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Earth Materials in our built environment – more student photos

mpollock December 9, 2020 2:56 pm

Wooster, OH – The first installment of student photos from Earth Materials gave a personalized perspective on materials in our lives. The second installment looks at the built environment around us. Devin writes: My entry examines how Earth materials are … Continue reading →

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Earth Materials students show creative side in final project

mpollock December 8, 2020 11:27 am

Wooster, OH – Students in Dr. Pollock’s Earth Materials course showcased their creative talents for their final project. Inspired by AGI’s Earth Science Week photography contest, students were tasked to “capture an image of the ways Earth materials are part … Continue reading →

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Wooster undergraduate researchers will share findings at international conference

mpollock August 2, 2019 9:00 am

Wooster, OH – Team Geochemistry finished a highly productive summer research season with two conference abstracts that we submitted to the 2019 Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union. AGU will be an excellent opportunity for the team to hone … Continue reading →

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Team Geochemistry’s Grand Finale

mpollock July 31, 2019 11:12 am

Wooster, OH – Team Geochemistry wrapped up their grand adventure last week. The summer research experience left us with fond memories of trips to Dickinson College and Iceland, knowledge of lots of new analytical techniques, and many new friendships, not … Continue reading →

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Wooster geologists working at site of first glacier memorial in Iceland

mpollock July 23, 2019 11:54 am

Iceland – Big news this week as researchers dedicate the first-ever monument to Okjökull glacier, memorializing the first Icelandic glacier to lose its glacier status to climate change. Ice loss in Iceland is dramatic; researchers expect all of Iceland’s glaciers … Continue reading →

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Summer undergraduate researchers travel to Iceland to explore volcanoes

mpollock July 19, 2019 1:33 pm

Iceland – In our last post, Team Geochemistry was getting ready to head to Iceland for some field work on volcanoes. Our goals were to map and sample volcanoes that erupted under glaciers, which have since retreated, exposing the pillow … Continue reading →

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The week leading up to international field work

mpollock July 6, 2019 9:00 am

Wooster, OH – In the week leading up to field work, Team Geochemistry was frantically trying to “put out fires” and clean up loose-ends. Team Geochemistry in currently en route to Iceland for some field work. We’ll be reunited with … Continue reading →

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Summer research from an undergraduate perspective

mpollock June 29, 2019 10:13 am

Wooster, OH – While Dr. Pollock was away at a business meeting for the Council on Undergraduate Research, Team Geochemistry was hard at work in the Wooster X-ray lab. Here’s what they thought about last week: This week, team geochemistry was … Continue reading →

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Hands-on experience troubleshooting geochemical instruments

mpollock June 21, 2019 5:45 pm

Wooster, OH – Team geochemistry returned to Wooster this week with a serious focus on sample prep and data quality. Anyone with geochemical research experience understands the importance of preparing samples carefully and thoroughly, and having an analytical instrument that … Continue reading →

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Wooster undergraduate researchers expand their professional networks with cross-college collaboration

mpollock June 14, 2019 9:00 am

Carlisle, PA – Our geochemistry research team spent this week at Dickinson College. They worked closely with Dr. Ben Edwards and Rob Dean (technician) to learn how to use the instrument. As with any new technique, it took a few … Continue reading →

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