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The new Department of Earth Science is born.

From 15th July this year, the former departments of Geology & Paleontology, and of Mineralogy have merged into the Department of Earth Sciences. This new structure corresponds better to our research and teaching activities that use an integrative Earth System Science approach.

The new department encompasses a wide range of research fields spanning from internal to surficial geological processes in both present day and deep time. Our vicinity to magnificent natural laboratories, such of the Alps, combined with the access to excellent laboratory equipment and cutting edge technologies offer students exceptional possibilities in combining field- and laboratory-based studies. We offer solid geological formation through the Bachelor on Earth and Environmental Sciences and of the Master in Geology, the latter held together with our partners of the University of Lausanne in the frame of the ELSTE. Students can perform research in a wide variety of fundamental science topics and specialize in fields that are linked to expanding environmental issues such as water, climate, geo-energy, raw materials, urban planning and geological risks.

We are persuaded that this new structure is a positive step towards improving the existing collaboration within the different groups in Earth Sciences encouraging both faculty and students to develop new avenues of knowledge and education of major societal impact.

Rossana Martini, Chair of the Department of Earth Sciences

July 15, 2013
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