It is with sad hearts and grateful memories that the Mewbourne College of Earth and Energy remembers emeritus professor Jean-Claude Roegiers. You may view his full obituary here. Dr. Roegiers joined the faculty of the Mewbourne School of Petroleum and Geological Engineering in 1988 as professor and McCasland Chair, serving later as director of […]
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OU Researchers Receive Department of Energy Grant to Pioneer Demonstration and Repurposing of Retired Oil Wells into Geothermal Wells
University of Oklahoma associate professor Saeed Salehi is leading a team of researchers from the Mewbourne School of Petroleum and Geological Engineering in the Mewbourne College of Earth and Energy to turn abandoned and retired oil and gas wells into geothermal wells that they hope to eventually heat two Tuttle, Oklahoma, schools. The OU […]
Mewbourne College Welcomes Four New Faculty Members
The Mewbourne College of Earth and Energy is welcoming four new faculty members this year to fill key positions within the School of Geosciences and the Mewbourne School of Petroleum and Geological Engineering. School of Geosciences Caitlin Hodges is a critical zone geoscientist working at the interface of soil science and biogeochemistry, pursuing fundamental research […]
Celebrating Graduates during COVID
This weekend when students walk across the stage to receive their diplomas, some of them will be graduating because of the efforts of Mewbourne College of Earth and Energy faculty and staff who lept into action when the pandemic caused the cancellation of Bartell Field Camp – for geoscience majors, and internships – for […]
State Seismologist Jake Walter Develops Method for Identifying Small, Previously Undetectable Earthquakes Using AI
People did a lot of things during lockdown in March. Some built a deck and others learned how to make sourdough bread. Oklahoma’s state seismologist, Jake Walter, used his lockdown time to create cutting-edge earthquake detection technology. Walter and his fellow researchers at the Oklahoma Geological Survey are using machine learning, also called artificial intelligence, […]
Dr. Elmore Named 2020 Distinguished Service Award Winner
School of Geosciences professor Doug Elmore was named the 2020 recipient of the Mewbourne College of Earth and Energy’s Distinguished Service Award. The award recognizes alumni, friends or entities who honor the legacy of the University of Oklahoma through service to the Mewbourne College, their industry or their communities. Awardees are recognized on an annual […]
Mewbourne College Faculty Receive Seed Grants to Study Inequalities in Academia
Megan Elwood Madden, Ph.D., professor at the School of Geosciences, and Mashhad Fahes, Ph.D., associate professor at the Mewbourne School of Petroleum and Geological Engineering, were awarded rapid response seed grants from the University of Oklahoma Office of Vice President for Research & Partnerships. Both Fahes and Elwood Madden are part of interdisciplinary teams from […]
Oklahoma Geological Survey Welcomes New Director
Nicholas Hayman, an accomplished researcher whose area of expertise centers around marine geology and geophysics, tectonics, seismicity and the interdependence between engineering and geosciences, recently was named as director of the Oklahoma Geological Survey at the University of Oklahoma. Hayman comes from the Institute for Geophysics at the University of Texas and succeeds former director […]
Mewbourne College Announces First Recipients of New Faculty and Staff Bonus Program
At the Mewbourne College of Earth and Energy, faculty and staff play a crucial role in helping us achieve our mission. In an effort to recognize those individuals who go above and beyond, Mewbourne College has established the Faculty & Staff Performance Bonus Program. This program, funded by generous donors, awards one-time bonuses to faculty […]