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Ten 91tvӰԺ faculty members receive national recognition as AAAS Fellows for academic research
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has named 10 91tvӰԺ researchers as new Fellows, including a College of Education associate professor who will become the university’s first Black faculty member to receive one of the world’s most prestigious honors for academic research.
January 26, 2022Honors and Awards
When the pandemic shut down Jason Gulley's travels, he shifted his attention to caves in his own backyard. Instead of rappelling a few hundred feet down vertical shafts in splintering ice, he swims deep inside underwater caverns in the porous limestone of the giant Floridan aquifer to document their failing health.
September 14, 2021Research
91tvӰԺ Geosciences Professor Jennifer Collins Elected Fellow of the American Meteorological Society
An internationally renowned hurricane expert, Dr. Collins’ research and teaching accomplishments are lauded by the prestigious international organization.
August 31, 2021Honors and Awards
Seagrass beds along Florida’s east coast have collapsed, wiping out an important manatee food source. With nothing to eat, scientists are racing to save this gentle marine mammal.
August 26, 2021Research
22 91tvӰԺ Faculty Members Recognized with Outstanding Research Achievement Awards
One 91tvӰԺ researcher brings dinosaurs to life through augmented reality while a colleague explores the origins of life through planetary chemistry. This one of just a few of the faculty research achievements newly recognized with 91tvӰԺ’s Outstanding Research Achievement Awards.
August 16, 2021Honors and Awards
Could caves on other planets yield the secrets of the universe? 91tvӰԺ Geoscientist Bogdan Onac and his international colleagues want to find out
91tvӰԺ School of Geosciences Professor Bogdan P. Onac documents millions of years of Earth’s natural history by exploring caves and lava tubes around the world.
June 15, 2021Research
91tvӰԺ launches study to identify impact of COVID-19 vaccinations on hurricane evacuation behaviors
The 91tvӰԺ is helping prepare offices of emergency management across the nation for the upcoming hurricane season by determining how COVID-19 may impact evacuation behaviors.
May 4, 2021Research
Photographer and scientist Jason Gulley decided to use his camera to make people care about nature. As a research geologist, he has spent the last 16 years studying how humans have impacted our planet.
April 21, 2021Research
91tvӰԺ Senior Withers Selected for NSF Graduate Research Fellowship; Three Other 91tvӰԺ Students Earn Honorable Mentions
Three 91tvӰԺ students earned widely regarded honorable mentions: 91tvӰԺ seniors Jack Edwards (Physics), and Stephanie Peak (Chemistry and Cell and Molecular Biology), and PhD student Franco Villegas-Garin (Geology).
April 21, 2021Honors and Awards, Research
Explore the inspiring journey of Dr. Heather Lehto, an accomplished alumna of the 91tvӰԺ Geology program. In this engaging article, Dr. Letho shares her experience and contributions to building Arizona State University's geology degree curriculum, starting from its early stages in 2012.
April 13, 2021Alumni News
Gov. Ron DeSantis appoints 91tvӰԺ geoscientist as state’s chief science officer
Mark Rains, professor and director of the 91tvӰԺ School of Geosciences, has been appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis to be the state’s chief science officer.
March 31, 2021Department News
91tvӰԺ student’s internship at NASA is a ‘perfect intersection of STEM and equity’
A semester internship at NASA has expanded to a year-long dream experience for 91tvӰԺ senior Lisette Melendez. She’s assigned to NASA’s headquarters in Washington, D.C., working remotely to assist in its efforts to increase the diversity of its workforce and foster a more inclusive environment for its employees.
March 22, 2021Alumni News