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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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How NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission may help us understand the origins of life on Earth

PBS News — The origins of life on our planet remains one of science’s great mysteries. Now, a NASA mission that brought a piece of an ancient asteroid back to Earth has revealed that the building blocks of life may have been scattered throughout the solar system billions of years ago. Purdue EAPS Associate Professor Michelle Thompson is interviewed in the PBS News video.

Why we must investigate Phobos, the solar system's strangest object

NewScientist — Mars's moon Phobos is so strange that no one knows how it formed. But a forthcoming mission could solve this mystery - and a host of other puzzles connected to the solar system's deep past. Associate Professor of Purdue EAPS David Minton is cited in this article. Subscription is required for viewing.

The mystery of the Lafayette meteorite

Journal Review — EAPS Professor Anthony Freed and Assistant Professor Marissa Tremblay talk about a meteorite found in a drawer at Purdue University.

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

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