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Newsletter
Fall 2004
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TECHtonics Alumni Newsletter

Current Issue

Dr. Gary Axen to Join EES in 2005

November 24, 2004 -- We are very pleased to announce that Dr. Gary Axen, currently at UCLA, will be joining our department next year as an Associate Professor of Geology. When former faculty member Laurel Goodwin departed for a position at the University of Wisconsin, we initiated an international search for her replacement. Gary was our top choice and will be a great addition to our department.

A native southwesterner, Gary's expertise is in structural geology, tectonics, and fault mechanics. He is well known for his work on low-angle normal faulting and extensional tectonics in the Basin and Range, Salton Trough, and other areas, including current work in Iran and Mexico. He is a committed teacher and exceptional researcher. Additional details can be found on his website. Gary will arrive in time for the fall 2005 semester. (Story by Peter Mozley)

Aster in Discovery Channel Documentary

November 11, 2004 -- Rick Aster and the Geophysics Program was featured in a documentary about the 1997 Carlsbad pipeline explosion. Alb Tribune article.

Ulmer-Scholle and Tumbleweeds

November 9, 2004 -- Adjunct professor Dana Ulmer-Scholle talks about her research with tumbleweeds with the Geological Society of America and The Albuquerque Tribune.

EES at GSA 2004

November 7, 2004 -- Many faculty and students from EES traveled to Denver, Colorado, to present results of their research at the 2004 meeting of the Geological Society of America. More.

EES at 49ers

October 26, 2004 -- Andy Campbell and Peter Mozley were targets for the annual Professor Pie in the Face event held outside the Gym on Saturday. Pictures are being rounded up and will be posted soon.

Many EES members participated in the annual Paint the M event on Sunday. Grad student Todd White and post-doc Remke van Dam each lugged 50-pound-bags of marble quartz (the lime alternative) up the mountain to dump on the M. People who hiked up to the M "just for fun" included faculty Sue Bilek and Glenn Spinelli, grad student Weon Shik Han and his wife, and undergrads Colin Cikoski and Jana Stankova. Riding in cushy comfort (Hey! Someone had to take pictures) to the top were staffers Pat Mills and Susan Delap, accompanied by EES alumna Abigail Dean.

Norman/Tobin to Power Campus

October 11, 2004 -- David Norman and Harold Tobin were awarded a DOE grant for investigating geothermal energy sources around M Mountain to be used to supply power to the NMT campus. Story.

EES/Geophysics Hosts IRIS Meeting

October 7, 2004 -- The Geophysics Program and EES Department hosted a meeting of the IRIS Education & Outreach Standing Committee Meeting on Oct. 7-8.

Severe Hailstorm Strikes Campus

October 5, 2004 -- New Mexico Tech and most of Socorro was hit by a devastating hailstorm that produced baseball-sized hail. Story and pictures.

EES Faculty/Student Volleyball

September 28, 2004 -- EES students and professors played volleyball this afternoon. Story and pictures.

Boston on NASA TV and NOVA

September 27, 2004 -- Penny Boston participated in a NASA Administrator's Symposium on "Exploration and Risk," carried live on NASA TV and simultaneously webcast on www.nasa.gov. On September 28, Boston was featured on NOVA's Origins series.

Wilson Co-chairs Workshop

September 20, 2004 -- During the week of September 20th, John Wilson co-chaired a joint NSF-DOE workshop on "Water: Challenges at the Intersection of Human and Natural Systems." Details.

Aster Co-convenes Workshop

September 15, 2004 -- Rick Aster and Karl Karlstrom (Univ New Mexico) convened the Rocky Mountain Earthscope Workshop I on Sept 15-18 at the Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge. It was the first of two NSF-funded workshops on EarthScope science, education and outreach, and community organization in the Rocky Mountain Region.

Grad Students Win Pie Prize

September 11, 2004 -- Congrats to grad students Carlos Aragon, Melissa Dimeo, and Jayme Margolin for baking a prize-winning pie.

Wilson Co-chairs Conference

August 24, 2004 -- John Wilson co-chaired a conference on August 24-25 that considered the development of a network of hydrologic observatories around the country that will revolutionize water research. Press release.

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