Texas A&M University
Department of Geology & Geophysics
Danielle Schimmenti is a paleoclimatologist, paleoceanographer and geochemist, and a third-year doctoral student and research assistant in the Texas A&M University Department of Geology and Geophysics. This summer she was awarded National Science Foundation (NSF) support to attend the 16th annual Urbino Summer School in Paleoclimatology.
Faculty & Student Focus
Dr. Nick Perez
Dr. Nick Perez, assistant professor in the Department of Geology and Geophysics, was recently awarded a prestigious CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation (NSF).
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Dr. Hiroko Kitajima
Dr. Hiroko Kitajima, assistant professor in the Department of Geology and Geophysics, was recently awarded a prestigious CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation (NSF).
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Dr. Ethan Grossman
Geology and geophysics professor Dr. Ethan Grossman was officially inducted as an AAAS Fellow.
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Judith Chester Named AGU Section Awardee
The Geology and Geophysics professor was honored at the 2019 AGU Fall Meeting.
Outstanding Faculty And Staff Honored At Geosciences Awards Ceremony
The Jan. 10 holiday luncheon and ceremony honored award-winning faculty and staff in the college.
December 2019 Graduates Recognized With Awards And Honors
The College of Geosciences graduation celebration was held Dec. 13.
Geology Graduate Attributes Success to Faculty and High-Impact Experiences
When Michael Martinez ’19 arrived at the Texas A&M campus in the fall of 2018, he had no idea that three semesters later he would be graduating with hands-on research experience from both the lab and the field.
High-School Rover Drivers: Students Completed Simulated Mars Mission, Thanks To Texas A&M
A rover-driving learning experience for students at Houston's Waltrip High School was made possible by Texas A&M Geology and Geophysics, along with Mission Control, Inc., NASA, and the Canadian Space Agency.
Life On ‘Mars’: Ewing Leads Aggie Team In Iceland, Conducting Research For NASA
Dr. Ryan Ewing, two Texas A&M students and one postdoctoral researcher conducted research for three weeks on Mars-like terrain in Iceland to test rover technology for NASA’s Mars 2020 mission and to study how the planet evolved over time.
