Chair’s Welcome
Welcome to the Fall 2024 department newsletter! I want to first congratulate Drs. Julia Wellner and Yingcai Zheng for their promotions to full professor! Additionally, I would like to welcome Drs. Will Struble and Jiaxuan Li, who have just joined EAS as assistant professors.
With the 2024–2025 academic year well underway, EAS has accomplished a lot. Please see below a selection of exciting stories about awards, Fall events, EAS student competitions, student grants, and all the exciting research spanning Earth’s interior, surface, atmosphere, and beyond.
I couldn’t be prouder of our students, faculty, and staff who make all these successes possible. Check out our website for how to get involved with EAS, and please consider helping the success of our programs by donating to EAS.
Take care and Go Coogs!
Tom Lapen
Chair, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
In This Issue
Awards & Honors
- UH Team Wins Third Place at the Imperial Barrel Award Global Finals on May 31
- Student Research Grants Program Winners Announced for Fall 2024
Student Spotlight
Rocks, Minerals, and Community: A Glimpse into Geosociety’s Fall Activities
EAS undergraduates host a semester of fun and learning.
Department Launches Student Field Journal Initiative
Series features in-depth journal posts by EAS students covering field trips, field camps, and other research activities.
Geology Ph.D. Student Daniel Maya Represents UH and Ecuador in AAPG Leadership Summit
Summit for students and young professionals in Latin America and Caribbean region.
Graduate Student Field Course Examined Lithofacies in New Mexico
Seven-day stratigraphy field seminar supported by Chevron.