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Recent News
Hong Shen Dissertation Defense
Mountain-climate interactions in the Himalayan-Tibet and Andean orogen
Recent Grads Share How They Adapted Their Senior Thesis Research to Fit COVID-19
Soon-to-be-graduating seniors realized that their time at Michigan would be coming to an end without any of the typical fanfare. But the end of the semester was disrupted even more for seniors in Earth finishing work on their undergraduate thesis.
MichiganEARTH Offers Remote Learning Opportunities
EARTH Courses Spring and Summer Half-Terms The spring and summer of 2020 will continue to be an interesting and challenging time in Michigan and the world. The Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences is actively adjusting to new modes of teaching, research, and communication. We recognize the disruption that these changes have caused for our students, and we are modifying and expanding our spring and summer course offerings to serve the needs of our majors and minors, and of the Michigan community.
Learn more about remote courses for Spring and Summer half-terms, including field methods courses.
Virtual Commencement Events-in the Department and the University
Graduation won’t be in the Big House this spring, but it’s still a big moment for thousands of graduating seniors. The Department, College, and University have joined together to commemorate the dedication, hard work, and yes, fun that is a UM degree. We list here some of the virtual commencement events available and urge you to participate in the online activities.
The Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences has produced a video message, slide show, and commencement poster for you to download.
Discover Department Celebrations
See video productions from other LSA units.
University-wide virtual events on May 2.
COVID-19 Updates
Camp Davis 2020 Season COVID-19 Update
University of Michigan Daily Annoucements
Human Resources 2019 Novel Coronavirus COVID 19 Page
UMOR's Covid-19: Research Operations at U-M
COVID-19 Resources on the LSA Gateway
Office of the Vice President for Communications
State of Michigan COVID-19 Information Page
University of Michigan Health Service COVD-19 Page
Rackham's COVID-19 Resources for Graduate Students
Emergency Contact Form
Please update the Emergency Contact Form if you change addresses or other contact information.
Earth Camp aims to bring diversity to environmental sciences
Every summer for three years in a row, a diverse group of Michigan high school students spends a week exploring nature and learning about the environment through the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences’ Earth Camp. The camp hopes to spark interest among a new generation to enter the field.
Read more at Michigan Impact
We strive to support our students and faculty on the front lines of learning and research and to steward our planet, our community, our campus. To do this, the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences needs your support.
