EAS Professor P. David Polly is a 2026 Guggenheim Fellow
April 14, 2026: "The Board of Trustees of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation announced today their appointment of the 101st class of Guggenheim Fellows."
Departmental news
SEPM Honors EAS Professor Doug Edmonds
EAS Professor Doug Edmonds to receive a prestegious award at the 2026 GSA meeting in October.
EAS First Weather Balloon Launch
Drs. Cody Kirkpatrick and Travis O'Brien launched the first weather balloon in IU history on Saturday, February 21, 2026.
We mourn the passing of Mary Iverson
Mary Iverson passed away on New Years Eve at the age of 89. Mary worked at IU for 50 years, 49 of them as our graduate coordinator.
EAS Scientist Arndt Schimmelmann awarded a Fulbright
EAS Senior Scientist Arndt Schimmelmann was given a Fulbright Specialist Award to supply isotopic standards.
EAS Faculty and former graduate students collaborate on Olduvai Publication in PNAS
Researchers report responses to wet and dry climate cycles in eastern Africa in the Pleistocene, in both terrestrial and aquatic environments. Studying this paleoclimate provides insight into the climate, and changes in climate, experienced by early hominins.
EAS Professor David Polly is a 2025 Rohlf Medal Recipient
Dr. P. David Polly is a 2025 recipient of the Rohlf Medal for Excellence in Morphometric Methods and Applications
EAS Assistant Professor Julia Kelson received a GSA Young Scientist Award
Assistant Professor Julia Kelson is the recipient of the Geological Society of America Young Scientist Award, known as the Donath Medal.
Research helps communities plan for weather threats
As extreme weather increases in frequency and damages done, so does a phenomenon known as “cascading hazards.
EAS Faculty Brian Yanites funded by NSF for cascading hazards
Indiana University Bloomington professor Brian Yanites studies cascading hazards and advocates for improved models so communities can prepare for future weather threats.
EAS Assistant Professor Julia Kelson awarded GSA Donath Medal
Congratulations to Julia Kelson for being awarded this year's Young Scientist Award (Donath Medal) from the Geological Society of America (GSA).
IDS Interview with EAS Faculty and Students on Climate Change
The Indiana Daily Student published an article on climate change and tornadoes featuring Dr. Cody Kirkpatrick and Undergraduate Ethan Choo.
EAS Professor Chen Zhu honored as an IAGC Fellow
EAS Professor Chen Zhu was honored by the International Association of Geochemistry Fellows
EAS Professor Doug Edmonds received a Guggenheim Fellowship
EAS Professor Doug Edmonds received a prestigeous Guggenheim Fellowship
K12 Student Geoengineering Summit on the IU campus
The 1st Annual K12 Student Geoengineering Summit and demonstration of learning was held on Friday April 25, 2025 at Indiana University’s School of Education in Bloomington Indiana.
Dr. Doug Edmonds WTHR interview on Jonesville, IN flooding
Dr. Doug Edmonds and students were interviewed by Rich Nye of TV station WTHR in Indianapolis on the impacts of flooding in Jonesville, IN.
IU Faculty Travis O'Brien interviewed by the Indianapolis Star
During the April 3rd rain event, the Indianapolis Star interviewed Dr. Travis O'Brien about the atmospheric river conditions and flooding.
EAS Associate Professor Paul Staten received the Trustees Award
Paul Staten has been awarded a 2025 Trustees Teaching Award.
Research by Dr. Brian Yanites featured in IU News
IU geoscientists co-author study that finds mountain formation drives biodiversity growth
There's a new podcast featuring Dr. Paul Goddard
Just in time for spring break, Dr. Shelby Rader brings us a new Earth on the Rocks podcast.
EAS Professor Claudia C. Johnson featured in College News
As a professor in the Department Earth and Atmospheric Sciences(EAS) within the College of Arts and Sciences at Indiana University Bloomington, Claudia Johnson’s fieldwork in the Dominican Republic and Tanzania gives students hands-on learning opportunities.
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