Saturday, February 27, 2016
March 2013 brought the wonderful news that two of our majors won prestigious awards!
Saturday, February 27, 2016
Prof. Grosfils — with colleagues Sarah Davey (first author), Richard Ernst, and Claire Samson (all at Carleton University) — presents an analysis of pit crater chain clustering in selected areas of Venus.
Saturday, February 27, 2016
Alexandra Davatzes, Temple University, will discuss the Late Heavy Bombardment, the onset of plate tectonics, and the early evolution of life.
Friday, February 26, 2016
At the start of each academic year the Geology Department takes a multi-day trip to renew friendships, share stories from the summer, and indulge our love of geology.
Friday, February 26, 2016
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.
Friday, February 26, 2016
Woodward Fischer, California Institute of Technology, will discuss the evolution of photosynthesis and the rise of oxygen.
Friday, February 26, 2016
Wendy Panero (HMC ’97), The Ohio State University, will cover the variables that affect whether or not other Earth-like planets exist.
Friday, February 26, 2016
Peter Douglas (’05), California Institute of Technology, will be presenting new data on interactions between the Maya and their environment gathered from the isotopic composition of plant wax biomarkers preserved in lake sediments.
Friday, February 26, 2016
Speaker: Christopher Kim, Chapman University
Title: “Arsenic Transport, Speciation, and Bioaccessibility in Gold Mining Environments”
Please join us: Tuesday, October 15th @ 11AM
Friday, February 26, 2016
Looking back at 2013, here’s a sample of what our small dynamic research community achieved.