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The Geosciences: Look No Further Than Everywhere

Assistant Professor of Geosciences Jorden Hayes wants to help the Earth write its autobiography, one eon at a time.

Charlie '65, P'89 and Trudy P'89 Craig in 2023, after he accepted Alfred State College's Presidential Medal. Craig earned Dickinson's Distinguished Alumni Award in 2020.

Love and Technology: Charlie Craig ’65, P’89

"She arrived in Carlisle with what seemed like celebrity status,” remembers Charlie Craig ’65, P’89. So began a lasting love story—and a high-tech, international career.

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Arctic & Alpine Climate Change Program Heats Up

Through Dickinson's Arctic & Alpine Climate Change program, students conduct hands-on research in ecologically crucial regions and contribute to our knowledge about the Earth's future.

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Earth Sciences Major Jobs and Graduate School Acceptances 2023

Earth science majors have secured jobs as geologists, project engineers and GIS analysts, and have been accepted into prestigious institutions like George Mason University.

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Astrophysicist for NASA's James Webb Space Telescope to Give Talk at Dickinson

John Mather will receive Dickinson’s annual Joseph Priestley Award.

Edwards and a few of his students who've conducted fieldwork in the Arctic. Photo by Dan Loh.

Ahead of the Curve: Dickinson Celebrates Landmark for Arctic Studies Program

Dickinson kicked off Alumni Weekend by honoring Professor of Earth Sciences Ben Edwards, the college's first Moraine Chair in Arctic Studies.

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Sharing Scientific Research—and Passion

Students present original scientific research on everything from the geoarchaeology of stone steps to the impact of climate change on snapping turtles.

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Earth Sciences Major Jobs and Graduate School Acceptances 2022

Check out what graduating seniors are doing with their earth science degrees.

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University of California's Kevin Padian to Deliver Annual Potter Lecture

The Department of Earth Sciences' Potter Lecture will focus on Kevin Padian's work as an expert witness in the landmark Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District trial.

Christian Knight '23

Student Snapshot: Christian Knight ’23

"Within my first year at Dickinson, my world had completely opened up," says Christian Knight '23, an earth sciences major exploring GIS, creative writing and science at Dickinson.

Alexandra-Selene Jarvis ’10 and husband Brendon Robinson

Finding Renewable Energy Solutions

Former geology major Alexandra-Selene Jarvis ’10 strives to solve the world’s environmental challenges as she researches options for renewable energy storage and recovery.

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