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...
Congratulations to Anthony Love and Dr. Cynthia Liutkus-Pierce for their awards!
Nov 1, 2017
Dr. Cynthia Liutkus-Pierce has won both the Jimmy Smith Outstanding Service Award and the Teacher of the Year Award in the College of ...
There's a new SEM in town...
Sep 22, 2017
Drs. Sarah Carmichael, Gabriele Casale, Jamie Levine, and Ellen Cowan from Geological and Environmental Sciences and Dr. Guichuan Hou from Biology wer...
Congratulations to Dr. Cynthia Liutkus-Pierce for her Board of Governors Teaching Award!
Sep 8, 2017
Dr. Cynthia Liutkus-Pierce was recently honored for her fabulous teaching through an NC Board of Governor's Teaching Award. Congratulation...
News from the field: Dr. Cynthia Liutkus-Pierce interviewed in Tanzania
Sep 5, 2017
When the active Oldoinyo Lengai volcano showed suspicious activity indicating that an eruption was imminent, Dr. Cynthia Liutkus-Pierce was on the gro...
Dr. Chuanhui Gu named one of AGU’s Outstanding Reviewers of 2016
Sep 5, 2017
Dr. Chuanhui Gu, Associate Professor of Geology has been named one of the American Geophysical Union’s Outstanding Reviewers of 2016 for his work as...