The Fellowship did not begin the Quest in the Shire; nor did the Quest end in the darkest depths of Mordor. There was no trekking through the Mines of Moria, and the Plains of Rohan remain untrod, for ...

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass., Dec 21, 2009 -- The National Science Foundation recently awarded a grant of $144,244 to Williams College to fund a project titled "Visualizing Strain in Rocks with Interactive ...

Full course archive (zip; LARGE file 6GB), including learning goals, student difficulties, clicker questions, in-class activities and tutorials, and lecture notes. Full course archive (zip; LARGE file ...

Doctor of Philosophy: Doctoral degree requirements include a minimum of 72 semester hours of credit at the 4000-level and above from UW or equivalent levels from another approved university. This ...

The BA degree in geological sciences serves as a liberal arts degree with emphasis on the natural sciences and, with appropriate planning, as a preparatory degree for for the four-course ...

Introduction to Geology through examination of aspects of the geology of Mexico. Emphasizes problem-based approach to learning Geology and the process of scientific investigation. Topics include a ...

Structural geology examines the three-dimensional architecture of Earth’s crustal rocks and the processes by which they deform under tectonic stresses. From microscopic fractures and mineral ...

Field geology courses at the Brauer Field Station are intensive, project-oriented experiences designed to instruct students in the use of basic field methods and equipment, and develop their skills of ...

Geology is the scientific discipline that studies the Earth. As geologists, we seek to better understand the processes that constantly change the Earth, the socio-economic challenges that these ...

Michael Williams, a professor in structural geology, metamorphic petrology, and petrochronology in the College of Natural Sciences’s department of earth, geographic, and climate sciences (EGCS), was ...