Earth and Environmental Science
Dinosaurs could withstand polar winter
In the Media
Dinosaurs that lived in Arctic regions 70 million years ago likely endured long, dark polar winters, a team of researchers has revealed. The team...
April 12, 2012
Dinos in the Great White North
In the Media
Some dinosaurs actually braved long dark winters in arctic latitudes according to a new study of dinosaur bones excavated in Alaska and analyzed by...
April 12, 2012
Duck-billed dinosaurs endured long, dark polar winters
News Story
A recent study by researchers from Temple, the University of Cape Town and the Museum of Nature and Science in Dallas has found that duck-billed dinosaurs that lived within Arctic latitudes approximately 70 million years ago endured long, dark polar winters instead of migrating to more southern latitudes. The findings, “Hadrosaurs Were Perennial Polar Residents,” were published in the April issue of the journal "The Anatomical Record: Advances in Integrative Anatomy and Evolutionary Biology."
April 10, 2012
Environmental Science students rock the holidays at annual sale
News Story
Last week's annual campus jewelry sale conducted by earth and environmental science students offered gifts from around the world in time for the holidays. Proceeds from the sale support the students' participation in summer field training courses.
December 13, 2011
Geology Department's name changed to Earth and Environmental Science
News Story
In an effort to better reflect its growth in both people and areas of expertise, the Geology Department in the College of Science and Technology has formally changed its name to Earth and Environmental Science.
August 20, 2008
