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PhD Scholarship Opportunities
The Harquail School of Earth Sciences at Laurentian University is pleased to announce the establishment of PhD scholarships funded through a generous endowment from the Harquail Family Midas Touch Foundation.
> Read moreGSM Student Lecture Series: Robert Quartermain
Goodman School of Mines lecture series presents: Robert Quartermain "A global perspective of Canada’s resource industry, and the leadership role played by professional Earth Scientists and Engineers".
> Read morePhD Student Rebecca Montsion to Host PDAC Short Course
PDAC Short Course: Holistic exploration in covered terranes: An example applied to the Cu-Mo porphyry prospectivity of Quesnel, eastern British Columbia.
> Read moreNews from the Northwest Territories Geoscience Forum
The Northwest Territories Geoscience Forum in Yellowknife, NWT, takes place this week, with Laurentian University represented at the trade show and through technical sessions.
> Read moreIn Memory of John Paul Golightly
It is with great sadness that we advise you of the passing of John Paul Golightly in Sudbury on Sunday, October 14 at the age of 78 years.
> Read morePhD and Post Doctoral Fellow Opportunities
PhD and Post Doctoral Fellow opportunities available with MERC and Metal Earth!
> Read moreCall For Abstracts: PDAC-SEG Student Minerals Colloquium
The 10th Annual PDAC-SEG Student Minerals Colloquium will be taking place at this year's PDAC on Tuesday, March 5th.
> Read moreMetal Earth Annual Report 2017-2018
This annual report represents the work completed in Years 1 and 2 (March 2017-April 2018), the period marking the beginning of Metal Earth, a seven-year, $104 million applied R&D program.
> Read moreAlumni Stories: Ashley Kirwan
Co-Founder of Orix Geoscience follows passion for a creative science leading to business success
> Read moreHarquail students celebrate scholarship successes!
Congratulations to 30 Harquail School of Earth Sciences students at Laurentian University for receiving well over $100,000 combined in scholarships and awards during the 2017-2018 academic year!
> Read moreTVO Kids comes to Science North!
TVO Kids is helping raise awareness of careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics via their new TV series called “When I grow up!”.
> Read moreProfessor in Geochemistry job posting
We seek an innovative geochemist with outstanding teaching and research skills who will enhance our status as one of the leading global centres in the study of Mineral Deposits and Precambrian Geology.
> Read moreAlumni Stories: Galen McNamara
Geoscientist who managed one of the most successful uranium exploration discoveries in the world speaks about the experiences that shaped his career.
> Read moreCongratulations to our newest geoscience graduates
Congratulations to all our geoscience graduates for having received their degrees this week! Keep in touch!
> Read moreHES Newsletter June 2018
Congratulations recent graduates, Scholarships and Awards, Student SEG Chapter: Southwestern USA trip, Field season 2018 begins
> Read moreCongratulations Dr. Monika Haring!
Monika's doctoral thesis is titled: "A study of the late-stage mineralogy of agpaitic environments: borosilicates, niobate hydrates & development of LA-ICPMS as a tool to analyze for high concentrations of light elements (Li, Be, B).
> Read more2018 Winner of the David Elliott Best Paper Award
Congratulations to Jordan McDivvitt (Laurentian U, now at U Western Australia), Bruno Lafrance (Laurentian U), Daniel Kontak (Laurentian U) and Lise Robichaud (Ontario Geological Survey).
> Read moreMERC Technical Program at Resources for Future Generations (RFG) 2018
Join MERC and Metal Earth at the technical program on Monday June 18th: Bridging the Discovery Gap - Providing the Exploration Industry More Effective Area Selection Tools.
> Read moreUpcoming Events
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Wed
26 Mar 2025PhD thesis defence Derek Leung
Tomorrow
Time: 01:30pm - 02:30pm
Location: Fraser Auditorium, 935 Ramsey Lake Rd, Sudbury, ON P3E 2C6, Canada
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28 Mar 2025HES Graduate Seminars
Friday, March 28th
Time: 11:30am - 12:30pm
Location: Willet Green Miller Centre, 933 Ramsey Lake Rd, Sudbury, ON P3E 6B5, Canada
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5 Apr 2025Year End Banquet of the Harquail School of Earth Sciences
Saturday, April 5th
Time: 03:00pm - 08:00pm
Location: Bryston's on the Park, 5 Creighton Rd, Copper Cliff, ON P0M 1N0, Canada
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7 May 2025Field Trip - Geology of the Sudbury Impact Structure
Wednesday, May 7th
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