Thursday, March 31, 2011

UA Geology grad program #1 in U.S.



The University of Arizona graduate program in Geology is tied for #1 in the U.S. with the University of Michigan, in the new rankings by U.S. News & World Report. [right, UA Dean of Science and Geosciences professor Joaquin Ruiz moderates the forum on the aftermath of the Japan earthquake on March 29. At right on the panel is UA Geosciences seismology prof Susan Beck. Credit, UA]

UA comes in #10 in Geochemistry, and tied with Brown at #14 in Geophysics & Seismology, for a cumulative Earth Sciences ranking of #7.

ASU is ##17 in Geology and 16 in Geochemistry, for a combined ranking of #17.