
GEOSCIENCES NEWS
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Recent News
Geosciences Researchers Study Whether Beaver Dams Can Improve Urban Streams And Wetlands
Georgia State researchers say this will be the first systematic study of whether beaver ponds may be just as beneficial as man-made retention ponds in urban areas.read more ❯
Faisal Adams, soon-to-be GEOS alumni, will start his Ph.D. program in Geochemistry at Virginia Tech
This upcoming Fall, Faisal Adams, soon-to-be GEOS alumni from Prof. Kabengi’s group, will start his Ph.D. program in Geochemistry at Virginia Tech. Faisal...read more ❯
STEMulate's Brianne Martin Accepts Offer from Johns Hopkins University
Brianne Martin, an Honors undergrad student from Prof. Kabengi’s group, just accepted an offer from Johns Hopkins University for their Masters of Science in Environmental Health. All her research on...read more ❯
Geosciences Alum Terez Chapman Interns with KABC
Last Summer, GSU Geoscience graduate Terez Chapman completed an internship with the City of Atlanta's Department of Public Works. Within the Department of...read more ❯
Graduate Student Sean Zigah Receives Competitive Travel Grant
A hearty congratulations to graduate student Sean Zigah (far right), who has been awarded a competitive $1,000 travel grant from the The Clay Minerals Society...read more ❯
The semester, the year, and the decade come to a close
Like Georgia’s seasons, the end of any semester is a welcome shift. We’ve handed in final exams. Graduation gowns flutter on downtown sidewalks. So, naturally, we’re reflecting on the achievements of our department: here we...read more ❯
Graduate Student Thien Tran Scores Scholarship
Congratulations to graduate student Thien Tran, who received The Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA) Scholarship for his research “Preparation and Characterization Study of Modified Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Using Iron-Oxide.”read more ❯
Gearing up for Fall 2019
As the curtain falls on another great summer...
we invite you to take a look at some of the exciting goings on in geosciences.
The slow drum roll -- which rumbled but did not break for over 50 years -- leading up to the demolition of Kell Hall is finally on its...read more ❯
Senior Lecturer Ricardo Nogueira Recognized for Instructional Innovation
We're proud to announce that Dr. Ricardo Nogueira has been recognized for his work in developing state-of the art online materials including an interactive online textbook to improve class engagement and to help students retain...read more ❯
Dr. Crawford Elliott and Danny Gardner, MS, find rare-earth elements source in Georgia
Magnets, lasers, fiber optics and portable X-rays are all commonplace, but their production almost always requires a class of matter known as rare-earth elements, a category that includes yttrium, scandium, gadolinium and lutetium...read more ❯
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