Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

EAS students are engaged in field research on seven continents and across the world oceans.

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Student Research Grants Program Winners Selected for Spring 2025

Three EAS students awarded funds for research.
University of Houston Scientist Hopes to Alter Understanding of Lake Formations

New research suggests the Great Lakes formed hundreds of millions of years ago thanks to hotspots beneath Pangaea.
Student Field Journal - Establishing Gulf of Mexico Baseline Seismicity

EAS students monitor seismic activity along the Gulf Coast.
Featured Video: Air Quality Monitoring

Mobile air quality laboratory and atmospheric research boat allow students to go further with studies of Houston’s air.