Rice University Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences

09/08/2026

Join Professor of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences, Julia Morgan, for a talk titled, "Notes from the Field: The Science of Volcanoes!"

📆 Thursday, September 10
🕛️ 6:00 p.m.
📍 Drop of the Creator Spirits Co., 10929 Chimney Rock Rd, Houston, TX 77096

09/04/2026

Marble is one of the plainest rocks on Earth. Rice geoscientist Gabi Costin and his collaborators found that it also keeps one of the most detailed diaries. A new study shows for the first time that they preserve signals from every stage of a long and complicated history.
Read the story here: https://eeps.rice.edu/news/2026/simple-rock-complex-history

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08/31/2026

It's too hot...eat some BBQ about it.

📍 KWGL Patio
🕐 3-5 PM

(Vegan and vegetarian options available)

08/27/2026

Join Dr. Bridger Ruyle, Assistant Professor of Environmental Engineering at NYU Tandon School of Engineering, TODAY, for a talk titled "Insights into the biogeochemistry of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) precursors at major sources to the environment. "

🗓️ August 27th 2026 @ 1 pm
📍Keith-Wiess Geological Laboratories, Room 100

⚠️ Note: Seminar will no longer be available via zoom. In person only!

08/26/2026

One of the great things about being an academic department, is that it's still cool if we do trends wayyyy after they were popular...

Watch EEPS Ph.D. students, Sanskruti Admane and Edgar Villegas, guess the object.

08/24/2026

08/24/2026

Welcome back, Owls. We are so glad you're here!

08/21/2026

08/19/2026

We had a blast welcoming the Class of 2030!