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SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – On Tuesday, Team Utah visited the Core Research Center at the Utah Geological Survey. The repository includes cores and cuttings from more than 4000 wells, on-site microscope facilities, and a friendly and knowledgeable staff. We … Continue reading →

“So what’s your job in Cleveland this summer?” “I’m a farmer.” “So…you mean you’re a gardener. Or you drive an hour outside of the city to work on a farm.” “Well, the program I work for has cultivated three and … Continue reading →

FILLMORE, UTAH – [Guest Bloggers Matt Peppers, Whitney Sims, and Will Cary] With our alarms set for 6:30, we guaranteed that we wouldn’t be up before 7 am. After a hurried lunch packing session, the group headed out to inaugurate … Continue reading →

The 2012 Wooster music camp is almost here! The printed deadline has passed, but there are still openings available! We’ll be accepting applications for another week or so.  So if you haven’t yet, hop over to the downloads page, grab an application and … Continue reading →

FILLMORE, UTAH – Today’s return to field work after a fun day in Bryce Canyon was a little rocky at first.

Samantha McNelly On our last day of GSE for the semester, Professor Moledina posed the question “Can social entrepreneurship solve the problem of poverty?”  Everyone in our class fell into one of those awkward I-hope-someone-else-will-answer-so-I-don’t-have-to silences, but I immediately said, … Continue reading →

These rounded stones are labeled in our collections as gastroliths (literally “stomach stones”) from Starr Springs near Hanksville, Wayne County, Utah. I’m featuring them this week in honor of our Utah Project team working right now in the baking Black … Continue reading →

BRYCE CANYON, UTAH – In recognition of National Get Outdoors Day, Team Utah visited Bryce Canyon National Park. The park is famous for its gorgeous hoodoos. Here are a few pictures from our day.

FILLMORE, UTAH – [Guest Bloggers Matt Peppers and Will Cary] On the morning of the 8th, all seemed well. Much like days before, we all arose and began to pack our lunches for the day. However, as we piled into … Continue reading →

FILLMORE, UTAH – [Guest Bloggers Whitney Sims and Kevin Silver] As we arose for our fourth day of field study, the morning was chilly. However, this was to be short lived. A clear day unleashed the full power of the … Continue reading →