Professor Frank Ettensohn Named Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor
Dr. Frank Ettensohn of the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences has been named the 2013-14 Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor.
Skype with an Astronaut at A&S Sneak Peek
Catch a sneak peek of the amazing opportunities with the College of Arts & Sciences!
Dr. Ravat's Exploring the Solar System class had the privilege of doing a Skype interview with NASA Astronaut Dr. Drew Feustel. The Mission Specialist veteran detailed his drive to become an astronaut, his experiences in Space, and how NASA research connects to life on Earth.
Watch the full video here! vimeo.com/63330398
Skype with Astronaut Andrew Feustel
Dr. Ravat's AST/EES 310 class had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Andrew Feustel, NASA Astronaut and Mission Specialist for STS-125 and STS-134, on April 2nd, 2013. During this fascinating hour-long conversation, Dr. Feustel described what it is like to go into space, the importance of the scientific advances enabled by NASA, and recounted his experiences on the International Space Station and on the last human service mission to the Hubble Space Telescope.
UK Honors Outstanding Advisers
The University of Kentucky's David P. Moecher and George L. Scott Jr. were honored as the recipients of the 19th annual Ken Freedman Outstanding Advisor Awards. The award recognizes outstanding service in the field of academic advising.
2013 Ken Freedman Outstanding Advisor Award: Dave Moecher
Dave Moecher, Professor and Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences Chair, is a 2013 recipient of the University of Kentucky's Ken Freedman Outstanding Advising Award which is given each year to one professional and one faculty adviser.
Earth and Environmental Sciences Alumni Reunite for Field Camp in the Mountains
Since 1948, the University of Kentucky has operated a geology field camp in the Rocky Mountains. The field camp presents students in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences (EES) with a unique opportunity to apply principles and ideas learned from the classroom in a real-world setting.
"Environmental Health Concerns in the Wake of Hurricane Sandy"
Environmental Justice Speaker Series
The American Studies Program and the Sociology Department Present
Dr. Gregory Button
Anthropology Department
University of Tennessee-Knoxville
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Location:
Student Center (Room 357)
“The TVA Coal Waste Disaster”
Environmental Justice Speaker Series
The American Studies Program and the Sociology Department Present
Dr. Gregory Button
Anthropology Department
University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Date:
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Location:
Whitehall Classrom Building Room 231
Sesquicentennial Series: All Aboard! Next Stop, Natural Bridge
In celebration of the University of Kentucky's upcoming sesquicentennial in 2015, the 41st of 150 weekly installments remembers a popular leisure and educational travel option for the institution's students and faculty.
'Hijabs, Hydrology and Lyle Lovett,' Published in Chronicle of Higher Education
UK Associate Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences Alan Fryar was recently featured in The Chronicle of Higher Education; his essay describes his experience with 11 students from the arid Middle East and North Africa who convened in drought-stricken San Angelo, Texas, to learn about water.