The Smilodon: Newsletter of the Department of Geosciences
The Smilodon is the newsletter for the Department of Geosciences at Princeton University. Highlights from the publication are letters from the Chair, research timeline, department and alumni news, awards, books, and deaths. If you are interested in submitting a story write to smilodon@princeton.edu.
Featured article:
The Arctic Ocean’s deep past provides clues to its imminent future
Summary: As the North Pole, the Arctic Ocean and the surrounding Arctic land warm rapidly, scientists are racing to understand the warming’s effects on Arctic ecosystems (Sigman, Farmer mention).
The Smilodon is the alumni newsletter for the Department of Geosciences at Princeton University. Highlights from the publication are letters from the Chair, research timeline, department and alumni news, awards, books, and deaths. If you are interested in submitting a story write to Laurel Goodell.
The Smilodon then and now
The original Smilodon* Seal painted by Bruce Horsfall in the 1920's and The Smilodon's current version, redesigned for the Spring issue of 2011. The logo was redesigned in 2013 by GEO Undergraduates using a vintage 1970s department illustration.
Archive
Recent years:
Archived Newsletters:
Smilodon Newsletters, 1926-2018
These bi-annually newsletters have been published by the department since 1926. It is read by faculty, students, staff, alumni and friends of the department. Currently, the newsletter is produced annually in the spring. Questions or signups can be sent to smilodon@princeton.edu.
Weekly Intrusion, 1984-2000
A weekly flyer that published announcements and events for members of the department during that time.
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