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...
Archived News
Sep 1, 2017
Access archived 2012-17 news from the Department of Geology in this Google Doc....
"Bucket O' Rocks" for First Grade
Jul 1, 2017
The Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences launched the “Bucket O’ Rocks” program this year to provide support and earth science re...
Taking Our Fossils and Dedication on the Road
May 10, 2017
At Appalachian Geology we feel honored when we are given the opportunity to provide earth science education to the general public and to school studen...
First Annual One Day Internship for High School Students
Oct 22, 2016
The Department of Geology at Appalachian State University hosted the first, 1-Day Geology Internship for High School Students on October 20th. The pro...