Dr. Barbara Sherwood Lollar
On May 9th, 2025, Nemmers Prize in Earth Science recipient Dr. Barbara Sherwood Lollar will give a public lecture on her research at the Segal Visitors Center. On June 6th, she will contribute to our Symposium with other invited speakers in Lutkin Hall.
The academic program covers traditional topics and the latest advances in earth science. Courses may include theory, descriptive studies, data analysis, computer modeling, laboratory exercises, and field training. The minor offers students in any major outside the department a flexible path to improved knowledge of earth and planetary sciences.
We welcome students with backgrounds that span the range of STEM disciplines, including physics, chemistry, biology, engineering, computer science, and mathematics, in addition to those whose undergraduate preparation was in geology or earth sciences. The department is recognized for a supportive and collaborative atmosphere where research and teaching are pursued at the forefront of earth and planetary sciences.
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A new study led by Victoria Lang, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences at Northwestern University, sheds light on critical disparities in urban-scale vehicle emissions data and their implications for people in metropolitan Chicago.
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