This summer school will provide undergraduate students, at no cost, with a unique opportunity to learn through hands-on activities about research in the Department of Geology & Geophysics. The department will cover travel expenses, including transportation, lodging, and meals during the week. 

We anticipate accepting 10-15 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 2025. 

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.

• Geophysics - Earthquakes and Volcanoes (hosted by Dr. Xiaowei Chen)

• Marine Geology - Sedimentology and Submarine Landslides (hosted by Dr. Julia Reece)

Please submit an application form no later than Jun 6, 2025. The application outcome will be notified by June 13. If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Xiaowei Chen (xiaowei.chen@tamu.edu) and Dr. Julia Reece (jreece@tamu.edu).

Tentative Schedule

Location

Organizers

Julia Reece, Xiaowei Chen, and Julie Newman