The Department of Geosciences and Princeton University congratulates Dr. Ryan Manzuk on successfully defending his Ph.D. thesis: “Reading Earth's Surface History from Image Archives" on Tuesday, October 1, 2024.

At the beginning of each Academic year, the department presents the Princeton Geosciences Departmental Teaching Awards. The awards go to graduate student Asisstants in Instruction (AIs): Jenna A. Lee, Gemma Sahwell, Matthew Nadeau, and J. Catherine Hexter.

The Department of Geosciences and Princeton University congratulates Dr. Chao Song on successfully defending his Ph.D. thesis: “Investigating the Physical Mechanism of Low-Frequency Earthquakes Through Seismological Observations" on Friday, September 27, 2024.

Professor Gabriel Vecchi, the Knox Taylor Professor of Geosciences, recognized for his ground-breaking work on understanding short- and long-term changes to the oceans and atmosphere by the American Geophysical Union.

Princeton, NJ – A new study led by scientists at Princeton University reveals how the internal heat of super-Earths—rocky planets up to six times the mass of Earth—can sustain volcanic activity and magnetic fields for billions of years. (Luo, Deng mention)

Nearly 70 people are dead in Vietnam after Typhoon Yagi hit the Southeast Asian country. The storm destroyed roads and bridges. Host Marco Werman speaks with Gabriel Vecchi, climate scientist at Princeton University, about what’s behind the strength of the storms.

Rocky exoplanets might hold vast amounts of water in their molten cores, write Haiyang Luo, Caroline Dorn, and Jie Deng in Nature Astronomy.

The Department of Geosciences and Princeton University congratulates Dr. Naomi Intrator on successfully defending her Ph.D. thesis: “Copper's Role in Marine Denitrification: Phylogeny, Bioavailability, and Particulate Chemistry" on Wednesday, August 28, 2024.

Climate Change: Exploring Solutions to a Complex Problem is a week-long professional development workshop for middle- and high-school science teachers, developed and facilitated by Professor Laure Resplandy, Academic Lab Manager Danielle Schmitt and former graduate student Abigale Wyatt *24.