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GEOSCIENCE DEPARTMENT NEWS

Arens Blogs for Britannica

Associate Professor of Geoscience Nan Crystal Arens was recently featured as a contributing author on the Encyclopædia Britannica Blog, which seeks to engage readers of the renowned encyclopedia in lively conversation through the posts of experts on a wide variety of topics. Arens has been writing articles for Britannica since 2000. Arens' most recent blog post for the Britannica Blog discusses t...  More >>

Grotzinger ’79 Launching Mars Rover

John Grotzinger '79 is the mission leader and project scientist responsible for planning the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL), which will launch the Mars Curiosity Rover on Nov. 25. The size of a small car, Curiosity is much larger than its predecessors and Grotzinger has been quoted about its particular capabilities in a number of publications recently, including the New York Times Magazine and New...  More >>

Muhlfeld ’95 New Mayor

John Muhlfeld '95 was elected mayor of Whitefish, Montana, in the elections held on Nov. 8. He was previously a member of the City Council. "We worked hard for months for this to come to reality. We'll try to have a council that represents all of Whitefish. I want to move Whitefish forward. This sends a strong message that we need to change things up and be responsive to the community," said Muhl...  More >>

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