Change of Plans
As of early this week, the trip to North Carolina to visit the site of the I-40 rockslide has been canceled. The trip was planned as a university function and […]
I-40 Rockslide
Slope failures in the United States are the most destructive of natural occurrences annually. While natural disasters such as earthquakes and hurricanes are visually the more damaging and terrifying, it […]
Giant Oysters Cross Antarctica!
Friday, the Kent State University Department of Geology hosted a talk by Dr. Silvio Casadio of the Univ. Nacional de La Pampa, Argentina. Dr. Casadio’s talk, “West Antarctic Rift system: […]
The Importance of Quantification in Engineering Geology
This past week I had the pleasure of attending two lectures by the 2010 Jahns Distinguished Lecturer Dr. Paul Marinos, Professor of Engineering Geology in the School of Civil Engineering […]
Failing Dam? USACE can Help!
On January 22, 2010, Dr. Brian Greene a senior engineering geologist for the United States Army Corps of Engineers visited Kent State University once again, this time to give his […]
Adventures in Geology 