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Appalachian and Blue Ridge Elementary School bridge art and science
Feb 6, 2018
Drs. Jamie Levine and Bob Swarthout (part of a group of seven faculty members from the College of Arts and Sciences) work with students at ...
First Girl Scout "Geo Detective" Program
Feb 2, 2018
The Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences continues to expand its outreach offerings. This weekend we kicked off our “Geo-Detective”...
Welcome to the new Environmental Sciences Program Director, Dr. Cynthia Liutkus-Pierce
Jan 29, 2018
The Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences is pleased to announce that after an internal search Dr. Cynthia Liutkus-Pierce has accepted t...
Dr. Cynthia Liutkus-Pierce named a Fellow of the Explorers Club
Dec 14, 2017
From the Wilkes Journal-Patriot: "Children sometimes flip through National Geographic magazines just to look at the photos, but not Dr. Cynthia Liutku...
Ordovician life just needed a breath of fresh air… or oxygen rather
Nov 27, 2017
The three-fold diversification of marine life during the Ordovician (485–444 million years ago) appears to have been fueled by a major increase in a...