RSES News
David Brown, the founder and First Professor of the Geology Department,
died in Sydney on Tuesday 3rd of November
Awards
Professor Patrick De Deckker from
the Research School of Earth Sciences has been awarded the Christoffel
Plantin Medal. This is offered annually to a Belgian citizen living
abroad whose cultural, artistic or scientific activities contribute
to the prestige of Belgium. The prize comes with a medal bearing
the effigy of C. Plantin, the 16th century Belgian humanist and printer,
and 10,000 Euros. The award was presented in Antwerp on October 13,
2008.
Professor Rainer Grun from the Research School of Earth Sciences has
been elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities.
He is an authority in the dating of archaeological sites around the
world.
ANU geoscientists go-to gurus for research
(Canberra Times Article 03/09/08)
If publishing influential scientific papers were an Olympic sport, the earth sciences team at the Australian National University would be our gold medallists.
August 2008: Endowment for Excellence
A gift to The Australian National University (ANU) Endowment for Excellence is a gift to the future. Every donation increases the potential of the University’s exceptional community of students and researchers to contribute to the future of scholarship in Australia and the world. More information.
RSES Events
Upcoming:
Professor Roel Snieder, International Visiting Fellow of the Colorado School of Mines will be holding a Three day short course for current and prospective research students, Post-doctoral Fellows, and staff supervising young researchers.
On: Tuesday 15, Wednesday 16 and Thursday 17 December 2009
From: 11.00 am-12.30 pm
At: The Jaeger Lecture Theatre, The Research School of Earth Sciences, Building 61, Mills Rd, ANU.
Professor Roel Snieder, International Visiting Fellow of the Colorado School of Mines will deliver an ANU public lecture on "The Global Energy Challenge"
Tuesday 15 December, 6-7pm. The Finkel Lecture Theatre, The John Curtin School of Medical Research, Building 131, Garran Rd, ANU.
Past:
Wednesday 29th of April in the Jaeger Seminar Room, Jaeger 1, Building 61. This conference is designed to facilitate communication within the Research School of Earth Sciences and provide valuable experience in research presentation for PhD, Masters and Honours students. Get the programme and abstracts.
Come and help us celebrate 50 years of Geology
at the ANU.
Research Highlights
Painting a picture of the early Earth
A Phd candidate at RSES is investigating
the use of crystals of the mineral zircon as a thermometer of the
past to reconstruct the conditions of the primeval Earth. Ancient
zircon crystals are environmental archives, trapping atoms of elements
that give hints on the landscape in which they formed. ReadMore Here
Platinum shortage threatens hydrogen economy
The move to get clean, green hydrogen cars on the road will stall
unless new reserves of platinum are found fast, according to Dr John
Mavrogenes From RSES.
Read
More Here
Six easy lessons in Sponges
While not the most attractive of ocean creatures, sea sponges have
both a history and a future in scientific research.
Read More Here
Read more about the research achievements of RSES staff.
