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Traipsing across the Piedmont: A Day Trip thru Geology and History
On March 3, 2024
The W&M Geology Departmental Spring field trip left the Atlantic Coastal Plain last Sunday morning for a quick dash westward into the Piedmont: a
William & Mary Returns to Oman
On January 17, 2023
In January 2020, I co-led the William & Mary study abroad program to Oman (commonly known as Rock Music Oman). As we returned home
Making Movies on Location
On July 27, 2022
By Meara Carlin ’22, Morgan Sanders ’22, and Chuck Bailey As summer runs ever onward the Structural Geology & Tectonics Research Group continues to
Girl Put Your Records On: Tell me about your thesis
On December 13, 2021
Katie Cullen ’22 There’s a certain something about the ritual of putting on a record that makes the entire experience more delightful than just
We are the Schuyler Sisters
On June 23, 2021
This summer, four brave undergraduates and one faculty advisor are dedicated to both geologic research and honoring the sensational Broadway musical Hamilton. You may
Slip Slidin’ Away: Veins & Faults in Virginia Soapstone
On May 23, 2021
by Jerry Hu ’21 Earlier this academic year, my friend Gabe Mojica ’21 wrote about his research on soapstone bodies near Schuyler, Virginia. Gabe’s
We Need to Go Deeper – the Blueschists and Eclogites of Oman
On November 20, 2020
By Nick Carpenter ’21 Have you ever wondered what goes on deep within the Earth, far deeper than any human has ever ventured? Well
The Soapstone Special
On October 22, 2020
Gabe Mojica ’21 Soapstone. What is it you might ask? No, it isn’t used for bathing, or at least not in the way you
The Chaos of Rocks
On October 6, 2020
Hello World! I’m Professor Chuck Bailey and this is the inaugural post for the William & Mary Structural Geology & Tectonics Research Group. Our