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7/13/2026
Badlands to Bighorns: Geology students put learning into practice

University of Akron geology students spent five weeks in South Dakota and Wyoming gaining hands-on experience in geologic mapping, field observation and structural interpretation during the department's annual Geology Field Camp.

5/22/2026
Geology Student Earns National Scholarships

Grace Kruse received two nationally competitive scholarships from the AAPG Foundation and NAGT to support her participation in the 2026 Geology Field Camp.

3/25/2026
Geoscience Students presented at Spring 2026 GSA meeting

Five Geosciences students presented original research at the spring 2026 Geological Society of America regional meeting, supported by the Dr. Roger J. Bain Memorial Award.
 
 

12/10/2025
Geology graduate student recognized at Ohio Water Management Conference

David Williams, a graduate student in geology, earned second place in the Best Student Poster Presentation at the November 2025 Water Management Association of Ohio conference for his thesis research on Lake Erie’s Sheldon Marsh.

9/24/2025
Geosciences Tradition of Fieldwork Continues

Students in the Department of Geosciences carry on a long tradition of outdoor learning, from quarry visits to river studies, collecting data that connects classroom lessons with real-world environments.

9/12/2025
First-Year Geoscience Majors Study Summit Lake

First-year geoscience majors at UA gain hands-on research experience at Summit Lake, studying sediment processes and environmental change under faculty mentorship.

8/29/2025
Geology student sails on US EPA research ship

Sophomore Ayya Nafe spent the week of Aug. 8–14, 2025, living and working aboard the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) research ship The Lake Guardian.

5/8/2025
Disconnected Communities: Students Help Akron Reconnect with Its Past

Students from English and Geosciences courses collaborated on a powerful research project exploring the lasting impact of urban renewal in Akron.

4/10/2025
Undergraduate Geosciences Students Present at 2025 BCAS Research Event

Congratulations to these seven Geosciences undergraduate students who presented at the 3rd annual BCAS Celebration of Undergraduate Research & Creativity.

3/31/2025
Geoscience Students presented at Spring 2025 GSA meeting

Four Geosciences students presented original research at the spring 2025 meeting of Northeastern and North-Central Sections of Geological Society of America (GSA), showcasing their work alongside professional geologists and scientists from across the region.

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