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In the News
Nature
At small or minority-serving institutions, time and resources that are needed to draft successful grant proposals are often in short supply. But help is available.
The Space Show
Jason discusses in new book "Hidden In The Heavens."
Jason Steffen
Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy
Mining Technology
Through the decades it is fair to say mining has earned itself a chequered reputation. The industry, driven by the world’s insatiable appetite for minerals, has routinely been linked or found responsible for corruption, human rights abuses and environmental degradation, mostly in the Global South.
Accomplishments
Steve Rowland (Geoscience) published "The Cambrian of the Grand Canyon: Refinement of a Classic Stratigraphic Model" in GSA Today with Carol Dehler, professor at Utah State University; James Hagadorn of the Denver Museum of Nature & Science; Frederick Sundberg, Karl Karlstrom and…
Thomas Lamont (Geology) had a paper titled, "Porphyry copper formation driven by water fluxed crustal anatexis during flat-slab subduction," published on Nov. 4 in Nature Geoscience.
It has long been recognized that many of the worlds largest porphyry copper deposits (copper ore formed by…
Experts
Professor of Geology
An expert in earthquakes, structural geology, tectonics, and neotectonics.
Distinguished Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy
An internationally recognized expert in astrophysics.
Professor, Life Sciences
Brian Hedlund in an expert in microbial ecology at high temperatures, biofuels and genomics.