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DAYTON, OHIO–It was 37°F and raining this morning as three stalwart Wooster Geology students and I worked in a muddy quarry near Fairborn, Ohio (N 39.81472°, W 83.99471°). Our task was to scout out a beautiful exposure of the Brassfield … Continue reading →

I have just returned to Lancaster after two and a half weeks of living out of an oversized backpack and traveling around Europe. I went with five other friends, and we visited Munich, Salzburg, Vienna, Venice, Florence, Pisa, and Rome. … Continue reading →

The first weekend of Easter holiday brought me to Porto, Portugal to visit my parents, where they had been the previous week for a conference. After walking through passport control and customs without anyone so much as asking to see … Continue reading →

The shooting of Trayvon Martin has been a focus of media attention since he was killed by George Zimmerman on February 26th, 2012 in Sanford, Florida.  His killing has sparked numerous debates, many of which are continuations of never-ending discussions … Continue reading →

Wooster’s Lauren Swinehart sets to throw out a runner during the first game of a double-header against Denison.

WOOSTER, OH – The Wooster Geologists are pleased to be part of the Expanding Your Horizons Program, a science workshop aimed at encouraging young women to consider science as a career. This year’s topics ranged from sunscreen to marshmallow-spaghetti towers. Our workshop … Continue reading →

Please support Amanda, Abi, Kristen, Navee, Maddy, Maria, Matt, Parisa, Phu, Sam, Varun, and Yoshi as they raise funds to offset their personal travel expenses for their learning experience in India. The students have put together a silent auction. Support them … Continue reading →

Last week a local man, Larry Stauffer, brought in the above fossil for identification and then kindly donated it to the department. It is part of the root system of Lepidodendron, the “scale tree” of the Carboniferous Period. What is … Continue reading →

The College of Wooster Geomorphology class set out to explore the Holmesville Moraine, a 20 minute drive south of Wooster straight down the Killbuck River Valley. It was a beautiful day, except for the rain. The first stop was Holmesville … Continue reading →

The Environmental Studies program welcomed food writer Barry Estabrook as our distinguished visiting scholar last week.  Barry came from his home in Vermont for a packed three days, visiting multiple classes, dining with students and faculty alike, and delivering a … Continue reading →