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Reaching for the Stars: Aletta Bartok Named 2026 Astronaut Scholar
Earth & Environmental Sciences and Chemistry student, Aletta Bartok, has been named a member of the 2026-2027 cohort of Astronaut Scholars.
Earth & Environmental Sciences Faculty, Students Receiving Honors
Over the course of the last several months, several faculty, and a student have received prestigious awards and honors.
Carrie Laudon: A Life Shaped by the Earth
From childhood summers in the Yukon to decades of global work, each step helped Carrie form deeper understanding of the Earth and its systems.
Digging into the Mesozoic fossil record, literally and figuratively.
Learn more about the work in the Makovicky Lab.
Christian Teyssier Receives 2026 Marie Tharp Medal
Awarded in recognition of his remarkable scientific excellence and enduring impact on Earth sciences
CSE student applying Earth sciences in international alpine luge competitions
Undergraduate student, Elise Palecek, is competing with the Alpine Luge Team, while pursuing a degree in earth sciences.
Celebrating 150 years of Geosciences
2022 is a special year! It marks 150 years since the first geoscience course was taught at the University of Minnesota! In 1872, professor Edward H. Twining M.A. taught the first courses in geology and mineralogy. 1872 also marks the establishment of the Minnesota Geological and Natural History Survey by the Minnesota State Government. We are celebrating 150 years of Geosciences with our colleagues at the Bell Museum and the Minnesota Geological Survey who are also decedents of the first Geoscientists of the University of Minnesota.
See how we're celebrating 150 years of Geosciences