NEIU Earth Science

08/02/2022

Happy Tuesday, everyone!

This week, we are going to be featuring some of our SCSE peer tutors in a special Tutor Spotlight series. This is a chance to get to know our tutors and a little about their backgrounds.

First up is our Earth Science tutor, Katharine Izzo. Katharine writes:

"I first came to NEIU in the fall of 2006 right out of high school. I left after 2 years to travel and find a passion. I came back full time in 2018 as an Earth Science major, with the goal of becoming a meteorologist. I love the Earth and can only hope to learn and understand everything about it, by traveling and getting as many degrees as I can.

Ps. I love pumpkins, mountains, glaciers and the beach….

- Katharine"

If you would like to contact Katharine for a tutoring appointment, email [email protected].

Thank you, Katherine! You ROCK 😁

13/04/2020

Earth Scientists, while you're sheltering in place, why not give some thought to the career ahead of you? Here is a great resource for exploring your options and preparing for your future.

Career Compass provides options, tips, suggestions, and strategies for how students can obtain critical skills, experiences, and competencies in order to launch their geoscience career. This growing series of Career Compass Infographics is intended to help students, faculty, parents, and advisors id...

20/03/2020

Northeastern has made the difficult decision to cancel the May 4 Commencement ceremony. We remain fully committed to celebrating the spring graduates. The University will reach out to spring graduates with the details about how and when we will celebrate them soon. Please follow neiu.edu/coronavirus for the latest information and updates.

18/03/2020

Classes will be online for the rest of the semester.

Northeastern has suspended face-to-face instruction for the rest of the Spring 2020 semester, and has provided guidance for employees to work from home through at least April 6. Find the latest information and updates at neiu.edu/coronavirus.

06/03/2020

Exciting news: Earth Science alumna Renee Wawczak (B.S. 2007) will be part of a panel of five female STEM professionals discussing their diverse career paths. Renee is a hydrogeologist with the US Environmental Protection Agency in Chicago. Come hear her and the other panelists on Tuesday, March 10, 3-5 pm in Student Union Room 214!

03/02/2020

Hot-off-the-press JOB POSTING from the USEPA! They are accepting applications from recent graduates and current students, as long as you are going to graduate within 9 months. *THE DEADLINE IS THIS FRIDAY, FEB 7!*

"We have posted a position opening for an Environmental Engineer or Physical Scientist, GS-07 or GS-9, to specialize in air pollution matters in the Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Division in EPA’s Chicago office. We are seeking bright, diverse, highly motivated, and qualified candidates for this position who are eager to help protect the environment.

https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/558310100

"The position is as an inspector/enforcement officer for air pollution regulations under the Clean Air Act. The job involves inspecting and investigating industrial sources of air pollution to find excess emissions, or finding “hot spots” of air pollutants that cause communities to be at risk. When you find such circumstances, you would work to correct violations and decrease risk levels by negotiating with companies for the installation of air pollution control technology. If the negotiations are unsuccessful, you may need to work with the Department of Justice, and/or in-house attorneys in our office to enforce cases through litigation."

31/01/2020

Drs. Voglesonger and Sanders took their NEIU 100 class on a field trip to the wastewater reclamation plant today, and look who we found there! Congratulations to Walt Beer (Earth Science 2016), who works as a microbiologist at the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District. He gave us a demonstration of how he uses microscopes to study living things in wastewater, and he gave the students a little career advice. Thanks, Walt!

08/01/2020

Steven Thomas Program Manager for AGEP, CAFFE, and SROP Program Phone: 517-432-3268 [email protected]

26/11/2019

Hey Earth Scientists! A representative from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will host an information session for a summer research opportunity at 3 p.m. Dec. 5 in FA 203. Undergraduate Earth Science students are encouraged to attend!

The Mickey Leland Energy Fellowship (MLEF) Program provides students with an opportunity to gain and develop research skills at a DOE facility for 10 weeks over the summer. Fellows gain hands-on research experience and insight into how the DOE is working to meet the energy challenges of the future under the mentorship of program officials and scientists. The program provides a stipend and travel, and some students may be eligible to receive a housing allowance for the duration.

Join us from 12-3 p.m. EST Wednesday, November 13, 2019, for the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) Virtual Recruitment Fair! Register Here.