The natural world is our classroom. Through coursework, field research and hands-on learning, our students study the planet Earth and the processes that shape it through time. Small class sizes and ...
Scientists believe shifting tectonic plates are leading to the creation of a new ocean, the world's sixth. The geological development results from two land masses slowly moving apart in Africa.
The Department of Geological Sciences offers Master of Science (MS) and doctoral (Ph.D.) degree programs. Students interested in graduate work in the geological sciences should carefully read the ...
Structural geology is the study of the deformation of the surface and subsurface of the Earth and other planetary bodies. This deformation reflects past changes in local and regional stress and ...
The Himalayas' massive heights result from a unique combination of geologic factors ... Mount Everest is the world's tallest mountain as measured from sea level. But will it hold that title ...