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Congratulations, Dr. McKay

His work on understanding why mountains form has been featured in Mind’s Eye. 

August 22, 2023 by Strategic Communication

The research of Dr. Matthew McKay has been featured in the 2023 issue of Mind’s Eye magazine.  

As an associate professor of geology with a passion for exploration, he mixes old-school geology teaching techniques with the latest technology. 

Here’s an excerpt from the story: 

“The foundation of the science of tectonics is that things move,” McKay said. “It took us a minute to realize it, but the 420-million-year-old rocks aren’t in the U.S. anymore. They’re in Mexico now.”    

“Erosion always wins, so the Rockies will be sad little mountains eventually.” 

Read the full story online

Congratulations! 

Filed Under: Faculty Accomplishments Tagged With: GGP, Matthew McKay

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