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2022

Faculty

Students study clues linking comet & ancient Hopewell culture

Earth Sciences Prof. Erik Klemetti leads students in research on a catastrophic event linked to Native American cultures 1,600 years ago.

Date: February 28, 2022

2020

Faculty

Are Geysers a Signal of Magma Intrusion Under Yellowstone?

Geo Prof. Erik Klemetti discusses the possibility of new magma intruding under the Yellowstone caldera.

Date: May 20, 2020

Faculty

Prof. Erik Klemetti on Philippine Volcano

Prof. Klemetti says the Tala volcano, formed in the middle of a lake in the Philippines, is one of the 10 most dangerous volcanos in the world.

Date: January 13, 2020

2019

Faculty

Geology Prof. Erik Klemetti on dangers of 'volcano tourism'

"Treat volcanoes with the respect that they deserve because they are relatively unpredictable," says vulcanologist & prof. Erik Klemetti.

Date: December 14, 2019

Spotlights

Exploring the Mississippi Delta

An NSF grant gives students a rare opportunity to study the impact of geologic processes in real time.

Elliot Hayne aboard the SSV Robert C. Seamans

How We Learn

Geoscience Major Elliot Hayne ’20 Conducts Research in the Pacific

Elliot Hayne ’20, a geosciences major, sailed with SEA Semester on a scientific research voyage to the remote Phoenix Islands in the Pacific Ocean.

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Geologic History Intersects the Modern Era

A geology student with a talent for journalism uncovers the recent past through WWII letters between a professor and his wife.

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Revealing the Real Richard III

King Richard III is one of the most talked-about figures in history. Denison students find that the famous monarch may not be who we thought he was.

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Dear College Student: Why you should take geology

In a Wired blog, Geosciences Professor Erik Klemetti extolls the benefits of geology.

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Geologist/best-selling writer

A Colorado geologist moonlights as a successful mystery writer.

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Economy as an Ecosystem

The odd pairing of an economist and a paleontologist proves successful

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Liz Bertolett, '15

I love geology because I enjoy learning about the world around me while being able to experience the things I learn first-hand.

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Al Weik: Portrait of a scholar-athlete

Senior Al Weik recently won two national swimming championship events. But he's also a person who is very grounded in geosciences.

Erik Klemetti, assistant professor of geoscience

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Daily Beast Features Denison Earthquake Expert

The Daily Beast calls on Erik Klemetti for clarification of the causes of the tragic and disastrous earthquakes experienced in Chile and other places.

How We Learn

No simple answer to the Confusion Range

David Greene undertook what he thought would be a simple project to give his geoscience students an in-the-field tutorial on geologic mapping.

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Dr. Andrew B. Heckert '93

Andy Heckert '93 is a vertebrate paleontologist with predominately geological training.

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Awards & Honors

Three Denison professors awarded tenure in 2024

Inside-the-beltway internship yields great experiences

Denison’s Liv Gjestvang recognized as technology leader

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2022

2020

2019

Spotlights

Exploring the Mississippi Delta

Geoscience Major Elliot Hayne ’20 Conducts Research in the Pacific

Geologic History Intersects the Modern Era

Revealing the Real Richard III

Dear College Student: Why you should take geology

Geologist/best-selling writer

Economy as an Ecosystem

Liz Bertolett, '15

Al Weik: Portrait of a scholar-athlete

Daily Beast Features Denison Earthquake Expert

No simple answer to the Confusion Range

Dr. Andrew B. Heckert '93

What's Happening

Rachel Jankowski '22 awarded Fulbright Research grant

Students study clues linking comet & ancient Hopewell culture

Audio Story-telling