Mineralogist & Materials Scientist, Dr. Rodney Ewing, Recognized for Superlative Service to the Geoscience Community

At the 2015 Geological Society of America Annual Meeting the American Geosciences Institute recognized Rodney C. Ewing with the Medal in Memory of Ian Campbell for Superlative Service in the Geosciences. Over his career, Ewing has bridged disciplines to develop new applications of geologic and materials sciences and advanced science itself in the publications of interest. It is especially noteworthy that he has served and continues to serve, on many advisory committees and policy boards focused on nuclear energy and the environment. He continues to provide timely, thoughtful, scientific leadership in the policy arena related to the disposal of the nation's high-level radioactive waste.

SEC moves forward with implementation of conflict minerals rule despite legal challenges

On May 14, the U.S. District Court of Appeals ruled in favor of allowing the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to implement its conflict minerals rule and upheld a June 2 deadline for companies to file a Conflict Minerals Report with the SEC.

Materials and Minerals: ERRATA

Here you will find the corrections to the published 2002 edition of IES: Materials and Minerals.

Materials and Minerals: Further Research

Here you will find resources that will help students and teachers further understand materials and minerals.

Investigation 7: Tracing a Material to its Source

Here you will find resources that teachers and students can use to help them understand resource trails.

Investigation 6: Extracting Minerals

Here you will find resources that teachers and students can use to help them learn about the mining and extraction process.

Investigation 5: Mineral Exploration

Here you will find resources that teachers and students can use to help them understand how geologists find mineral deposits beneath the Earth's surface.

Investigation 4: Minerals and Rocks

Here you will find resources for teachers and students understand mineral deposits, judge the value of minerals, and estimate the cost of concrete.

Investigation 3: Mixing Materials

Here you will find resources that help teachers and students learn about how changing the proportion of components in concrete affect the properties of hardened concrete.

Investigation 2: Properties of Materials

Here you will find resources that help teachers and students learn about the physical properties of materials.

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