Thanks to a generous donation from Michael (MS, ’02, Earth Science & Environmental Change) and Lalana Fortwengler, the Tom L. Phillips Memorial Fund for Paleobotany has supported graduate students and collection management for the University's world-class coal ball collection.
Coal balls are the remains of 300 million year old plants from the midwest, when the last supercontinent, Pangea,...
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A new paper authored by geology professor Lijun Liu and geology graduate students Yaoyi Wang, Zebin Cao, Lihang Peng, Diandian Peng, along with dept. head Craig Lundstrom, challenges the conventional wisdom on the stability of the craton, the stable interior of North America. Their work suggests that the craton has experienced...
Robby Goldman, PhD Candidate in the Department of Geology, recently received special recognition from the Graduate College for his outstanding leadership service during his time as a PhD student. “I am truly humbled to have received this recognition,” says Robby, “especially since community outreach and service have been an...
More Department News
- Congratulations to Professor Suzanne Kay (Cornell University) who was awarded the Penrose Medal at the Geological Society of America Meeting this year! Sue got her MS degree at the University of Illinois in 1972 before earning her Ph.D at Brown University. Sue is a world expert on the tectonics of...
- As part of the 'Art in Architecture' initiative NHB, we have a new sculpture, the Mammoth! Check out the LAS story here!
- We are looking for a new colleague in the field of Climate Science to join the Department of Earth Science and Environmental Change! If you'd like to join a vibrant and active department investigating a range of cutting edge research questions,...