Geological Sciences at Brown University

The goal of the Department of Geological Sciences is excellence in both teaching and research. The Undergraduate students enjoy small class sizes in modern teaching facilities, and even in their first year have the opportunity to get involved in cutting-edge research.

Our Graduate Program is rated among the top programs in the nation and the world. Our faculty members, nationally and internationally acknowledged leaders in their fields, engage in externally supported research which is defining the direction of inquiry for the next decade.

Our department is known on campus as being open and friendly. Twenty faculty guide 40-50 undergraduate concentrators and 40-50 graduate students in a collaborative and fun learning environment. Peer units at other universities include Caltech, MIT, WHOI, Stanford and Washington University.

Colloquia are held every Thursday at 4:00pm in MacMillan Hall during the academic year. These programs are free and open to the public. Keynote speakers include faculty from other universities, alumni and nationally recognized researchers. The department also holds more informal weekly "Lunch Bunch" meetings sponsored by individual research groups.