Achievements Highlights
DERTS student research highlighted by American Geophysical Union
Mantle rocks in Papua New Guinea contain curious geochemical signatures that scientists have traditionally interpreted as evidence of billions-of-years-old melting. New evidence suggests otherwise.
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Barlow Medal for Best Geological Paper
Rob Creaser received the Barlow Medal from the CIM (Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum) for the best geological paper.
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2022 SGA: Young Scientist Award
Matt Steele-MacInnis received the 2022 SGA (Society for Geology Applied to Mineral Deposits) Young Scientist Award. This award is given biennially to a young scientist who contributed significantly to the understanding of mineral deposits.
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2022 W.W. Hutchinson Medal to Dr. Britta Jensen
It is our great pleasure to announce that Dr. Britta Jensen is the 2022 recipient of the W.W. Hutchinson Medal from the Geological Association of Canada.
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Edmonton Arctic scientist one of 23 recipients invested into the Order of Canada
John England, a professor emeritus in the University of Alberta’s Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, was honoured for his more than five decades worth of Arctic science research.
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Double award for DERTS student thesis
Congratulate Gaby Jones, a recent Masters graduate from the DERTS program, for winning a double award for her MSc thesis.
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Young Scientist Award to Dr. Pilar Lecumberri-Sanchez
The MAC Young Scientist Award is given to a young scientist who has made a significant international research contribution in a promising start to a scientific career.
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