The Annual Meeting of the Geological Society of America was held Sept. 22-25 in Phoenix, Arizona. Several students presented their research. Graduate students Jordan Cruzan Tyler Engelbart Jeannie Fehr Charlie Hoffman Sage Muttel Derek Spurgeon Jordan Vega Undergraduate students Lauren Bohannon Sarah Hudson Mary Humphries … [Read more...] about Alumni, students, faculty gather at geology conference
A hammer, a blue ribbon and $3,800—That's how Sage Muttel proves her research is going well. Awards and grants In September, Muttel attended the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) Student Expo in Houston, Texas, and was awarded first place for her presentation. She also earned $500 for her research. “Sage competed against 300 other students from 30 … [Read more...] about Sage Muttel: Award winning researcher, student
Missouri State University’s geology program hosted a field camp this summer. More than 15 students from MSU, St. Norbert’s College and Grand Valley State University attended. Drs. Matt McKay, assistant professor of geology at MSU, and William Jackson, assistant professor at the University of South Alabama, led the field camp. Graduate assistants Katy Reminga and Sam … [Read more...] about Trekking through the summer, one state at a time
Dr. Kevin Mickus spent his summer at Yellowstone National Park. No, he wasn’t on vacation. He was studying geysers and how they work. Getting into hot water Mickus, distinguished professor of geology, started each day with the geysers. “I took my readings from 4-9 a.m. It is really nice to be there so early in the morning when nobody else is there,” Mickus said. “Plus, … [Read more...] about Erupting new geyser data
More than 50 middle and high students from Springdale, Arkansas, visited Missouri State University May 9 to explore CNAS. Students participated in four different department experiments and demonstrations including biology, chemistry, physics and geology, geography and planning (GGP). The chemistry department led students through an experiment where they froze their breath … [Read more...] about Arkansas students visit campus