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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
Gladiators Rule! The 2020 Spring W&M Geology Departmental Field Trip
On March 2, 2020
The Geology department rolled out of Williamsburg last weekend and headed straight to Virginia’s geographic centroid for a wide-ranging field trip. It was the
Geologists Siege Yorktown
On March 1, 2019
Yorktown’s most famous siege took place in 1781, when American and French troops surrounded General Cornwallis and the British forces. Ultimately, the British capitulated
W&M Geology Celebrates 100 Years of Women
On October 22, 2018
Homecoming 2018 has come and gone. The Geology Department kicked off the weekend early with a celebration of its own – we invited our