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M.S. Theses and Ph.D. Dissertations Completed
M.S. Theses Completed Graduate Students - M.S. 2021Rahman, FM Arif – Using Satellite Observations to Assess Suspended Sediment, Algal and Cyanobacteria Composition in Lake Ontario (Advisor Joseph Ortiz)Kyle Smart – Exploring Physical and Chemical Trends in a Chronosequence of Technosols (Adviso…
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Scholarships & Awards
Amoco Alumni• 2024 Tatiana Fernandez Perez• 2023 Kyle Smart• 2022 Sachini Ranasinghe, Tatiana Fernandez-Perez, McKenzie Woodman, Kyle Smart• 2021 Dalton Thompson, Josh TungateThe Edward E. and Margaret M. Bauer Experiential Learning Grant for the Department of Earth Sciences• 2023 Laney Harner, Athe…
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Congratulations Graduates!
Bachelor of Arts - GeologyEmily MehtaMichael CrowellLea CiavarellaApril HazaimehJonathan RisdenSarah WorrellDylan DowningSebastian ConstableColton HyattLuke MalinDakota MazonJack CooperMargaret KellerRebecca LesleinChanceler PiotrowskiStorm DavisBrycen SvedaLaney HarnerNoah PatelEvan YantBachelor of…
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A Message from the Chair: Joseph D. Ortiz
The 2024-2025 year has been an eventful one here in the Department of Earth Sciences, and there are more changes planned for the coming year. I started my term as the second Chair of the Department of Earth Sciences in June when Daniel Holm stepped down after 16 years of tremendous service. Th…
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Digging Deep Into the History at Manot Cave
For thousands of years, Manot Cave in Western Galilee, Israel, remained a silent witness to human history. Now, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University’s Linda Spurlock, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Anthropology, and a team of international researchers are being recognized for bringing the secrets of Manot Cave to the surface.
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Award-Winning Psychology Researcher Seeks to Advance Math Cognition
Less than half of U.S. children in the fourth grade and eighth grade tested as proficient (or higher) in mathematics this year, according to the recent results of the Nation’s Report Card. Only 39% of fourth graders and only 28% of eighth graders performed “at or above the National Assessment of Edu…
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Building Bridges in Healthcare
Blending her passion for storytelling with a dedication to healthcare, Jaime Shuster, Ph.D, has blazed a unique career path leading to her current position as research program manager in orthopedics & sports medicine at the Cleveland Clinic main campus. Her journey began not in the sterile …
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Blazing a Trail in Tech: A Computer Science Student’s Journey
From childhood dreams to professional achievements, Sophia Matar is blazing a trail in computer science, inspired by her mother’s legacy and driven by her own passion for robotics and AI. Matar, a graduate student at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University, is following in the footsteps of her mother and pursuin…
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Kinsman-Costello Gives Update on Ohio’s Wetland Restoration Efforts and the Impact on Lake Erie
Ohio is investing millions of dollars in wetland restoration projects as part of the H2Ohio Initiative, a major environmental effort aimed at tackling the pervasive problem of eutrophication in the state’s lakes and rivers. One of the primary regions benefiting from this initiative is the West…
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IN A FLASH: Testing Prehistoric Technology
In Assistant Professor Michelle Bebber's class, students learn how prehistoric people hunted for food and learn to use the ancient weapons they used.
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