GEOSCIENCES NEWS
Read below for the most up to date news from the Department of Geosciences.
Have questions or a suggested post? Contact [email protected].
Recent News
GSA Funds Advance Graduate Student Andrea McClure's Volcanic Hazards Research
Andrea McClure first stepped into the STEM field as a Biology major at Appalachian State...read more ❯
Grad Student Sean Zigah Details Influence of Nano-Materials on Research
Upon completing his bachelor’s in Geosciences from Virginia Tech last year, Sean Zigah knew that the best step for his career would be the GSU Geosciences Department. “I learned about the microcalorimetry work that Dr. Nadine Kabengi has been conducting when one of...read more ❯
Céline Mollet-Saint Benoît: A Study in Plastics Awareness and Accessibility
For the third straight year, Microplastic Awareness Month has been observed in September. With the use of plastics becoming more prevalent and problematic across the globe, Georgia State graduate student Céline Mollet-Saint Benoît has dedicated her research on the...read more ❯
Undergrad Lisa Duong Mines Opportunity in Geosciences
At Georgia State, we pride ourselves on our undergrads. GSU just ranked “second in the country for its commitment to undergraduate teaching in the 2019 Best Colleges edition of U.S....read more ❯
New research by Provost Risa Palm calls into question the applicability of U.S. predictors in a worldwide context
When it comes to predicting whether someone believes anthropogenic climate change is a serious problem, many of us may think we only need to ask one question: What is your political orientation? But as it turns out, the tie between political outlook and climate change...read more ❯
Stellar Student David Davis: Research is the Key
Some students in the Geosciences Department seem to have always been around, like amiable ghosts of Kell Hall. You’ve presented with them at conferences and shared a pitcher at trivia...read more ❯
Climatologist and Instructor Nyasha Dunkley: Follow Your Passion
When Georgia State Instructor and Deputy State Climatologist Nyasha Dunkley was young, one of her greatest fears was darkness. She’d watch the Weather Channel during every storm to gauge when to light the candles.
N: Every time a storm passed over our home, it...read more ❯
Dr. Jeremy Diem Conducts Human-Environment Research in Uganda
Dr. Jeremy Diem, Associate Professor and interim co-coordinator of GGA, spent the last two weeks of May conducting preliminary human-environment research near Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park in western Uganda. The goal of the research, which is supported by a...read more ❯
Dr. Visaggi wins 2018 GSURC Faculty Award for Undergraduate Research
Dr. Christy Visaggi was just named the winner of the 2018 GSURC Faculty Award for Undergraduate Research. She has had a strong relationship with the Honors College and has actively nurtured the research skills of undergraduates in the Department of Geosciences and...read more ❯
Dr. Kavita Pandit named AAG Fellow
Dr. Kavita Pandit, Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs and Professor in the Department of Geosciences has been named to the inaugural class of AAG Fellows, which is a new program to recognize geographers who have made significant contributions to advancing geography....read more ❯
Listserv
Looking for a job or an internship? Join our listserv to learn about opportunities in the geosciences.
Contact Us
The Department of Geosciences
Office Hours:
Monday - Friday
8:30 a.m. - 5:15 p.m.
Office/Delivery Address
38 Peachtree Center Ave. SE
7th Floor
Suite 730
Atlanta, GA 30303