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Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences

The Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences has a great diversity of programs and intersecting disciplines, with faculty and students studying in fields such as Tectonics, Geophysics, Atmospheric Dynamics and Chemistry, Environmental Sciences, Biogeochemistry, Climate Change, Severe Weather, Planetary Sciences, Astrobiology, Data Science, and many other areas. We are committed to strategic initiatives in Diversity and Inclusion, Education, Interconnections between the Earth’s interior and surface, climate and sustainability, planetary exploration and spacecraft missions, and the development of emerging fields of study.

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Celebrating Black Excellence: Honoring Boilermakers who have shaped our community

Purdue University is committed to honoring the Black students, alumni, faculty and staff who have had pivotal roles in our history. We look up to the individuals who made memorable contributions and thank those who continue to do so today.

Purdue’s strengths in interdisciplinary sciences places it No. 20 globally

Times Higher Education survey, highlighting value of multiple academic disciplines coming together to solve global challenges, ranks Purdue No. 7 among U.S. public universities

APS Conference for Undergraduate Women and Gender Minorities in Physics was hosted at Purdue University

Purdue University welcomed the APS Conference for Undergraduate Women and Gender Minorities in Physics in January 2025. This conference is designed to provide a welcoming and inclusive environment where undergraduate women and gender minorities in physics can connect, share experiences, and explore the diverse opportunities within the field.

A piece of the dawn: Asteroid sample science hints at an ancient salt lake and conditions in the early solar system

Asteroid expert and associate professor in EAPS Michelle Thompson was one of the first six humans to examine the OSIRIS-REx sample from asteroid Bennu. Researchers have found evidence of the building blocks of life as well as hints to how Earth got its water.

Melting glaciers, shifting waters: Unveiling the impact of alpine glacial retreat due to climate change on groundwater and ecosystems

A Purdue PhD student organized a virtual international outreach event with colleagues in Glacier National Park, Mount Hood, and Peru to study the impacts of melting alpine glaciers on mountain groundwater systems.

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