Meet a Colleague: Elizabeth Knapp
Q. How long have you worked at W&L? I started in the fall of 1997, so I am currently enjoying my 27th academic year. Q. What is your favorite course to teach, and why? My spring term Geology of...
View ArticleW&L’s Greer Featured in bioGraphic Magazine Article about the Coral Gardens Reef
Lisa Greer, professor of earth and environmental geoscience at Washington and Lee University, is prominently featured in a recent article published in bioGraphic Magazine, an independent, nonprofit...
View ArticleGrowth Opportunities
Washington and Lee University prides itself on offering its students unparalleled access to the best learning resources available. A terrific example of this can be found in the Department of Earth and...
View ArticleNicholas Barber Published in the Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research
Nicholas Barber, assistant professor of earth and environmental science at Washington and Lee University, recently co-authored a paper published in the December 2023 edition of the Journal of...
View ArticleSix W&L Students Awarded Gilman Scholarships to Study Abroad
The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program announced its first round of recipients for this academic year. Six students were accepted from Washington and Lee University. This fall’s...
View ArticleWashington and Lee Names Four Faculty Members to Endowed Professorships
Washington and Lee University has announced that four faculty members will be named to endowed professorships within The College and The Williams School effective July 1, 2024. Lisa Greer – Harry E....
View ArticleW&L Alumni and Student Awarded NSF Fellowships
Two Washington and Lee University alumni and one graduating senior have received pre-doctoral graduate research fellowships from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The NSF’s graduate research...
View ArticleMadhumita Chakraborty Co-Authors Journal Article on Groundwater Contaminants
Madhumita Chakraborty, postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Earth and Environmental Geoscience at Washington and Lee University, co-authored a paper that was recently published in the peer-reviewed...
View ArticleCBL Faculty Collaborative Generates New Community Connections
“It’s a privilege to work alongside faculty and community partners, finding areas of synergy and building on the knowledge and strength that each brings to the table.” ~ Alessandra Dickovick, associate...
View ArticleW&L’s Jack Maloy ’24 Awarded Fulbright to Germany
Washington and Lee University senior Jack Maloy ’24 has been awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship (ETA) to teach English in Germany. At W&L, Maloy is an earth and environmental...
View ArticleRock Stars
Decked out in reflective yellow vests, the students in the Spring Term Field Methods and Regional Geology of the Appalachians class slowly follow the paved road deep into the cellular service no-man’s...
View ArticleW&L Earth and Environmental Geoscience Professor Publishes Peer-Reviewed Article
Margaret Anne Hinkle, assistant professor of earth and environmental geoscience at Washington and Lee University, recently co-authored a peer-reviewed article in Environmental Geochemistry and Health,...
View ArticleW&L Outcomes: Jack Maloy ’24
Jack Maloy ’24 Major: Geology major with a German minor Hometown: Midlothian, Virginia What will you be doing after graduation? Following graduation, I will depart the U.S. in September for a...
View ArticleUnearthing Answers
The words “no service” stubbornly remained on the top left corner of both Emma Marvelli ’27 and then-visiting assistant professor of earth and environmental geoscience Karena Gill’s phones, and the...
View ArticleMargaret Anne Hinkle Awarded a Collaborative Grant from the National Science...
Margaret Anne Hinkle, assistant professor of earth and environmental geoscience at Washington and Lee University, is part of a collaborative team that will receive a $550,000 grant from the National...
View ArticleMeet Emma Marvelli ’27
Emma Marvelli ’27 Hometown: Barrington, Rhode Island Major: Earth and environmental geoscience What has been your most impactful experience at W&L, either on or off-campus? I have been fortunate...
View ArticleTwelve W&L Students Awarded Gilman Scholarships to Study Abroad
The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program announced its first round of recipients for this academic year. Twelve students were accepted from Washington and Lee University. This fall’s...
View ArticleLisa Greer to Deliver Lecture in Honor of Her Appointment to the Harry E. and...
Lisa Greer, professor of earth and environmental geoscience at Washington and Lee University, will present a public lecture to mark her appointment to the Harry E. and Mary Jayne W. Redenbaugh Term...
View ArticleLiving Lab
“The deep history of Kihkǫspé:hla allows students to truly understand how human history, modern-day realities and the geologic past are all closely intertwined.” ~ Margaret Anne Hinkle, assistant...
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