By Steven Krolak (NEW ALBANY, Ind.)–IU Southeast mourns the passing of Dr. Glenn Mason, professor of geosciences, colleague, mentor and friend. “He was our rock,” said Clint Franklin, senior lecturer of geosciences. For many years since joining IU Southeast in the early 1990s, Mason literally was the geology department. With the persistence of tectonics, and …
FULL STORYBy Steven Krolak (NEW ALBANY, Ind.)—This summer, a regional field geology class from IU Southeast traveled to the birthplace of modern paleontology: Dorset, England. It was here, in the picturesque seaside village of Lyme Regis, that the sharp-eyed fossil-hunting exploits of Mary Anning (1799-1847) transformed our understanding of time, and our place in the universe. …
FULL STORYJennifer Lathem Lecturer in Geosciences School of Natural Sciences By Steven Krolak (NEW ALBANY, Ind.)—Jennifer Lathem grew up on the river. Pretty much in the same way that Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn grew up on the river. Home was Bushman’s Lake, where Charlestown, Indiana, fades out into …
FULL STORYUPDATE: Due to the overwhelming response to this viewing party, a limited number of ISO certified solar eclipse glasses will be available at McCullough Plaza beginning at 1:30 p.m. Monday. Because the demand of these glasses is exceeding the supply available, we strongly encourage sharing glasses with fellow students, faculty and staff to ensure everyone has the opportunity …
FULL STORYBy Steven Krolak (NEW ALBANY, Ind.) – A recent gift by geosciences professor Dr. Gerald Ruth ensures that his influence on the natural science programs at IU Southeast will continue to be felt for years to come. In August, Ruth committed more than $31,000 to the university for the purpose of purchasing a state-of-the-art computerized …
FULL STORYInternationally renowned paleobotanist, Dr. Carole Gee will visit IU Southeast to deliver two presentations on plant evolution, one to students and one to the public. Currently a member of the teaching and research faculty in both the Geosciences (Paleontology) and the Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology and Paleobiology at the University of Bonn in …
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