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JJ Dong

JJ Dong receives multiple 2023 AGU awards

September 15, 2023

Recent graduate Junjie Dong won multiple 2023 AGU awards, including the Mineral and Rock Physics Graduate Research Award and the Study of Earth's Deep Interior Graduate Research Award. The Mineral and Rock Physics Graduate Research Award recognizes outstanding contributions to the field of mineral and rock physics achieved during the honoree's Ph.D. research. The Study of Earth's Deep Interior Graduate Research Award is p...

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Lucas Vargas Zeppetello receives 2023 AGU James R. Holton Award

September 14, 2023

Lucas Vargas Zeppetello was recently awarded the James R. Holton Award by the American Geophysical Union (AGU).  The James R. Holton Award is presented annually and recognizes outstanding scientific research and accomplishments from honorees within three years of receiving their Ph.D. This award serves to acknowledge exceptional contributions at an early stage of the awardee’s career. AGU, the world's largest Earth and space science association,...

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Thomas Lee receives 2023 AGU Scholarship

June 2, 2023

Thomas Lee recently won the 2023 Jermone M. Paros Scholarship in Geophysical Instrumentation. These scholarships were established through the generosity of Jerome M. Paros to support graduate students with a demonstrated interest in geophysical instrumentation and precise field measurements in seismology, atmospheric sciences, or ocean sciences. Three students are selected each year to help build a solid pool of talent working on and interested in...

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Harvard Crimson Article Featuring Professor Peter Huybers and Postdoc Jonathan Proctor

October 12, 2022

A new research study by Harvard faculty is shedding light on the significant influence of water supply on global crop yields and its connection to climate change.

The team — led by Harvard Earth and Planetary Sciences professor Peter Huybers — included Harvard Center for the Environment postdoctoral fellow Jonathan Proctor, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute postdoctoral fellow Duo Chan, and UC Irvine professor Angela Rigden.

You can read the full article at this link: ...

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Faculty Job Advertisement in Earth’s Physical Processes: surface, crust, and mantle - Accepting Applications

September 27, 2022

The Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences (EPS) invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in physical processes that influence the solid Earth.  Earth’s physical processes are broadly defined and include seismology, volcanism, geomorphology, hydrology, and anthropogenic influences on land surfaces.  Possible approaches include field, laboratory, computational, and theoretical studies.  We seek to attract an individual who will establish an innovative...

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