Dear Colleagues, Could you share the cost-free summer school opportunity with your undergraduate students? Thanks! 2023 Texas A&M University Geology & Geophysics Undergraduate Summer School (August 14-18, 2023) This summer school will provide undergraduate students with a unique opportunity to learn about scientific research in a few subfields of geoscience through hands-on research projects in the Department of Geology & Geophysics at Texas A&M University. It is free of charge and the department will cover travel expenses, including transportation, lodging, and meals during the week. We anticipate accepting 10 students for this summer school. Students who can meet ALL criteria below are eligible to apply. (1) Students reside in the United States. (2) Students have completed at least a freshman year and are in good academic standing (3) Students are not admitted to any graduate program starting in Fall 2023. There are no major- or coursework-related prerequisites to participate in this summer school. Each student will select one specific research topic from the list below, and learn that topic through group projects during the summer school week. -Marine Micropaleontology (hosted by Dr. Christina Belanger christina.belanger@tamu.edu<mailto:christina.belanger@tamu.edu>) -Trace Element Geochemistry (hosted by Dr. Lucien Nana Yobo lnanayobo@tamu.edu<mailto:lnanayobo@tamu.edu>) -Mineral Physics (hosted by Dr. Jin Zhang jinzhang@tamu.du<mailto:jinzhang@tamu.du>) -Experimental Rock Deformation (hosted by Dr. Hiroko Kitajima kitaji@tamu.edu<mailto:kitaji@tamu.edu> and Dr. Frederick Chester chesterf@tamu.edu<mailto:chesterf@tamu.edu>) Please submit an application form no later than May 28, 2023 (Friday). The application outcome will be notified by June 12. If you have any questions, please contact Hiroko Kitajima (kitaji@tamu.edu<mailto:kitaji@tamu.edu>) or other faculty hosts listed above who are involved in the summer school. Application link: https://sites.google.com/tamu.edu/tamu-gepl-summerschool-2023/<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/sites.google.com/tamu.edu/tamu-gepl-summerschool-2023/home__;!!KwNVnqRv!A5LADKatmwlwm8oqc421ZwwRqolLEr05DMiE8qnR8XMo98K3WltUA-0LrQv2TAyVLJK4XM2n935BWPAY03M$> Cheers, - Dr. Jin Zhang (张瑾) She/her/hers Associate Professor Department of Geology and Geophysics Texas A&M University Halbouty 157 3115 TAMU College Station, TX 77843