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Ava Palmo ’19 will screen her short documentary “Megagravel”, which looks at the boulder ridges on the west coast of Ireland. Ava created the project as independent study in the Art Department, advised by Prof. Ilana Harris-Babou.  Geosciences professor Ronadh Cox, who has been researching the boulder ridges for many years, provided informal advising. Funding

A big thank you and shout out to Williams Director of Videography Jay Corey, who made this phenomenal video of rock blasting at the site of our future new home. The North Science Center should be completed in about two years. For reference, the large blankets are made from old tires and weigh 15,000 lbs

Williams professors James Manigault-Bryant, Africana Studies, and José Constantine, Geosciences, will give a talk on “Afro-Diasporic Environmentalism, Reconsidered”  in which they will consider the numerous insights and wisdoms gained from the fall lecture series “Afro-Diasporic Environmentalism:  Explorations of Environmental Racism and Justice.” The series has included talks by Drs. Robert Bullard, Beverly Wright, and Walter Johnson,

Rachel Beane ’93 has been awarded the 2018 Neil Miner Award by the National Association of Geoscience Teachers. The award was presented at the Geological Society of America’s National Conference in Indianapolis. Rachel’s award follows closely on the one given to her Williams senior thesis advisor, 2016 awardee Bud Wobus. The full text of her citation