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Geodynamics Research Lab: Modeling Subduction
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Plate subduction is a key mechanism of plate tectonics and is a critical component of Earth’s evolution. Our models help to deepen our understanding of subduction and Earth’s evolution.
Predicting fluid flow and transport processes in fractured geologic media
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Peter Kang's research group combines various cutting-edge research tools to advance our fundamental understanding of transport processes in porous and fractured media.
Grad Students receive NAGT Outstanding Teaching Assistant Awards
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Earth & Environmental Sciences Grad Students Maya Gilchrist and Clementine Hamelin have been awarded Outstanding Teaching Assistant Awards from the National Association of Geoscience Teachers.
Just approved! Updated ESCI courses on Earth System Science
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ESCI 2001 Earth System Science (lecture with lab, 4 credits) and ESCI 2101 Earth System Science (lecture only, 3 credits) now also satisfy Liberal Education Requirements for graduation!
ESCI Students present at Fall Virtual Undergraduate Student Research Symposium
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Four ESCI students have submitted virtual presentations as part of this semester's Undergraduate Research Symposium.
Faculty Member Receives Morse-Alumni Award
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Professor Justin Revenaugh was a 2020 recipient of UMN's Morse-Alumni award for excellence in undergraduate education. The pandemic-delayed award ceremony was finally held, and the awardees celebrated.
Evidence for Stress Localization Caused by Lithospheric Heterogeneity From Seismic Attenuation
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Earth & Environmental Sciences' Zhao Zhu, and Dr. Max Bezada, along with additional co-authors Joseph S. Byrnes, and Heather A. Ford publish a paper in Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems.
How the Earth Recycles
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STAMP publishes an article on the chemistry of lawsonite in Frontiers for Young Minds
Commitments To Indigenous Peoples And Their Lands
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On behalf of the department, Crystal Ng and Gabriela Ines Diaz have released a statement articulating the department's Commitments To Indigenous Peoples And Their Lands, as part of the process towards drafting a departmental water and land acknowledgement
More than fun in the sun
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PhD Candidate, Jabari Jones publishes article in the Journal of Geoscience Education highlighting the value of field trips as a pedagogical tool.