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Research Opportunities in Rock Deformation (R.O.R.D.)
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A new Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program is now being offered in Earth and Environmental Sciences. This is a distributed REU in that students apply for a summer internship and then go to one of ~12 different universities around the country for the summer to conduct research. This particular REU is focused on rock deformation.
Recognizing Geology’s Colonial History for Better Policy Today
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Earth Science's, Maddy Nyblade, and the Minnesota Geological Survey's Jenn McDonald have published an article in Eos recognizing and reckoning with the colonial history of Geology.
Maddy Nyblade
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Congratulations to PhD student Maddy Nyblade on receiving a 2021 President's Student Leadership and Service Award for her antiracism work in the department and beyond!
Bailey Group - Ocean Bacteria and Carbon
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A study led by ESCI's own Prof. Jake Bailey and Phd Student Dalton Leprich discovered that deep-sea bacteria dissolve carbon-containing rocks, releasing excess carbon into the ocean and atmosphere.
2021 Student Symposium Best Talk & Best Poster Winners
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Congratulations to the winners for Best Talk and Best Poster at the 2021 Student Research Symposium.
Evan Whiting - Bell Museum Award
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Congratulations to PhD candidate, Evan Whiting, for receiving the Bell Museum's Natural History Award.
Max van Wyk de Vries AGU Award
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PhD student Max Van Wyk De Vries (advisors: Andy Wickert, Emi Ito) has been recognized by the American Geophysical Union as a top student presenter at the 2020 Fall Meeting.