The Anthropocene became part of the zeitgeist after Nobel laureate Paul Crutzen launched the idea in 2000. This is the notion ...

New name reflects more than a century of evolution and a commitment to understanding the whole planet Beginning in August 2026, the University of Colorado Boulder's Department of Geological Sciences ...

Learn more about the department's name change from geological sciences to the Department of Earth Science, including the effect on degree names and curricula. The Department of Geological Sciences is ...

Boulder CO, USA – The World in a Crucible probes the inception of geology as an experimental science in order to understand early, opposed, and sometimes paradoxical perceptions about rock origin.

Water, wind, earthquakes, cold, and heat scour, fracture, move, or melt rock. Rock is continuously being changed, rebuilt, or ...

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From the Vredefort Dome in South Africa (the world’s oldest and largest known meteorite-impact structure) to the volcanic lakes of the Great Rift Valley in Kenya, Africa’s landscapes hold some of ...

The International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS) is one of the World’s largest scientific organizations with 121 national members representing over a million geoscientists. It is celebrating its ...

The University of Delaware’s Department of Earth Sciences (ES) prepares students for their future by exposing them to exciting opportunities through education and research in the classroom, the ...

Required coursework: Aside from GEOL 790 and 795, there are no core courses specified for the M.S. degree in Geology. Course work laid out in the Program of Study is designed by the ...

Welcome to the community of students who study Earth system and the processes that have changed the planet and our environment over time! Whether you are in our undergraduate or graduate program, the ...

Did you fill your pockets with rocks as a kid? Do you love hiking and being outside? Do you care about climate change, protecting our natural resources and keeping people safe from natural disasters?