Selected and Recent News - Geological Sciences
2022
Petroleum Experts, Inc. donated educational license (for the year 2022) worth $2,542,603.16 to WKU
Petroleum Experts donated updated MOVE structural geology software suite educational license (for the year 2022) worth $2,542,603.16 ($2.54 million) to WKU to conduct cutting-edge geoscientific teaching and research. This donation includes 10 licenses of the most current version of the software that include kinematic modeling, geomechanical, sediment, fracture and fault modeling, fault and stress analyses and many more. We greatly acknowledge Petroleum Experts for this software donation to advance the teaching and training of the Department of Earth, Environmental, and Atmospheric Sciences undergraduate and graduate students, and conduct cutting edge research.
2021
WKU geologist wins China's highest award given to foreign experts
WKU faculty member installed as president of National Association of Geoscience Teachers
Group honors WKU geology professor as outstanding educator
WKU geologist Chris Groves honored for water resource research
Geology professor is one of 125 to retire today
Women of Western: 3 female professors on what led them to WKU
Understanding how the Pandemic changed the job market
Petroleum Experts donated educational license (for the year 2021) worth $2.54 million to WKU
Petroleum Experts donated MOVE software suite educational license (for the year 2021) worth $2,542,603 ($2.54 million) to WKU to conduct cutting-edge geoscientific teaching and research. Including many others, this robust software suite comprises of a number of top-of-the-line and analysis tools. We greatly acknowledge Petroleum Experts for this software donation to advance the teaching and training of the Department of Earth, Environmental, and Atmospheric Sciences undergraduate and graduate students, and conduct cutting edge research.
2020
WKU faculty members' research published in 'Geology'
2018
View from the Hill - WKU geology grad lands dream job at world’s largest oil company
2017
2017 AAPG Imperial Barrel Award (IBA) Eastern Section Champion
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