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Andrew Jansen and Derrick Wagner
Andrew Jansen and Derrick Wagner were awarded $500 research grants for the 2008-2009 academic year from the Endowed Research Fund. Andy will study volcanic rocks of the Ely Greenstone in northeastern Minnesota under the supervision of Dr. George Hudak. Derrick will collaborate with Dr. Eric Hiatt to study the provenance of glacial tills collected along the Transantarctic Mountains through the use of X-Ray diffractometry. Both Andy and Derrick will be seniors in 2008-2009.
Rachelle Kernen and Brad Jeffrey
Rachelle Kernen and Brad Jeffrey, both senior geology majors this fall, received $500 research grants from the Endowed Geology Research Fund. Rachelle’s project, “Caught Between Two Tectonic Environments: A Geochemical Study of Source and Magma Modification Processes at Mount Lassen, California,” will be advised by Dr. Jen Wenner. Dr. Dan Lehrmann will supervise Brad’s project, which is entitled “Facies and Microfossil Study of the Mechanisms and Timing of the Termination of the Rajamandala Platform, West Java, Indonesia.” (Aug. 2007)
Cole Edwards Awarded Research Grant from Endowed Geology Research Fund
Cole Edwards, a junior geology major, received a research grant for $400 to support his collaborative research “Controls on the formation of the earliest marine phosphate deposits, Marquette Supergroup, Michigan.” Dr. Eric Hiatt is his faculty research collaborator. This is the first research project to be supported from the recently established Endowed Geology Research Fund (Oct. 2006).
GEOLOGY ENDOWED RESEARCH FUND
The Department of Geology is pleased to announce the creation of The Department of Geology Endowed Research Fund to provide financial support to our student researchers. More information may be found by clicking on the above link or you may make an online donation at http://www.uwosh.edu/foundation/how-to-give/give-online.php. Please indicate 'Geology Endowed Research Fund' at the bottom of the page under 'Gift Allocation Notes'.
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VOL. 22, NO. 3 (posted 10/05/09)
VOL. 22, NO. 2 (posted 09/21/09)
VOL. 22, NO. 1 (posted 09/09/09)
VOL. 21, NO. 11 (posted 05/08/09)
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VOL. 21, NO. 9 (posted 04/17/09)
VOL. 21, NO. 8 (posted 04/07/09)
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VOL. 21, NO. 6 (posted 03/18/09)
VOL. 21, NO. 5 (posted 03/10/09)
VOL. 21, NO. 4 (posted 03/03/09)
VOL. 21, NO. 3 (posted 02/18/09)
VOL. 21, NO. 2 (posted 02/10/09)
VOL. 21, NO. 1 (posted 02/02/09)