Playing with fire and ice – and potatoes
Karen Harpp's geoscience education and outreach methods class shows fifth-grade students the fun of science.
U-Idaho Talent Makes Waves
Graduate student in geological sciences, Alex Patthoff, and his research adviser, geology professor Simon Kattenhorn, have made a discovery of international significance.
U-Idaho Professor Takes on Role to Preserve Biodiversity
Dennis Geist, professor of geology, was named President of the Charles Darwin Foundation, which is dedicated to research in support of conservation in the Galápagos Islands.
Geology Professor Named One of America’s 300 Best
The Princeton Review named Karen Harpp, associate professor of geochemistry at the University of Idaho, one of the 300 best professors in the U.S.
Wilderness Study Program
This semester-long experience is made up of five courses in ecology, geology and natural history and is open to all undergraduate students. Application deadline April 13, 2012
Spacecraft Sheds Light on Mercury's Huge Core
Data from NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft have enabled scientists to determine that Mercury's core occupies about 85% of the planet's radius.
Gunterite
Dr. Mickey Gunter has been honored by the International Mineralogical Association, which voted to name the newly discovered mineral after him.
