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EES Undergraduate Graduation Celebration

May 14, 2023 at -

EES Undergraduate Graduation Celebration   We invite all EES seniors and their families for a celebration before graduation! Light refreshments will be provided as well as an opportunity for a group photo with the…

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Cancelled: EES Seminar Series / Penn Climate Week - Dr. Brent Minchew

Event Cancelled

Oct 14, 2022 at -

Please join us for future EES Seminar Series events.

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"Beating" of the Amazonian Hydroclimate and Possible Future Changes

Dr. Francina Dominguez - University of Illinois

Nov 6, 2020 at

Francina Dominguez is an Associate Professor in the Dept of Atmospheric Sciences at Univ of Illinois and a hydroclimatologist focused on the interactions between the land and atmosphere. 

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"White Nationalism in the Age of Climate Change”

Dr. Anne Berg - University of Pennsylvania

Sep 22, 2020 at

ABSTRACT - Increasingly, arguments about limits to growth, sustainability, development and climate change have come to stand in competitive tension with arguments for social and racial equality. Why is that case? What…

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“Ecomorphological and Functional Trends in Limbless Vertebrates”

Ananth Srinivas University of Pennsylvania

May 29, 2020 at

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"Ecophysiology and Bioenergetics of Hydrogenotrophic CO2 Reducers from Seafloor and Subseafloor Environments"

Kaliopi Bousses, University of Pennsylvania

May 27, 2020 at

Proposal Defense

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Penn Symposium on Environmental Justice and Health Disparities in the U.S.

Oct 25, 2019 at

 Free and open to the public, but registration required!” https://web.sas.upenn.edu/enviro-justice/            

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Falling Walls Conference

Falling Walls Conference

Sep 28, 2019 at

Falling Walls Labs take place globally throughout the year. The winners of each international Falling Walls Lab qualify for the Falling Walls Lab Finale in Berlin, which is held every year on 8 November and is closely…

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Hayden Walk

Hayden Annual Walk

Sep 6, 2019 at

 Who is the Hayden of Hayden Hall? Many buildings on campus carry the name of one or another generous donor who helped purchase the stone and mortar. But, the building that houses Penn's Department of Earth and…

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Rheology of Solar System Ices

Travis Hager, UPenn EES, PhD Candidate

Apr 29, 2019 at

Proposal Defense

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"Exceptionally preserved fossils"

Derek Briggs, Yale University, Department of Geology and Geophysics (HDR Lecturer)

Apr 26, 2019 at

HDR Lecture

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"A Sticky Pursuit of the Threshold Channel: The Effect of Cohesion on Alluvial River Channel Geometry"

Kieran Dunne, UPenn EES, PhD Candidate

Apr 22, 2019 at

PhD Defense

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EES Senior Thesis Research Conference

Graduating Seniors

Apr 19, 2019 at

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"Scale-Dependent Plasticity and Nanoindentation Creep of Geologic Materials"

Christopher Thom; Univ of PA - EES, Phd Defense

Mar 1, 2019 at

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“Glassy Dynamics of Earth Materials”

Nakul Desphande, UPenn EES, PhD Candidate

Feb 15, 2019 at

PhD Proposal Defense

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ENVS301 Case Studies Poster Session

Various Students

Dec 10, 2018 at

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"Spatio-temporal dynamics of phytoplankton biomass from ocean color remote sensing"

Priya Sharma, UPenn EES, PhD Candidate

Oct 26, 2018 at

PhD Thesis Defense

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"Seeking Sustainable Solutions to Challenges in the Agricultural System of China”

Professor Mingsheng Fan, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University

Jun 1, 2018 at

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"The Utilization of Morphology, Variation, and Phylogenetics to Better Understand Fossil Taxa and their Modern Relatives"

Steven E. Jasinski, UPenn EES, PhD Candidate

May 9, 2018 at

PhD Thesis Defense

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12th Annual MES/MSAG Graduate Research Conference & Wine & Cheese Reception

MES/MSAG Students

May 4, 2018 at

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"Mechanistic contributions to geomorphic changes of state"

Dylan Lee, UPenn EES, PhD Candidate

May 4, 2018 at

PhD Thesis Defense

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"The changing climate of the Southern Ocean: influence of the meandering pathway of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current"

Lynne Talley; UC SanDiego, Scripps Institution of Oceanography

Apr 27, 2018 at

  HDR Lecture and Awards Ceremony  Abstact: 

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Urban Road Dust: A geochemical and mineralogical assessment of road dust in Philadelphia, PA

Michael O'Shea, UPenn EES, PhD Student

Apr 23, 2018 at

PhD Proposal Defense

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EES Senior Research Conference

Graduating Seniors, EES Majors

Apr 20, 2018 at

More info to come, stay tuned

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"A Multifaceted Exploration of Evolutionary Stasis in Fishes"

John Sime, UPenn EES, PhD Candidate

Mar 28, 2018 at

Proposal Defense

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"Transient Dynamics of Two-Phase Geophysical Flows"

Andrew Gunn, UPenn EES, Phd Candidate

Mar 12, 2018 at

proposal defense

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"Geobiology Symposium XXVI"

To Be Announced

Feb 23, 2018 at

 26th Paleontology-Paleobiology-Geobiology Symposium... The Department of Earth and Environmental Science, University of Pennsylvania is co-sponsoring this event with the Department of Paleobiology of the National…

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“Tropical African dark earths: Characterization and investigation of biogeochemical mechanisms driving enhanced carbon cycling and storage”

Tierra Moore, PhD Student, Penn EES

Feb 21, 2018 at

Thesis proposal defense

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Prospective Graduate Student Visit

Prospective Graduate Student

Feb 19, 2018 at

Monday, 19 February 2018 1:00 PM - Khali Bousses - “Microbial Succession in a Chemosynthetic Mat” 1:15 PM- Cassandra Seltzer – "Crystals: High Pressure Mineralogy of MgCO3 & MgO" 1:30 PM - Xiili Helena Bassett - "…

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Iron-mediated organomineral complexation at the critical zone: controls on soil carbon

Elizabeth Coward, UPenn EES, PhD Candidate

May 8, 2017 at

PhD Dissertation Defense

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11th Annual Graduate Research Conference

Graduating MES/MSAG students

May 5, 2017 at

Please join the MES & MSAG Programs for the 11th Annual Graduate Research Conference. The event will begin in the Carolyn Hoff Lynch Auditorium (Chemistry Building) at 5:00pm, followed by a Wine and Cheese Reception…

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From Cluster Complexes to Aerosols: New Insights into Atmospheric Chemistry

Joseph Francisco, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

May 5, 2017 at

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Regulating Soot and Methane in the Arctic Region: Implications for Health, Climate and International Politics

David G. Victor; UC San Diego, The School of Global Policy and Strategy

May 2, 2017 at

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HENRY DARWIN ROGERS LECTURE: Thermo-hydro-mechanical processes stabilizing Antarctic Ice Stream shear margins

James Rice, Harvard University, Division of Engineering and Applied Sciences and Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences

Apr 28, 2017 at

  HDR Lecture

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Oceanic Heat and Carbon

Jordan Thomas; Earth and Planetary Sciences at Johns Hopkins University

Apr 24, 2017 at

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Senior Research Conference

Graduating Undergraduates, UPenn EES

Apr 21, 2017 at

All in the class will be a part of a poster session from 1:30PM until 3:00PM in room 358; then there will be four keynote, 15 minute, presentations from 3:00PM to 4:00PM in room 360.

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Lead in the Environment

Professor Dominik Weiss; Imperial College London

Apr 21, 2017 at

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Tracking Crushing Predation in the Mesozoic Marine Revolution

Erynn Johnson, UPenn EES, PhD Candidate

Apr 17, 2017 at

PhD proposal defense

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Novel applications of meteoric- and in situ-produced beryllium-10 in the East Antarctic

Rachel Valletta; UPenn EES, PhD Candidate

Apr 7, 2017 at

PhD Dissertation Defense

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Unconventional Gas and Oil Drilling Operations in the Marcellus Shale and Health Disparities

Trevor M. Penning, Molinoff Professor of Pharmacology and Director of the Center of Excellence in Environmental Toxicology

Mar 31, 2017 at

http://www.enerfront.upenn.edu/events/upcoming/ugod-marcellus-shale-health/

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Plants and the Transformation of Meandering Rivers

Jose Constantine; Williams College

Mar 17, 2017 at

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A Sticky Pursuit of the Threshold Channel: The impact of cohesion upon river channel geometry

Kieran Dunne, UPenn EES, PhD candidate

Feb 27, 2017 at

  PhD proposal defense

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Prospective PhD Student Presentations

Prospective PhD Students

Feb 6, 2017 at

  Aaron Hagadorn; University of California Santa Cruz The Stability of Sulfates in the Earth's Interior   Travis Hager; Texas A&M University Deformation of Sheared Marginal Granites and the Forceful Emplacement of…

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From “invisible” pores to supercomputer cores: Reactive transport across the scales of geologic CO2 storage

Benjamin Tutolo

Jan 31, 2017 at

Energy Cluster Search  

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Unintended Consequences of Fuel-Economy Policies

Arthur van Benthem; Assistant Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy at the Wharton School

Dec 16, 2016 at

 

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Climate and Energy Policy in a Trump Administration: a Nonpartisan Panel Discussion

Dr. Cary Coglianese; Michael "Mick" Kulik; Dr. Arthur van Benthem; Christina Simeone

Dec 1, 2016 at

  The University of Pennsylvania's Earth & Environmental Science Department is teaming up with the Penn Science Policy Group to present a nonpartisan panel discussion on the fate of domestic and international…

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"Oil Production, the price crash and climate change"

James W Murray, School of Oceanography, University of Washington

Nov 7, 2016 at

 

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Engineering Nanostructures for Thermal Management

Jennifer R. Lukes

Nov 4, 2016 at

http://www.enerfront.upenn.edu/events/upcoming/engineering-nanostructures-for-thermal-management/

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Kleinman Luncheon Series: Why Some Nations Choose Nuclear Power? An Overview of Nuclear Power Around the World

Dr. Katherine Smith

Oct 25, 2016 at

http://kleinmanenergy.upenn.edu/events/kleinman-luncheon-series-why-some-nations-choose-nuclear-power-overview-nuclear-power-around

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"Reaction-driven cracking during rock alteration”

Peter Kelemen, Columbia University, Earth & Environmental Science

Oct 24, 2016 at

 

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Spatio-temporal dynamics of phytoplankton biomass using ocean color remote sensing and ensemble climate model simulations

Priya Sharma, EES Graduate Student

Oct 17, 2016 at

PhD Proposal Defense

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Vault Nanoparticles Packaged with Enzymes as a Novel Biodegradation Technology

Shaily Mahendra University of California, Los Angeles

Aug 24, 2016 at

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The Fate of the Terrestrial Biosphere Under a Changing Climate

Joshua B. Fisher; NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Jun 22, 2016 at

 

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An investigation of the influences of environment and length scale on asperity strength via nanoindentation: A bottom-up approach to rock friction and fault mechanics

Christopher Thom, University of Pennsylvania, Earth & Environmental Science, PhD Proposal Defense

May 27, 2016 at

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How could Eryops cross a Philly Sidewalk? Obstacle crossing behaviors in Paleozoic tetrapods

Aja Carter, University of Pennsylvania, Earth & Environmental Science, PhD Proposal Defense

May 23, 2016 at

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10th Annual MES/MSAG Graduate Research Conference and Wine & Cheese Reception

Alison Fetterman; Priya Sathaye; Scott Scallorn; Brittney Vazquez

May 6, 2016 at

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REDUCING PENN'S ENERGY USE, OPERATING COSTS AND CARBON FOOTPRINT BY AN UPGRADE OF AGING CHEMISTRY BUILDING

Robert G. Andrews, Jr. and Roger L. Fournier

May 6, 2016 at

  http://www.enerfront.upenn.edu/events/upcoming/reducing-penns-energy-use-operating-costs-and-carbon-footprint-by-an-upgrade-of-aging-chemistry-building/ .  

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HENRY DARWIN ROGERS LECTURE: Shelling out the shapes: Harnessing the biological and mineral chemistry of skeleton formation

Patricia M Dove; Unversity Distinguished Professor; C.P.Miles Professor of Science; Virginia Tech; Department of Geosciences

Apr 29, 2016 at

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Seminar on Energy and Resource Recovery from Wastewater

Chris Crockett, Deputy Commissioner of Planning and Environmental Services

Apr 29, 2016 at

  http://www.enerfront.upenn.edu/events/upcoming/energy-and-resource-recovery-from-wastewater-helping-cities-become-sustainable/  

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Geomorphology and soil production in the Luquillo Mountains, Puerto Rico

Emma Harrison, University of Pennsylvania, Earth & Environmental Science, PhD Proposal Defense

Apr 25, 2016 at

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Senior Research Conference

Apr 22, 2016 at

Senior Research Conference April 22, 20161:30 3pm - Poster Session (all seniors) Hayden Hall 3583:00-4:30pm Final Four Encore Talks Hayden Hall 360Refreshments to follow

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SYSTEM PRINCIPLES OF THERMODYNAMICS: IS THERE A 4TH (OR 5TH) LAW?

William W. Braham; University of Pennsylvania; Penn Design

Apr 8, 2016 at

  http://www.enerfront.upenn.edu/events/system-principles-of-thermodynamics-is-there-a-4th-or-5th-law  

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Characterization of the Physical and Chemical Controls on the Environmental Geochemical Behavior of Beryllium

Vaness Boschi, Department of Earth & Environmental Science, University of Pennsylvania, PhD Dissertation Defense

Apr 1, 2016 at

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Energy from Combustion of Solid Biomass

Reto Gieré

Mar 25, 2016 at

https://web.sas.upenn.edu/frontiers-in-energy/events/energy-from-combustion-of-solid-biomass/

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Geobiology Symposium XXIV Paleontology – Paleobiology – Geobiology

Feb 26, 2016 at

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, DEPARTMENT OF EARTH & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE        NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, DEPARTMENT OF PALEOBIOLOGY ******************************************************************* 10:15…

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Prospective PhD Student Presentations

Prospective PhD Students

Feb 22, 2016 at

 

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9th Annual MES/MSAG Graduate Research Conference

Graduating Master of Environmental Studies & Master of Science in Applied Geoscience Students

May 8, 2015 at

******************************************** Elyssa Davis, MESAn Evaluation of the First Year of the Fairmount Water Works Middle School Teacher Fellowship Program James Dickinson, MESCultivating a Sustainable Landscape…

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Annual HDR Lecture: Baselines in Earth science

Robert Giegengack, Department of Earth & Environmental Science, University of Pennsylvania

May 1, 2015 at

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EES Senior Research Conference

EES Graduating Seniors

Apr 24, 2015 at

1:30pm - 3:00pm: Poster Session - All students will present their posters EES Undergraduate Keynote Talks 3:00 pm: Andrew Shannon Urban Stream Restoration: A Condition Assessment of the West Branch of Indian CreekMentor…

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Geobiology Symposium XXIII Paleontology – Paleobiology – Geobiology

Feb 27, 2015 at

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, DEPARTMENT OF EARTH & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE        NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, DEPARTMENT OF PALEOBIOLOGY*******************************************************************

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Graduate Research Conference - Professional Masters Programs

Selected group of students to present their capstone/project design findings

May 9, 2014 at

  The Research Conference will be followed by a Wine & Cheese Reception in the Hayden Hall lobby. This Conference allows a selected group of students to present their capstone/project design findings. During the…

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Annual HDR Lecture: Digging Snowmastodon: Discovering an Ice Age World in the Colorado Rockies

Kirk Johnson

May 2, 2014 at

Kirk Johnson is the Sant Director of the National Museum of Natural History. He oversees more than 460 employees, an annual federal budget of $68 million (museum’s federal budget in FY 2012) and a collection of more…

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EES Senior Research Conference

EES Graduating Seniors

Apr 25, 2014 at

1:30 pm - 3 pm: Poster session, Hayden 358All students will present their posters.3:00 - 4:00 pm: EES Undergraduate Keynote Talks, Hayden 360David StahlTurbidity on the Kenai River of Alaska: A Regression Analysis…

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PGWI 7th Annual Conference

Philadelphia Global Water Initiative

Apr 10, 2014 at

“Urban Water Solutions in the Developing World: Sustainable services and just policies for the poor” Representatives from the United Nations, World Bank, USEPA, International Water and Sanitation Leaders, and Major NGOs…

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Quaker Days 2014: Earth & Environmental Science Reception for Accepted Students

Apr 8, 2014 at

Admitted students interested in EES are invited to visit Hayden Hall from 2:30-3:30pm on April 8th during Quaker Days for a welcome reception. Students will have a chance to meet current students and faculty, learn more…

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Think About It: The Path to Greening the Supply Chain

James R. Hagan, Former VP of Sustainability & Environment at GlaxoSmithKline Stan L. Laskowski, Lecturer in Environmental Studies (Founder of Philadelphia Global Water Initiative)

Mar 5, 2014 at

To sign up, please fill out this form: www.tinyurl.com/supplychainRSVP

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Geobiology Symposium XXII PALEONTOLOGY – PALEOBIOLOGY – GEOBIOLOGY

Feb 28, 2014 at

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, DEPARTMENT OF EARTH & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE         NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, DEPARTMENT OF PALEOBIOLOGY*******************************************************************10:15…

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Hot Chocolate + Coffee Hour

EES Undergraduate Advisory Board

Feb 27, 2014 at

You're invited!  Come mingle with fellow students and faculty over coffee and snacks. Hosted by the Undergraduate Advisory Board

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Faith in Fossils? Theological Reflections of a Penn Paleontologist

Peter Dodson, Peter Dodson, Professor of Anatomy and Paleontology, University of Pennsylvania

Feb 5, 2014 at

Professor Dodson is co-editor of The Dinosauria, a definitive scholarly resource, and the author or co-author of more than one hundred academic papers and books.  A research associate of the Academy of Natural Sciences…

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