2020-05-31
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Professor Conroy was one of only four individuals being promoted to Associate Professor that were selected by the Campus Committee on Promotion and Tenure for this special recognition. The Distinguished Promotion award identifies exceptional cases of scholars whose contributions have been extraordinary in terms of quality of work and overall achievement.
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2020-05-29 - Prof. Gillen Wood discussed his new book 'Land of Wondrous Cold' with the 'Science on Tap' Podcast. Check it out here!
2020-05-17 - Check out this year's Geology Department Slide Show, showcasing the highlights of our year! This presentation was created by Lana Holben, with help from Brooke Dykstra and Marjie Cone.
2020-05-16 - The Geology Department congratulates all of our graduates via a Zoom commencement ceremony.
2020-04-28 - PhD student Mike DeLucia’s work on the erosion history of the Great Unconformity was featured in an online episode of the PBS series Eons. Check it out here!
2020-04-01 - New technologies allow the Department of Geology to continue field education with virtual field trips.
2020-03-27 - Students who the proper technological resources to complete online classes for the remainder of the Spring semester should contact the Student Assistance Center by emailing helpdean@illinois.edu or calling (217) 333-0050. They will work with you to get you the equipment you need to be successful! ...
2020-03-11 - Gillen Wood’s new book ‘Land of Wondrous Cold: The Race to Discover Antarctica and the Secrets of its Ice’ explores early expeditions to this vast land of cold.
2020-03-11 - Julia Cisneros and Jim Best have led a paper just published in Nature Geoscience detailing the shape of dunes in the world’s largest rivers
2020-02-27 - Dr. Stewart was selected to receive the Campus Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching!
2020-02-25 - Prof. Willy Guenthner was awarded the 2020 Charles and Nancy Naeser Prize by the International Standing Committee on Thermochronology.
2020-02-13 - Congratulations to Dr. Trish Gregg for being named a Helen Corley Petit Scholar by the College of LAS!
2020-02-12 - The Department of Geology remembers Dr. Jim Kirkpatrick, who passed away in January 2020.
2020-02-12 - This week Dr. Bruce Fouke was awarded the 2020 Whitman Fellowship at the Marine Biological Laboratory and the 2020 Yellowstone Superintendent's International Award.
2020-01-30 - Geology Graduate Student Minfei Chen Wins the Outstanding Student Presentation Award at the 2019 AGU Meeting