Geology
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BYU Geology Students Win International Geophysics Competition
Geology graduate students Scott Meek and Trevor Tuttle beat out 16 teams from 16 different countries to place first in the Society of Exploration Geophysics (SEG) International Student Challenge Bowl in Dallas, Texas, on October 17.
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From Stones to Sky: The Award Winning Research of a Planetary Scientist
When Dr. Jani Radebaugh isn’t in a geology classroom or her office, you can guess she’s across the world researching and collecting geological samples.
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BYU Students get First Glimpse of Pluto System
Since the final months of 2015, millions of people have seen the photos of Pluto from the New Horizons mission. But only a fortunate few people have had the chance to hear about the mission from a scientist directly involved in the project.
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Geology Graduate Students Win Regional Geophysics Competition
BYU geology students Scott Meek and Trevor Tuttle demonstrated their geology prowess with their first place victory at the 2016 Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) Rocky Mountain Challenge Bowl in Denver, Colorado.
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BYU Scientist Finds a Towering Mountain on an Earth-like Moon
NASA featured the work of Jani Radebaugh this week, who discovered a 10,948 foot peak on Saturn’s largest moon.
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Professor Uses Geology to Save Lives
Given the proper resources, a team of geologists can often predict the possibility of an earthquake in a particular location. This provides a way to help those most at risk minimize casualties and losses.
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Exploring the Mysterious Pluto System
The mission took ten years. The data traveled billions of miles. Now BYU students can take a closer look at the outer reaches of our solar system at BYU’s 2016 Quey Hebrew Lecture.
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Studying Creation in Paradise
Not all parts of the Earth are the same age. Geology master’s student Kimberly Sowards had the opportunity to take her geology skills to a younger part of the planet: Hawaii.
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Making the Most of Utah’s Geology
Identifying a geological fault in the earth’s sub-surface might seem above the expertise of most college-age kids, but geology students at BYU are learning that it’s definitely doable.
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Stepping into the Prehistoric World
BYU’s Museum of Paleontology is one of nine locations on campus that extended its hours on Saturday, October 10, for the BYU homecoming game. Many visitors came to the museum to view the prehistoric excitement within its walls.
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As Great Salt Lake dries up, Utah air quality concerns blow in
A state grant of around $40,000 went to Greg Carling, an assistant professor in geological sciences at Brigham Young University. His research will provide the state’s first glimpse into what’s blowing around in the lakebed dust.
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Bringing the Past to Life
When it comes to family history and earth history, the two may be more related than we think.
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Granting Wishes in the Land Before Time
One girl’s dream to see dinosaurs came to life through the Make-A-Wish® Foundation, with the help of students and staff at BYU.
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“We Explore so that We May Discover”
In a forum given on Tuesday, July 28, Jani Radebaugh brought the exotic lands of Ethiopia, India, Antarctica, and even Jupiter, Saturn, and Titan to BYU.
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