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Michigan Technological University,
Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences:
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"Michigan Tech offers high quality education and research programs in geological engineering, mining engineering, geology, applied geophysics, and geology/earth science education. Explore the south shore of Lake Superior, a geologically rich area with a tradition of mining that provides a natural outdoor laboratory for study by students. Exciting opportunities and a challenging professional career await students.
The Geological & Mining Engineering & Sciences department at Michigan Technological University (MTU) invites applications from high-quality, motivated students seeking MS and Ph.D. degrees in Geological or Mining Engineering, Geology, and Geophysics. The department's graduate programs are challenging yet flexible; they are designed to accommodate individual needs, background, and interests. Interdisciplinary study is also encouraged."
The Geological Engineering and Sciences programs have a wide variety of research strengths. These include:
- Subsurface Remediation and Contaminant Transport
- Basin/Regional Scale Hydrogeology/Hydrology
- Environmental/Aqueous Geochemistry
- Near Surface Geophysics
- Subsurface Visualization
- Seismic Petrophysics
- Stratigraphy and Basin Analysis
- Geochemistry and Ore Deposits
- Volcanology
- Atmosperic Remote Sensing
- Satellite Limnology
- Structure
- Paleomagnetism/Environmental Magnetism
- Mineralogy and Petrology
The Mining Engineering graduate degree programs for M.S. and Ph.D. have a wide variety of research strengths. These include:
- Environmental Impacts of Mining
- Geostatistics
- Mine Health and Safety
- Rock Mechanics
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