013 Wig Award for Exceptional Teaching, the highest form of teaching accolade that the College bestows.
Woodward Fischer, California Institute of Technology, will discuss the evolution of photosynthesis and the rise of oxygen.
Wendy Panero (HMC ’97), The Ohio State University, will cover the variables that affect whether or not other Earth-like planets exist.
With great sadness, the ¼«ËÙÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û Geology Department shares the news that Professor Emeritus of Geology Donald Zenger has passed away, aged 83.
The 2016 GSA Cordilleran Section meeting will be held in Ontario, CA on April 4th-6th. The conference chair is Jade Star Lackey, ¼«ËÙÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û Geology Department chair.
The Geology Department is pleased to announce that the 36th annual Woodford Eckis lectureship will be held on February 17th and 18th, 2016.
Looking back at 2014, here’s a sample of what our small dynamic research community achieved.
The Department’s faculty and students continue to contribute to the visibility of Geology and the Geosciences in a variety of interesting ways last year.
Calling all alumni of the Geology Department! In an effort to better be in touch with you, and to foster chances for alumni to network, the Department has started a members-only alumni group on LinkedIn.