geology
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Denniston receives NSF grant to study fire activity with stalagmites
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Cornell College W.H. Norton Professor of Geology Rhawn Denniston a $199,785 grant to study the use of stalagmites as records of prehistoric fire activity in the Australian tropics.
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Cornell College introduces 2 new sustainability majors
Cornell College Professor Rhawn Denniston used to lie awake every night worrying about climate change.
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Muscente shares expertise in article on fossil study
Assistant Professor of Geology Drew Muscente was recently quoted in an article in TheScientist.
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Denniston awarded NSF grant to study climate change
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a nearly half-million-dollar research grant to Cornell College Professor of Geology Rhawn Denniston and a team of researchers to study climate variability.
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Cornellians acting on climate change
Cornell is cutting energy use by 20%. Faculty are conducting federally funded climate change research. Students and alumni are contributing as well.
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Cornell’s own research informs COVID-19 testing, protocols
Faced with a pandemic, 10 Cornell College students and faculty are applying their research skills to keep the campus community as safe as possible.
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Pfleger ’20 uses research opportunities to build a future
If you were looking for Cali Pfleger ’20 during her four years at Cornell College, you could likely find her deep in her geology studies.
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Denniston interviewed for Italian news program
Professor of Geology Rhawn Denniston was interviewed for an Italian news show, TGR Leonardo del, about his research on reconstructing prehistoric fires in Australia. The interview aired on Feb. 2, 2020.
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Students map out new skills in GIS course
Students in Cornell College’s Geographical Information System (GIS) course create colorful maps by examining data sets.
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Sorensen ’04 leads groundbreaking research on Neanderthal fire making
Andrew Sorensen ’04 has been fascinated by fire since childhood, yet it wasn’t until graduate school when fire became his academic passion and pursuit. In 2018 he and his colleagues published the identification of direct evidence for fire-making by Neandertals 50,000 years ago, the oldest ever documented.
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Cornell College welcomes 9 new faculty
With the start of its 167th academic year this week, Cornell College welcomes not just students but nine new faculty members teaching a wide range of subjects.
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Geology students travel the globe to examine climate change
William Harmon Norton Professor of Geology Rhawn Denniston has students working across the globe this summer on his long-running climate research.
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Alumni at a Glance: Daniel Pawlak ʼ13
Daniel Pawlak ʼ13 fondly recalls late nights in Norton Geology with his friends sifting through sediment and analyzing thin sections.
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Denniston Interviewed in Newsweek Article
Newsweek published “Hothouse Earth: Climate Domino Effect could lead to Runaway Global Warming,” which features an interview with Rhawn Denniston.
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Alumni at a Glance: Shannon Carty ’13
After graduating from Cornell with degrees in education and geology Shannon Carty ’13 started teaching and went on to get a master’s of science degree in applied behavior analysis.
Denniston receives NSF grant to study fire activity with stalagmites 
Cornell College introduces 2 new sustainability majors 
Muscente shares expertise in article on fossil study 
Denniston awarded NSF grant to study climate change 
Cornellians acting on climate change 
Cornell’s own research informs COVID-19 testing, protocols 
Pfleger ’20 uses research opportunities to build a future 
Denniston interviewed for Italian news program 
Students map out new skills in GIS course 
Sorensen ’04 leads groundbreaking research on Neanderthal fire making 
Cornell College welcomes 9 new faculty 
Geology students travel the globe to examine climate change 
Alumni at a Glance: Daniel Pawlak ʼ13 
Denniston Interviewed in Newsweek Article 
Alumni at a Glance: Shannon Carty ’13