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PhD student selected for Voices for Science program
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PhD student Natalie Raia has been selected as part of the American Geophysical Union’s (AGU) 2023-2024 Voices for Science program.
Grad Students Selected to Attend AAAS Policy and Advocacy Workshop
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Maddy Nyblade and Natalie Raia are among a select group of students being sponsored to attend The 2023 CASE Workshop in Washington, DC, on March 26-29, 2023.
Professor Larry Edwards receives Benjamin Franklin Medal in Earth and Environmental Sciences
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University of Minnesota Twin Cities Professor R. Lawrence “Larry” Edwards has been awarded the Franklin Institute’s 2023 Benjamin Franklin Medal in Earth and Environmental Sciences recognizing his achievements in the field.
Professor Emeritus David Kohlstedt receives Vetlesen Prize, the ‘Nobel Prize of Earth Sciences’
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University of Minnesota Twin Cities Professor Emeritus David Kohlstedt has been awarded the Vetlesen Prize, one of the highest honors in Earth sciences and considered to be the field’s Nobel Prize equivalent.
ESCI Takes on AGU
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The American Geophysical Union Conference took place in Chicago from December 12th-16th and is the largest geoscience conference held in the US annual. Many from our department attended.
Peter Kang receives the Taylor Career Development Award
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The Taylor Career Development Award recognizes exceptional contributions to teaching by a candidate for tenure during the probationary period
Donna Whitney Named Graduate and Professional Distinguished Professor
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Donna Whitney received a Graduate and Professional Distinguished Teaching Award (U-wide) for her many outstanding contributions to graduate advising, mentorship, teaching, DEI initiatives and more!
Deciphering the History of the World’s Oceans Through Microfossils
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The Pospelova Paleoenvironmental Laboratory uses microfossils to analyze the history of the world's oceans.
Amanda Patsis is awarded UMII-MnDRIVE Graduate Assistantship
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Eleven PhD students at the University of Minnesota have been awarded PhD Graduate Assistantships through UMII. These awards are made to grad students involved in research at the intersection of informatics and any of the five MnDRIVE fields.
Nicole Wagner Receives Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award
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NAGT recognizes outstanding teaching assistants in geoscience education with up to 30 awards annually