Science on Tap - Unraveling Mysteries of the Deep: How ocean drilling changed science
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Whether you’re ready to pursue a Ph.D. and change the world or are taking your first steps toward learning about the environment, you’ll benefit from the academic expertise, innovative research, and supportive teaching found in the Department of Earth Sciences.
We offer undergraduate and graduate programs suited to a variety of goals, whether you want a career in environmental protection, natural resource management and development, mineral and energy exploration/production, environmental law and policy or (exo)planetary science.
No matter your path, you’ll learn from expert faculty, engage in stimulating research, and graduate ready to take on the world.
Our students are passionate about making a difference. Students who study in the Department of Earth Sciences learn how humans interact with the environmentto better understand the Earth's problems.
Faculty research a wide range of environmental and geologic processes around the world, including most states in the United States, Antarctica, Tibet, Columbia, Italy, Germany, Sweden, Iceland, Greenland, Nigeria, Zambia, South Africa, China, Mongolia, Japan, Australia, Brazil, Argentina, the Caribbean, most of the world's oceans, a host of lakes and streams, and planets in our solar system including Mars, Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, and their moons. We also have a variety of local projects investigating water and soil quality, sediment transport and landforms, climate change over time, and environmental contaminants threatening public health and ecosystems.
Some researchers do their work entirely in the laboratory or by computer while others work to collect field samples that are then processed in our labs. Students at every level are encouraged to get involved with research.
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Industry Insight with Heritage Environmental Services! (Physical Sciences Week)
Innovation Hall (IO) - 625 W. Michigan St., Indianapolis, IN 46202
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Join the School of Science PREPs Office for an enlightening session during Physical Sciences Industry Week with Heritage Environmental Services (HES) at our “Industry Insight” event. Over the cour...Read more
Site Visit to EnviroForensics (Physical Sciences Week)
825 N Capital Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46204
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Join us for our Physical Sciences Industry Week culminating event: a site visit to EnviroForensics! During the visit, you will learn more about careers in environmental consulting, career opportun...Read more
Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences earns Inspiring Programs in STEM award
The award honors colleges and universities that encourage and assist students from underrepresented groups to enter the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences honored for student diversity efforts
The department was named a partner institution of the American Geophysical Union’s Bridge Program, which increases representation of historically marginalized students in graduate geoscience edu... Read more about Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences honored for student diversity efforts
School of Science earns record-breaking $21.4 million in awards
Faculty earned a record-breaking $21,430,055 in proposals and grants awarded, outpacing previous fiscal year highs by more than $5 million.