Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences - Northwestern University

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Web Name: Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences - Northwestern University

WebSite: http://www.earth.northwestern.edu

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About NewsDepartment NewsletterEvents and SeminarsNU GeoClubResourcesNemmers PrizeFaculty Staff Statement on Racism Undergraduate First Year StudentsMajor MinorCoursesAdvisingPetition to GraduateHonorsResearchScholarshipsSummer ProgramsCareersStudent Impressions Graduate Graduate ProgramHow to ApplyCoursesStudent ImpressionsWho is Recruiting? Research Research AreasResearch Facilities Our People FacultyEmeritus FacultyAffiliated FacultyPost-Doctoral FellowsPhD Graduate StudentsStaffAll Department MembersAnnual Department PhotosAlumniPhD program applications are now being accepted!Applying to our program is now more accessible and inclusive. Read about our graduate program and how to apply.Earth and Planetary Sciences Our Programs and Curriculum Undergraduate Major MinorThe academic program covers traditional geologic topics and the latest advances in earth science. Courses may include theory, descriptive studies, data analysis, computer modeling, laboratory exercises, and field training. The minor offers students in any major outside the department a flexible path to improved knowledge of earth and planetary sciences.Get DetailsPhD Graduate ProgramWe welcome students with backgrounds that span the range of STEM disciplines, including physics, chemistry, biology, engineering, computer science, and mathematics, in addition to those whose undergraduate preparation was in geology or earth sciences. The department is recognized for a supportive and collaborative atmosphere where research and teaching are pursued at the forefront of earth and planetary sciences.Get DetailsOur Research and Facilities Research AreasExternally funded projects within the department span a wide range of research areas. Many of these projects are collaborative both within and outside the department, with notable ties to Argonne National Labs, Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS), the Field Museum, and the Chicago Botanic Gardens.Learn MoreResearch FacilitiesNorthwestern University invested significant resources in the renovation of a lab facility for the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences. The result, the Integrated Laboratories for Earth and Planetary Sciences, occupies over 5,000 square feet of space and is designed to foster interdisciplinary research.Learn More2020 Nemmers Prize Professor Kate FreemanEarth and Planetary Sciences awards our second Nemmers Prize in Earth Sciences to Professor Kate Freeman "[f]or her pioneering and continued contributions to development of the field of compound-specific stable isotope geochemistry and its application to fundamental problems in Earth Science."Learn more about NemmersOur Highlights Featuring Maggie Osburn Assistant Professor Magdalena "Maggie" Osburn featured in WashU Alumni ProfilesMeet MaggieFeaturing Dan Horton Assistant Professor Daniel Horton featured in UMich Alumni Profiles Meet DanOur People Meet faculty, staff members, postdoctoral scholars, and graduate students in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences.There are no upcoming events at this time Back to top

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