Roy Plotnick retired from UIC on August 15, 2020 after 38 years and has been appointed Professor Emeritus. Roy, a paleontologist, began his career as a Lecturer in 1982, became an Assistant Professor…
This year we had many outstanding applicants for the Kelvin Rodolfo Scholarship for Undergraduates majoring in Earth and Environmental Sciences. We selected three recipients who demonstrated excellence in academics and promise for impactful…
Professors Kimberly Van Meter and Gavin McNicol are both interested in exploring the environment and impacts related to climate change and/or human interactions . Their recent publications highlight important regions of study, including…
We got a class project published! The class was EAES 560, Extinctions: Modern and Ancient taught by Professor Roy Plotnick. Generally, extinction is a balance between living and dying. Everything is always dying…
Earth and Environmental Sciences major, Kala Badillo, was awarded the Kelvin Rodolfo Scholarship for EaES Undergraduates. Kala is currently a junior who transferred to UIC last year from College of Dupage. She is…
Effects of rising Lake Michigan levels have been observed throughout the north and south sides of Chicago. The pounding waves have caused erosion of the shoreline and put lakefront trails and beaches at…
Shuyu Chang is a first year PhD student working with Prof. Kim Van Meter on ecohydrology. Shuyu uses computational modeling to better understand watersheds. The UIC Provost’s Graduate Research Award provides $5000 to…
