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Geological Sciences Brings Research, Excellence to Annual GSA Meeting

Trey Klopfenstein '18, Alex Nadas '18, Jack Seeley '18, Sarah Kogler '18, Damian Nance, Mitch Brourman '94, and Hanna Brourman '18

Ohio University Geological Sciences faculty and students were a major presence at the Geological Society of America Annual Meeting held Oct. 21-25 in Seattle. Department members presented nine formal presentations authored by four faculty, four graduate students, and one undergraduate student. Faculty members also chaired two scientific sessions, presented an […]

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October 31, 2017 at 12:19 amNews

University Community Mourns Elizabeth Gierlowski Kordesch

University Community Mourns Elizabeth Gierlowski Kordesch

Dr. Elizabeth Gierlowski Kordesch, age 59 of The Plains, died unexpectedly Tuesday evening, May 17, 2016, at Ohio Health O’Bleness Hospital, Athens. Gierlowski Kordesch was a Professor of Geological Sciences at Ohio University since 1989. She was a member of several professional societies, including the Geological Society of America, and […]

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May 20, 2016 at 4:16 pmNews

OHIO Hosts Regional Science Fair

L to R: The Athens High School team first place winners include Sylvie Wilson, Yu-Shiang Jeng, Harry Fetsch, Derek Demel, Ed Drabold, and Kate Dispenza. Not pictured:  Shifra Narasimhan and Anru Tian  Photo: Jean Andrews/Ohio University

By Jean Andrews Physics & Astronomy Young Scientists Take Top Honors Ohio University faculty and graduate students came together on a recent Saturday morning to share their passion for science with youth from Southeastern Ohio at the annual science fair. Approximately 140 students in grades 5 through 12  showcased their […]

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March 30, 2016 at 2:41 pmNews

Summer 2016 | Online Course Helps Schoolteachers Integrate Science Fair, Classroom Learning

Summer 2016 | Online Course Helps Schoolteachers Integrate Science Fair, Classroom Learning

A new online class helps schoolteachers in grades 5-12 learn how to integrate science fair projects with learning the scientific method in the classroom. The instructor is Dr. Elizabeth Gierlowski-Kordesch, who is also director of the Ohio District 12 Science and Engineering Fair (associated with the Ohio Academy of Science). […]

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March 10, 2016 at 7:41 pmNews

Gierlowski-Kordesch Presents on ‘Microconchids in Terrestrial to Marine Transitions’

Dr. Elizabeth Gierlowski-Kordesch

Dr. Elizabeth Gierlowski-Kordesch, Professor of Geological Sciences at Ohio University, presents a poster on “Microconchids in Terrestrial to Marine Transitions” at the Geological Society of America annual meeting Nov. 1-4 in Baltimore. Her co-author is Christopher Cassie of Encana Oil and Gas Inc. Abstract: “Spirorbis” worm tubes, described from the geologic record spanning the […]

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October 30, 2015 at 4:20 pmResearch

Physics Colloquium | Modern and Jurassic Landscapes in Namibia, Oct. 23

Elizabeth Gierlowski-Kordesch

The Physics & Astronomy Colloquium Series presents Elizabeth Gierlowski-Kordesch of Ohio University on “Modern and Jurassic Landscapes in Namibia” on Friday, Oct. 23, at 4:10 p.m. in Walter 245. Abstract: A National Geographic Society grant to study sedimentary rock deposited originally as river sediment in between basalt flows from a […]

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October 1, 2015 at 6:30 pmEvents

Science Café: Reconstructing a Jurassic Landscape, April 1

Science Café: Reconstructing a Jurassic Landscape, April 1

Science Café presents Dr. Elizabeth Gierlowski-Kordesch on “Reconstructing a Jurassic Landscape” on Wednesday, April 1, at 5 p.m. in the Baker Front Room. When dinosaur remains are found, paleontologists try to reconstruct the prehistoric environment in which they lived. But what about the rock surrounding the bones, what can they […]

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March 1, 2015 at 4:15 pmEvents