The Michigan Technological University Student Chapter of the American Institute of Professional Geologists (AIPG) continued its strong year of achievement at the 63rd Annual AIPG National Conference in Duluth, Minnesota, with chapter members coming together to learn, network, and represent Michigan Tech’s geoscience community.
This summer, GMES team including, Dr. Leo Surovitskii, Dr. Elisa Piispa, Sam Jensen (MS Geophysics), Miah Mol (BS Geophysics), and Zoé Lacaze (University of Strasbourg), spent six weeks in northwestern Iceland as part of an NSF-funded paleomagnetic research project studying Earth’s magnetic field during the early history of Iceland.
A meaningful new addition has just been installed in Michigan Tech’s Keweenaw Boulder Garden.
Congratulations to Dr. Radwin Askari on receiving the Springer Nature Editor of Distinction – Editorial Contribution Award 2026 for Acta Geophysica.
Michigan Tech was well-represented at the 72nd annual meeting for the Institute on Lake Superior Geology (ILSG), held in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, from May 20-23.
Michigan Tech Professor Emeritus Bill Rose (GMES) was posthumously honored with the 2026 Goldich Medal at the 72nd annual meeting for the Institute on Lake Superior Geology (ILSG), held in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, from May 20-23.
The Michigan Technological University Student Chapter of the American Institute of Professional Geologists (AIPG) has received the 2026 AIPG Student Chapter Excellence Award.
The Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences Department hit the road in February 2026, bringing the excitement of geoscience, engineering, and exploration directly to classrooms across the Midwest. Undergraduate Advisor Matt Laird traveled to 5 schools, visited 15 classrooms, and connected with approximately 450 students to share what makes the world of geology, mining, and geophysics so impactful and so exciting.
From Michigan to Minnesota, students at Hudsonville, West Ottawa, Zeeland, Okemos, and Edina schools got a firsthand look at the incredible opportunities available through the GMES Department at Michigan Tech.
This year, the Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences Department proudly participated in the 2026 SME Annual Conference & Expo in Salt Lake City, as faculty and students engaged with mining professionals, researchers, and industry leaders from across the country for a week of learning, collaboration, and networking.
The strength of the GMES Department lies in its community, and this spring we’re proud to celebrate one of our own for his continued impact as an educator and mentor.
Please join us in congratulating Luke Bowman as one of only 54 instructors across Michigan Technological University to receive an exceptional “Average of 7 Dimensions” student evaluation score for Spring Semester 2026.