Tag Archives: undergraduate research

As We Walk Through Fields of Lava

mpollock June 6, 2012 12:39 am

FILLMORE, UTAH – Whitney and Matt took charge today, leading us on an investigation of the lava flows that extend westward from the Miter cinder cone. We picked our way across the sharp, rubbly flow surface and learned the importance … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Orientation in Ice Springs Volcanic Field

mpollock June 4, 2012 10:45 pm

FILLMORE, UTAH – [Guest bloggers Kevin Silver and Tricia Hall] The alarms sounded in the early morning sun, early enough for the outside air to chill the bones. After our standard yogurt and cereal breakfast, we piled into the van … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

Adventures in Fillmore

mpollock June 3, 2012 11:09 pm

FILLMORE, UTAH – [Guest bloggers Matt Peppers and Will Cary] As Dr. Wilson so kindly stated in his last blog post, the Utah group arrived safely at Salt Lake City International Airport on Saturday, June 2. After stopping briefly at … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Theory to Practice: An Early GSA Abstract

mpollock May 11, 2012 10:15 am

This semester, I’ve had the pleasure of teaching a special topics lab course in geochemistry. Given our new lab facilities, I decided to approach the class as an analytical geochemistry course. We explored sampling strategies, data quality, and the theory … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

Presentations on Capitol Hill

mpollock May 7, 2012 8:42 pm

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Students and faculty aren’t the only audiences for Wooster I.S. presentations. This year, two Wooster students were selected (out of 850 applicants) to represent the best in undergraduate research at CUR’s Posters on the Hill event. Congratulations … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

The Future of Undergraduate Geoscience Research

mpollock June 21, 2010 1:56 am

To celebrate the upcoming 25th anniversary of the CUR Geosciences Division, our session today started with a lively discussion of what undergraduate research was like 25 years ago. It seems that Princeton had a robust undergraduate research program, but at … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , | 1 Comment

CUR 2010

mpollock June 19, 2010 11:17 pm

I’m at the 2010 National Conference of the Council on Undergraduate Research at Weber State in Ogden, Utah. Tonight, the conference kicked off with a talk by Dr. Robert Full (University of California, Berkeley) on “The Value of Interdisciplinary Research-based … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , | 3 Comments

Another Beautiful Montana Day

mpollock June 19, 2009 5:11 pm

We have beautiful weather again here in Montana. The CUR meeting is moving along swiftly and we’re all working hard to accomplish as much as possible in the short time that we have. Some committees managed to take advantage of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | 3 Comments

Wooster Geologist in Bozeman, MT

mpollock June 19, 2009 1:45 am

Promoting undergraduate research doesn’t always mean that we’re trekking across some exotic landscape sampling rocks with our students. Sometimes, it means tackling difficult issues through in-depth conversations with faculty who mentor undergraduate researchers in a variety of settings. That’s why … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , | Leave a comment