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Department of Geosciences

Department of Geosciences

Kate Freeman

Freeman awarded 2020 Nemmers Prize in Earth Sciences

Scientists collected rock samples from Kilbourne Hole volcanic crater in New Mexico

Glimpse deep into Earth's crust finds heat source that may stabilize continents

Earth from space

To boldly go: Penn State launches planetary science consortium

Deception of asteroid impact event

Fossil carbon burned by asteroid impact contributed to dinosaur extinction

Telica volcano

Photos may improve understanding of volcanic processes

Troy Ferland and Annalee Sekulic collect middens in Oman

Digging into the past

Sha Feng

Scientists create road map for improving carbon estimates

An ancient micrometeorite under a microscope

Meteorites reveal high carbon dioxide levels on early Earth

Geosciences Field Camp 2019 field exercise

Field camp a rite of passage for undergraduate geosciences majors

The mineral sphalerite

Ancient rain gauge: New evidence links groundwater, climate changes in deep time

chicxulub crater cores

New research details first days after asteroid strike that killed off dinosaurs

A new position in the Department of Geosciences aims to improve diversity in the field through pioneering efforts that begin at Penn State.

Geosciences department aims to improve diversity in field with new position

Center for Sustainable Landscapes

Study Away Pittsburgh program brings sustainability learning closer to home

red, purple and orange rocks in Wyoming

Clues on how soils may respond to climate change found

lightning

Key early steps for origin of life occur under a variety of conditions

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