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Emeritus Professor Alan Carroll wins 2025 SEPM Francis J. Pettijohn Medal for Excellence in Sedimentology
Nominees for the medal will be persons who have a significant record of outstanding contributions in sedimentary geology, including all aspects of sedimentology and stratigraphy. Recognition is not to be limited to members of the …
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.
Chancellor Mnookin and L&S Dean, Eric Wilcots tour Luke Zoet’s Surface Processes Lab
The Chancellor toured several research groups within the College of Letters and Science as part of a program aimed at viewing “World-changing Research within L&S”. Accompanying Chancellor Mnookin were Tina Neilson and L&S Dean, Eric …
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. …
First state-wide survey of rural water concerns highlights key messages for regulators and lawmakers
Rural land covers most of the state of Wisconsin, and rural practices continue to strongly shape the quality and quantity of groundwater in the state. Rural residents themselves are also strongly connected to issues affecting …