The academic program covers traditional geologic topics and the latest advances in earth science. Courses may include theory, descriptive studies, data analysis, computer modeling, laboratory exercises, and field training. The minor offers students in any major outside the department a flexible path to improved knowledge of earth and planetary sciences.
We welcome students with backgrounds that span the range of STEM disciplines, including physics, chemistry, biology, engineering, computer science, and mathematics, in addition to those whose undergraduate preparation was in geology or earth sciences. The department is recognized for a supportive and collaborative atmosphere where research and teaching are pursued at the forefront of earth and planetary sciences.
Professor Emily Brodsky
Earth and Planetary Sciences awards our third Nemmers Prize in Earth Sciences to Professor Emily Brodsky for her "fundamental, transdisciplinary contributions to understanding the physics of earthquake networks at all scales."
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM, Evanston
This week for the Earth and Planetary Science's Department's Seminar Series features Dr. John Rudnicki from Northwestern University spe...
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM, Evanston
This week for the Earth and Planetary Science's Department's Seminar Series features Sara Camilleri from Northwestern University speaki...
