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Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences

Chair's Welcome

The Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Rutgers University on the New Brunswick/Piscataway Campus is a community of students, faculty members, and research scientists engaged in the exploration of a wide variety of geological problems on Earth and other solar system bodies. We offer both challenging and comprehensive instruction, and students are encouraged to become vital members of this research community. Interdisciplinary studies are fostered through the Rutgers Institute of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences.

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Spring term starts!
Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 12:00AM

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Open House: New Jersey Geology
Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 9:00AM

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Thursday, February 06, 2025 at 4:00PM

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