The Tax Bill: What Can We Do?

Dec 8, 2017 | Tomas Capaldi, PhD 2019

“…We know things are bad- worse than bad. They’re crazy. It’s like everything everywhere is going crazy…” – The Network, 1979 This classic rant from the movie The Network has a new meaning for me this past year. Especially since two versions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act have…

Who gets geology PhDs?

Nov 26, 2017 | Rachel Bernard, PhD 2018

Update December 6, 2017: I’ll be presenting on this at AGU Tuesday, December 12! A link to the abstract here. Also, I’ll be looking at the data for atmospheric and ocean sciences (and updating the numbers through 2015) in early 2018 so stay tuned. The thing that sucks about being in…

How to Rock GSA

Nov 10, 2017 | Keri Belcher (M.S. 2018) and Kiara Gomez (PhD 2020)

Once a year, the Geological Society of America (or GSA for short) holds an annual research conference where geologists gather to present and share their research with fellow geologists. The conference is a great opportunity for students, both undergraduate and graduate, to network, practice their presentation skills, and soak in…

School of Rock

Oct 18, 2017 | Rachel Bernard, PhD 2018

Over the past 4+ years, I’ve learned that if nothing else, working on your PhD will take you to some unexpected places. This summer, it was a drillship. For a geoscience education workshop. For three weeks. Almost every year the International Oceanic Discovery Program (IODP) holds a workshop called School of Rock…

JSG at JSC

Sep 22, 2017 | Scott Eckley, M.S. 2018

Imaging the first light produced after the Big Bang…capturing solar wind… studying pristine rocks from the moon…Sounds like science fiction, right? However, a group of graduate students from the Jackson School were able to visit NASA’s Johnson Space Center and witness first-hand the research, instruments, and facilities that you only…

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The Tax Bill: What Can We Do?

Who gets geology PhDs?

How to Rock GSA

School of Rock

JSG at JSC