09/12/2023 - Thanks to a generous donation from Michael (MS, ’02, Earth Science & Environmental Change) and Lalana Fortwengler, the Tom L. Phillips Memorial Fund for Paleobotany has supported graduate...
News
09/12/2023 - As part of the 'Art in Architecture' initiative NHB, we have a new sculpture, the Mammoth! Check out the LAS story...
08/24/2023 - We are looking for a new colleague in the field of Climate Science to join the Department of Earth Science and Environmental Change! If you'd like to join a vibrant and active department...
06/16/2023 - A new paper authored by geology professor Lijun Liu and geology graduate students Yaoyi Wang, Zebin Cao, Lihang Peng, Diandian Peng,...
04/18/2023 - Take a look at this news story on Mammoth Hot Springs featuring Earth Science and Environmental Change Professor Bruce Fouke! An expert on Mammoth Hot...
04/07/2023 - Petroleum Experts has renewed a grant of a set of software packages to the Illinois State Geological Survey and Department...
03/10/2023 - We’ve got exciting news to share! The Department of Geology will now be known as the Department of Earth Science & Environmental Change!
02/07/2023 - Keep a pulse on the department by checking out the 2021-2022 Newsletter! Don't miss the feature...
02/06/2023 - PhD Candidate Jon Golla (working with Prof. Jennifer Druhan) was recently interviewed by the American Geophysical Union Hydrogeology Section!...
11/15/2022 - Robby Goldman, PhD Candidate in the Department of Geology, recently received special recognition from the Graduate College for his...
11/08/2022 - What causes the 78% recurrence rate in patients treated with shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) for calcium oxalate (CaOx) kidney stones? Shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) is the most commonly...
10/31/2022 - By Amber Rose, Grainger College of Engineering University of Illinois researchers Leonardo Chamorro and Jim Best used clear mud in order to study the structure of turbulence in water flows...
08/22/2022 - New Zealand’s Akaroa Volcano has been the focus of decades of research by geologists seeking to understand its eruptive history, which lasted 9-8 Ma. Some of Akaroa’s most intriguing features include...
07/15/2022 - In a new paper published in Nature Communications, Gary Parker, Jim Best and Julia Cisneros (former PhD student) are part of a team that reports on how damming on the Huang He (Yellow) River...
05/06/2022 - Check out Geology Department Professor Alison Anders talking about her work on how critical zone soils form in glaciated landscapes!...