THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA

SIGMA GAMMA EPSILON - DEPARTMENT OF GEOSCIENCE NEWSLETTER #29

April 29, 2008

 

 

DEPARTMENTAL SEMINAR:   On Friday, May 2, at 4 PM in room 125 TH, Lindy Elkins-Tanton, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will present “Continental Lithospheric Dynamics: Drips, Basins, and Upside-Down Melting.”  Coffee and cookies in room 135 TH at 3:30 PM.   IUP/PHH

 

QUATERNARY BROWNBAG:  On Wednesday, April 30, at 1:30 PM in room 231 TH, Katina Lillios and Bryan Kendall, Anthropology, will present “Geoarchaeological Investigations at Bolóres, Portugal.”  RGB

 

DEPARTMENTAL BROWNBAG:  Lindy Elkins-Tanton, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will present “Linked magma ocean solidification and atmospheric growth on Earth and Mars” on Friday, May 2, at noon in room 231 TH.  IUP

 

MARK YOUR CALENDARS: Upcoming departmental events:

·         Friday, May 2th, 4:00 PM, 125 TH - Departmental student awards will be presented immediately prior to the Friday seminar.

·         Friday, May 9th, 3:30 PM, Departmental Photo - Please congregate on the front steps of Trowbridge Hall.  All Geoscience faculty, emeriti, adjuncts, staff, graduate students and undergraduate students are encouraged to be in the photo.

·         Friday, May 16th, 5:30 PM, the UHBC Banquet.   gg

 

UHBC BANQUET:  Tickets for the UHBC banquet are on sale now, $10 for students & $20 for faculty.  Tickets will be on sale until May 12th.  Please see Kristy Hanley to get your ticket(s) so you don't miss out on the fun!!  KH

 

Undergraduate research opportunities:  Undergraduate students interested in research opportunities in planetary geology or volcanology for next academic year should contact me (ingrid-peate@uiowa.edu).  I have NASA-funded RAs available for research and senior thesis projects on volcanism in the Andes of Chile, and on life in extreme environments in the lagoons and lakes of the Altiplano.  IUP

 

HONORS, AWARDS, ETC.:

·         Art Bettis has been appointed by The National Academies to the U.S. National Committee for the International Quaternary Association (INQUA).  His term runs 2008-2012.

·         Susan Kilgore & Michelle Stocker have successfully defended their MS theses and Danielle Jannusch has successfully defended her PhD dissertation:

·         Departmental Awards:

o   Lowden Prize – Timothy Stroope

o   Geoscience Alumni Field Program Award – Timothy Stroope

o   W.A. Tarr Award – Kelly Wilhelm

o   Bill Vosper Award – Kelly Wilhelm

o   Matt Blanche Memorial Scholarship – Daniel S. Murray

o   Cornelia C. Cameron Award – Daniel S. Murray

o   L. Austin Weeks Award – Kevin Wahl

o   A. C. Trowbridge Award – Michelle Stocker

o   Samuel Calvin Award – Kristy Hanley

Congratulations to each and every one of the above on their accomplishments!  gg

 

ASSISTANTSHIP/FELLOWSHIP/GRANTS/SCHOLARSHIP/EMPLOYMENT/OPPORTUNITIES/

SYMPOSIUMS:

·         Association for Women Geoscientists (AWG) has several scholarships available:

o   Minority Scholarship – Awards for undergraduate women who are African-American, Hispanic, or Native American.  Application deadline is May 15, 2008.

For details about the above programs, visit their website at www.awg.org.

·         Ben Meadows Natural Resource Scholarships - 2008 is the third year Ben Meadows will award two Natural Resource Scholarships to eligible college juniors or seniors. If you are a college Junior or Senior enrolled in a natural resource program you may be eligible for one of two scholarships from Ben Meadows. The scholarships, one for academic achievement and one based on leadership, are each worth $2,500. Applications for the 2008 awards will be accepted March 30 - June 30. More information and an application form can be found online at: www.benmeadows.com/scholarships.

New items each week will begin in bold print.  For additional information regarding the above announcements, please see Georgie in the main office.  gg