Alum Rachel Gaines ('19) named NCAA Woman of the Year nominee
Jul 31, 2020
Department alumna Rachel Gaines ('19) has been having a great summer in terms of being recognized for her achievements as a student athlete! After rec...
Alum Rachel Gaines ('19) named Academic All-American by the College Sports Information Directors of America
Jul 9, 2020
Rachel Gaines ('19; Environmental Science) was honored for her achievements in academics and athletics by being named an Academic All-American by...
Curious about the dust plume? Dr. Bob Swarthout can tell you all about it.
Jun 30, 2020
How will the dust plume coming in from the Atlantic affect us here in Boone? Dr. Bob Swarthout, who studies atmospheric aerosols, and colleagues in th...
Ciara Sailar Awarded AEG Carolinas Scholarship
Jun 11, 2020
Congratulations to Geology major Ciara Sailar for being this year’s recipient of “The Carolinas Scholarship” through the Association of Engineer...
Liutkus-Pierce and Zimmer's Study on Ancient Human Footprints Published in Scientific Reports
May 18, 2020
Dr. Cynthia Liutkus-Pierce and Brian Zimmer's study on ancient human footprints in Engaro Sera (Tanzania) was recently published in Scientific Reports...
The GES Class of 2020 Graduates!
May 17, 2020
They may not have had the traditional graduation celebrations other classes had, but they definitely went out with a bang and with quite a story...
Dr. Scott Marshall Awarded SCEC Grant Funding
May 15, 2020
Congratulations to Dr. Scott Marshall who recently received funding through the Southern California Earthquake Center (SCEC) for continuing two of his...
Publication of Dr. Evans' Work on Baseflow Mechanisms in Permafrost Regions
May 8, 2020
Dr. Sarah Evans’ paper on the processes that influence baseflow increase under permafrost in arctic regions of Eurasia, has recently been published ...
aGES Takes on Big Bend
May 5, 2020
Before the travel bans, state-wide shutdowns and social distancing went into effect, a group of fourteen students and three GES faculty squeezed in on...
2020 Senior Honor Thesis Presentations
Apr 30, 2020
We may not have been in the usual Rankin Science lecture hall, but it was a great day of Honors Thesis presentations. The virtual environment did not ...