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Passing of Subrata Ghose
Friday, January 23, 2015
Dear family and friends, We're writing to let you know that Dr. Subrata Ghose passed away in his sleep last night. As one of his former colleagues expressed to us, Dad had a wonderful and well-lived life. Fluent in ten languages, he traveled to over 50 countries across seven continents. He made important scientific discoveries such as the new mineral Ghoseite and worked on the first lunar samples from the Apollo missions. And last year, he established the Ghose Foundation to support underprivileged women and children in developing countries such as Afghanistan and India. Dad is survived by his children, Avikk and Aditi, daughter-in-law Elaine, and grandchildren Arianna (6) and Kiran (4). He is also survived by all of you, whose friendship, love and laughter helped make his a well-lived life. Thank you for being a cherished part of Dad's life. We are glad he's at peace. Much love Avikk and Elaine Read More -
Prof. Steig and Dr. Fudge Drilling Ice Cores at South Pole
Wednesday, January 21, 2015
Prof. Eric Steig and Dr. T.J. Fudge are featured in an article discussing the South Pole Ice Core Project. This will be the first deep ice core from this region of Antarctica and will be analyzed at UW's IsoLab. Read More -
Seismometers test which sports fan rock hardest
Monday, December 29, 2014
Prof. Vidale weighs in on whether the Seahawks or the Texas Motor Speedway is more raucous. Read More -
Prof. Vidale on KING 5 about M9 quakes
Friday, December 5, 2014
ESS Prof Vidale comments on recent speculation whether lack of offshore earthquakes spells trouble for the Pacific Northwest, and laments the lack of the kind of instrumentation already emplaced off Japan. Read More -
Geoscience teachers honor David Montgomery
Monday, November 3, 2014
Our very own Prof. Dave Montgomery took home the 2014 James H. Shea Award. This award honors "exceptional contributions in the form of writing and/or editing of Earth science materials (broadly construed) that are of interest to the general public and/or teachers of Earth science. " This is the latest award for Dave Montgomery, who has also won the 2003 Washington State Book Award and the MacArthur Award in 2008. Read More -
ESS is Ranked #5 in the World!
Monday, November 3, 2014
Earth and Space Sciences at the University of Washington was ranked #5 in the World among Geoscience Departments by U.S. News in their annual report. U.S. News reviewed citations, international collaboration, and research reputation. Read More -
Darrel Cowan awarded Career Contribution Award from GSA
Thursday, August 21, 2014
The Structural Geology & Tectonics Division of the Geological Society of America will award its 2014 Career Contribution Award to Darrel to recognize his numerous distinguished contributions that have clearly advanced the science of structural geology or tectonics. Read More -
NASA Detects Terrestrial Gamma-Ray Flash Confirmed by WWLLN
Thursday, August 14, 2014
Fermi's GBM instrument detected a terrestrial gamma-ray flash (TGF) in Tropical Storm (later upgraded to Hurricane) Julio which was confirmed by our very own World Wide Lightning Location Network. This is the first time a TGF has been detected originating from a tropical storm. Read More -
GSA Session in Honor of Prof. Teng
Wednesday, August 6, 2014
Prof. Fangzhen Teng will be honored at a GSA Session in his name at GSA's annual meeting. The session is titled "T118. Frontiers in Non-Traditional Stable Isotopes: In Honor of Fang-Zhen Teng, Recipient of the 2014 MSA Award". Read More -
Husky Shakeout
Thursday, July 31, 2014
The world’s largest mobile earthquake simulator is coming to the UW campus. The simulator recreates the intense shaking of earthquakes up to a magnitude 8.0. When inside you will experience what an earthquake can feel like and what will happen to unsecured items. If you don’t already take earthquake preparedness seriously you will after being in the Big Shaker! Stop by for a ride in the shaker and learn about what resources are available to help you and your family get prepared! Date: August 19, 2014 Time: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Location: HUB Lawn Read More