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Geologists Publish New Details about Evolution of East African Rift Valley

Tuesday, December 20, 2016, By Rob Enslin

Researchers in the College of Arts and Sciences have published new details about the evolution of the East African Rift (EAR) Valley, one of the world’s largest continental rift zones. Christopher Scholz, professor of Earth sciences, and a team of…

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Professors Look to Geologic Past to Predict Future Environmental Conditions

Wednesday, June 22, 2016, By Rob Enslin

Earth scientists are using an NSF grant to study the link between elevated temperatures and precipitation in ancient Antarctica.

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Geologist Jeff Karson Publishes Book on Oceanic Abyss

Thursday, May 7, 2015, By Rob Enslin

Starting with a historical summary of seafloor exploration, “Discovering the Deep” describes the geologic components of the Earth’s oceanic crust and the processes that have created it.

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Geologists Rack up Honors, Awards

Tuesday, April 28, 2015, By Rob Enslin

The Department of Earth Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences continues to rack up faculty honors and awards. The latest involve Linda Ivany ‘88, who has been elected a fellow of the  Paleontological Society (PS); Suzanne Baldwin, who…

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Renowned Geologist to Discuss ‘Antarctica’s Ice in Earth’s Climate System’

Tuesday, March 17, 2015, By News Staff

Kathy Licht, associate professor of Earth sciences, Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), will discuss her work on the impact of the global climate systems in Antarctica, in a joint presentation of the Women in Scientific and Environmental Professions (WiSE Professions)…

Marine Geologist Daniel Fornari to Headline Holmes Ceremony Feb. 26

Tuesday, February 24, 2015, By Sarah Scalese

Daniel Fornari, a world-renowned marine geologist, will headline the annual Chauncey D. Holmes Ceremony and Lecture on Thursday, Feb. 26, at 7 p.m. in the auditorium of the Heroy Geology Laboratory. Free and open to the public, the event also…

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Geologist Awarded Prestigious CAREER Grant

Monday, February 2, 2015, By Rob Enslin

A sedimentary and organic geochemist, Christopher Junium will use the five-year award, valued at more than $524,000, to study how marine communities respond to global warming, anoxia (i.e., lack of oxygen) and ocean acidification.

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Geologists Receive Federal Grant to Study Tectonic Uplift

Thursday, January 22, 2015, By Rob Enslin

Earth scientists in the College of Arts and Sciences have received a major grant to test a new technique for measuring tectonic uplift. Gregory Hoke, assistant professor of Earth sciences, and Devin McPhillips, a postdoctoral research associate, are the recipients…

Geologists Shed Light on Formation of Alaska Range

Wednesday, November 19, 2014, By Rob Enslin

Geologists in the College of Arts and Sciences have recently figured out what has caused the Alaska Range to form the way it has and why the range boasts such an enigmatic topographic signature.

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Geologists Cite Hair as ‘Human Provenance Tool’

Monday, November 17, 2014, By Rob Enslin

Geologists in the College of Arts and Sciences are close to confirming what many scientists have long thought to be true—that human hair is an archive of geospatial movement. Scott Samson, professor of Earth sciences and a faculty fellow of…