geology
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Geology prof interviewed about climate
Rhawn Denniston, associate professor of geology at Cornell College, was interviewed by Al-Jazeera America about climate change.
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Greenstein a co-author on reef report
Ben Greenstein, professor of geology at Cornell College and associate dean of the college, is one of the primary co-authors of a report on coral reefs.
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Denniston co-authors paper that solves climate puzzle
Rhawn Denniston, geology professor at Cornell College and chair of the Environmental Studies program, is the co-author of a paper that solves a long-standing controversy about ancient climate change.
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SIG Talk “Studying the Past, Defining the Future”
Dr. John D. Orcutt in the department of Geology presented “Studying the Past, Defining the Future: Mammals and Their Environments in the Ice Age and the 21st Century.”
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Herb Hendriks ’40, 1918-2014
Herbert E. Hendriks ’40, emeritus professor of geology, died March 11 in Cedar Rapids. He was 96.
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Geology course attends national conference
Emily Walsh’s igneous petrology course traveled to Denver at the beginning of Block 3 for the 125th Geological Society of America annual conference. The 10-student class networked with graduate school representatives and professionals in the field during presentations and career lunches.
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Big stories from tiny minerals
“Big stories from tiny minerals: Using mineral age to answer tectonic questions in the Western Gneiss region, Norway,” presented by Emily Walsh, associate professor of Geology, Thursday, Nov. 14. West Science, Room 100.
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Sparks from the Rockpile 2013
Geology students and faculty have been busy conducting research and traveling to the far corners of the globe. Check out the 2013 issue of Sparks from the Rockpile to learn more.
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Geology majors doing summer research
Several Cornell College geology majors will be doing research over the summer, both on campus and off, including some who have won fellowships from National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates summer program.
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Geology professor gets $30,000 grant
Rhawn Denniston, professor of geology at Cornell College, has won a $30,000 grant to study stalagmites for evidence of long-term climate change.
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Greenstein does field work in W. Australia
Geology Professor and Associate Dean of the College Ben Greenstein did research and presented at a conference in Australia before traveling to Chicago to attend the National Conference on Student Recruitment, Marketing and Retention.
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Geology majors earn summer research placements
This summer several geology majors will be participating in prestigious off-campus research and outreach experiences.
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Explosive lesson in how volcanoes work
Students in Emily Walsh’s Igneous Petrology class got an explosive demonstration on volcanoes.
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Sophomore geology major publishes work
Claire LaBarbera, a sophomore geology major from Chicago, had a paper she co-wrote published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters.
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Greenstein lectures on reef development in an area of low hurricane frequency
Ben Greenstein, professor of geology, will give a lecture on Jan 26th titled “Coral reef development in an area of low hurricane frequency: Curacao (formerly the Netherlands Antilles).” Spectacular exposures of 125,000-year-old fossil coral reefs have been lifted 10 meters above sea level by tectonic forces on the island of Curacao.
Geology prof interviewed about climate 
Greenstein a co-author on reef report 
Denniston co-authors paper that solves climate puzzle 
Herb Hendriks ’40, 1918-2014 
Geology course attends national conference 
Sparks from the Rockpile 2013 
Geology professor gets $30,000 grant 
Greenstein does field work in W. Australia