On September 23-24, 2017, the Advanced Structural Geology class enjoyed the unseasonably hot weather in northern Wisconsin to look at the Mountain Shear Zone. Did you know there is a Mountain, Wisconsin? Well there is… and 1.8 billion years ago, … Continue Reading »
Geosciences professor Dyanna Czeck and her students are researching how fluids move through deforming rock.
The results of this research could help contribute to the knowledge base regarding why earthquakes happen.… Continue Reading »
9/19/2017 12km ENE of Albion, Illinois 3.8
Location: 12km ENE of Albion, Illinois, Date: September 19, 2017, Time: 11:47:28 UTC; 6:47:28 am CDT, Magnitude: 3.8 Mw.… Continue Reading »
Ten Geosciences Students Receive SURF Awards
Congratulations to the Geosciences students who received SURF Awards. Great Job.… Continue Reading »
9/19/2017 Puebla, Mexico 7.1
Location: Puebla, Mexico, Date: September 19, 2017, Time: 18:14:39 UTC; 1:14:39 pm CDT, Magnitude: 7.1 Mw… Continue Reading »
9/08/2017 Offshore Chiapas, Mexico 8.0
Location: Offshore Chiapas, Mexico, Date: September 8, 2017, Time: 04:49:17 UTC; 11:49:17 pm CDT (local 9/7/2017), Magnitude: 8.0 Mw… Continue Reading »
Dr. John Isbell named Distinguished Professor
Dr. John Isbell was named Distinguished Professor for his research on sedimentology and stratigraphy focuses on the extent and timing of global glaciation during the Paleozoic period 300 million years ago.… Continue Reading »
9/2/2017 17km ESE of Soda Springs, Idaho 5.3
Location: 17km ESE of Soda Springs, Idaho, Date: September 2, 2017, Time: 23:56:52 UTC; 6:56:52 pm CDT, Magnitude: 5.3 Mw.… Continue Reading »