The Department of Geoscience is pleased to announce the candidates selected for on-campus visits as part of the search for a faculty member specializing in critical mineral resources. These candidates have demonstrated exceptional expertise in …
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Department Alumni, Richard Alley, Awarded the National Medal of Science
Richard Alley received a Ph.D. from the Department of Geoscience at UW–Madison in 1987 and joined the Penn State faculty shortly afterward. He was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 2008 and has …
Graduate student Rudy Molinek receives science communication award from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Award for Excellence in Science Communications is awarded annually to scientists and journalists who work on the frontlines of science communication and have developed creative, original work to communicate issues …
Recent PhD Graduate Emily Mixon and co-authors publish findings about Archean tectonic regimes in PNAS
Recent PhD graduate Emily Mixon and co-authors applied novel Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (SIMS) techniques in the WiscSIMS Lab to collect geochemical data for zircons from two of the oldest felsic crustal fragments.
Graduate Student Collin Sutton receives Department of Energy award to study improved hydrogeological modeling
Geoscience PhD candidate Collin Sutton has received the Department of Energy’s Office of Science Graduate Student Research Award, which will take him to Los Alamos National Laboratory later this summer.
Professor Andrea Dutton testifies to US Senate About Impacts of Climate Change on Ocean Economies
Dr. Andrea Dutton appeared before the Senate Budget Committee to testify at a hearing entitled “Warming Seas, Cooling Economy: How the Climate Crisis Threatens Ocean Industries”. Video of the entire hearing, as well as Dr. …
Andrea Dutton’s Research on Sea Level History Featured in the Washington Post
Luke Zoet is 2022 AGU Cryosphere Early Career Award Recipient
Luke Zoet was announced as American Geophysical Union’s (AGU) 2022 Cryosphere Early Career Award recipient. Being selected as a Section Honoree is bestowed upon individuals for meritorious work or service toward the advancement and promotion …
The Outcrop 2021 released
I invite you to relax for a few minutes and update yourself on many Department happenings by enjoying this year’s edition of The Outcrop. The largest incoming class of first-year students will be in our …