Geology News Items
Baylor Geology & Geological Society to Host Mineral Sale
[10/9/2009]
The Baylor Geology Department along with the Baylor Geological Society will host a mineral sale on Oct. 23rd from 11:00 am - 6:00 pm in the Baylor Sciences Building, Room D.410. All items are $1.00.
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Baylor Geology Students Place At Research Competition
[10/2/2009]
Baylor University graduate students, Alan Gunnell and Ryan Dhillon, placed first and second, respectively, in the AAPG student expo research competition, held in Houston, Texas.
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Baylor Research Indicates Wetland Used With Batch Dosing Produces Cleanest Water From Septic Tank
[8/18/2009]
With approximately one-fourth of the homes in the United States utilizing a septic tank system for on-site wastewater treatment, finding better ways to protect the surrounding environment and, ultimately, residents' drinking water are essential. Now, Baylor University researchers have created and tested several new treatment systems to see if they could be part of the next generation of residential treatment systems.
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Baylor Research Indicates Wetland Used With Batch Dosing Produces Cleanest Water From Septic Tank
[8/18/2009]
With approximately one-fourth of the homes in the United States utilizing a septic tank system for on-site wastewater treatment, finding better ways to protect the surrounding environment and, ultimately, residents' drinking water are essential. Now, Baylor University researchers have created and tested several new treatment systems to see if they could be part of the next generation of residential treatment systems.
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O.T. Hayward Lecture Series presents Dr. David Montgomery
[8/14/2009]
Dr. David Montgomery, professor of geomorphology in the Department of Earth and Space Sciences at University of Washington will present a lecture on geophysical forces at 7 p.m. on Monday, October 5 in BSB D110. The lecture will be preceded by a reception beginning at 6:30.
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New Geology Professor Brings New Research Area to Baylor
[8/11/2009]
Dr. Daniel Peppe, assistant professor of geology at Baylor, is an expert in paleomagnetism, paleobotany and paleoclimatology to reconstruct past ecosystems to study climate change on land.
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Earth-shaking Science
[5/28/2009]
Baylor scientists participate in largest federal geoscience project ever
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Geology Professor Awarded Centennial Professor Honor
[5/13/2009]
Dr. Jay Pulliam, W.M Keck Foundation Professor of Geophysics at Baylor University, has been selected unanimously for the 2009 Baylor Centennial Professor award, which will allow him to research the subduction of the Indian-Australian plate.
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Change in the Forecast: Why Melting Ice is A Hot Topic
[5/12/2009]
Nearly every department within Baylor University's College of Arts and Sciences has reacted to climate change in some way -- some by leading research of geological evidence in the earth, others by studying how cultures are adapting to the changes.
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Baylor Scientists Participate in Largest Federal Geoscience Project To Date
[4/20/2009]
Baylor University scientists are playing a role in an on-going nationwide effort to image Earth beneath North America and map the country's seismic activity.
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Climate Change Expert to Speak at Baylor
[10/20/2008]
Dr. Lonnie Thompson, senior research scientist at the Byrd Polar Research Center at the University of Ohio, will present a lecture on the danger posed by climate change and the human response to it at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 30, in room D110 of the Baylor Sciences Building on the Baylor University campus.
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