At the end of July, some students were dreading the beginning of the fall semester. Some were eagerly packing for the move to Springfield. Others were on their way to Chile to study volcanoes. Dr. Gary Michelfelder, assistant professor of geology, and nine students took at two-week short-term study away trip to San Pedro de Atacama and Calama, Chile. "We were able to get … [Read more...] about Chile, not chili
Diamonds are not all created equal. It’s why we have scales to measure carat, cut, color and clarity. Why are diamonds so different? Dr. Gary Michelfelder is ready to dig deep and find out. Michelfelder and grad student Tyler Sundell are going to examine diamonds and their features at the User Nanoscience Research Program at the Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences at Oak … [Read more...] about Understanding the earth using diamonds