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Stellar 2026

Posted on August 12, 2026 by admin

Welcome STELLAR educators and the NASA Educator Resource Center! “Why did not somebody teach me the constellations, and make me at home in the starry heavens, which are always overhead, and which I don’t half-know to this day?” — Thomas … Continue reading →

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Teaching Science in Elementary Schools

Posted on April 14, 2026 by admin

Welcome, elementary educators! Note: Bring hammers and scissors “Why did not somebody teach me the constellations, and make me at home in the starry heavens, which are always overhead, and which I don’t half-know to this day?” — Thomas Carlyle … Continue reading →

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Geology survey

Posted on August 28, 2025 by admin

Looking forward to Francesco Gerali’s class visit tomorrow for the history of geology. Rare books displayed 19th-century geological periods

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Stellar 2025

Posted on July 30, 2025 by admin

Welcome STELLAR educators and the NASA Educator Resource Center! “Why did not somebody teach me the constellations, and make me at home in the starry heavens, which are always overhead, and which I don’t half-know to this day?” — Thomas … Continue reading →

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Submit abstracts now for five topical sessions at GSA Connects

Posted on July 14, 2025 by admin

Posted today on the discussion board for members of the History, Philosophy, and Geoheritage Division (HPGD) of the Geological Society of America (GSA). We hope you are making plans to come to San Antonio for the annual Connects meeting October … Continue reading →

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Galileo’s inclined plane

Posted on July 12, 2025 by admin

OU Inclined Plane The Galileo Inclined Plane working replica that was expertly crafted by Ron Mitchell for the OU Galileo’s World exhibit back in 2015 is urgently in need of a new home. It is a beautiful work of art … Continue reading →

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INHIGEO Annual Report 2025

Posted on June 29, 2025 by admin

As I write this, I hope you are in Dunedin, enjoying the INHIGEO annual symposium in person. I was set on attending myself, but had to revert at the last minute to participating virtually. I sincerely regret I am not … Continue reading →

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Foundations of US Geoheritage Efforts

Posted on June 29, 2025 by admin

Webinar: “Foundations of U.S. Geoheritage Efforts: Preserving the Past, Advancing the Future” — Geological Society of America. May 14, 10am US Central. Watch recorded video (free registration required). Update: For anyone who is new to geoheritage, I can’t imagine a … Continue reading →

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Niels Bohr, Atoms and Human Knowledge

Posted on June 28, 2025 by admin

Jens Rud Nielsen (1894-1979), who joined the OU Physics Department in 1924, was an undergraduate student of Niels Bohr (1885-1962) in Denmark. Bohr, one of the founders of quantum mechanics, made two trips to the University of Oklahoma, first in … Continue reading →

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Marilyn B. Ogilvie Celebration

Posted on May 29, 2025 by admin

Above: Marilyn B. Ogilvie, portrait by Mike Wimmer in the Marilyn B. Ogilvie Room, Bizzell Memorial Library, 5th floor, University of Oklahoma History of Science Collections. Marilyn B. Ogilvie, a specialist on women in science, served as the second curator … Continue reading →

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