• CNS Convocation 2011 - In this award-winning video, CNS students, alumni, and faculty share their experiences about studying science here at UMass Amherst. With incredible independent research opportunities for undergrads and professors who care as much about their students as their research, you'll see how majoring in the sciences at UMass Amherst offers an exceptional education and builds a successful future. The video features several Geosciences students.

•The Council of the Institute of Australian Geographers has awarded the Australia-International Medal posthumously to Geosciences professor Julie Graham and her Australian research partner and colleague Katherine Gibson of the Centre for Citizenship and Public Policy. Read more.

•The work of Professor Julie Brigham-Grette and an international group of scientists at Lake El'gygytgyn in northern Russia is in the news: Check out the article "The Thrill To Drill In The Chill" on the Earth magazine website.

• Professor Michele Cooke received the Distinguished Academic Outreach Teaching Award this spring, and PhD student Brian Yellen recieved the Distinguished Teaching Award for outstanding work as a TA. Congratulations!