A focus group of the American Geophysical Union, providing an interdisciplinary forum for the discussion of the properties of the materials of Earth's interior.

 

MRP Focus Group Chair: Chris Marone

Research Spotlight

Synthetic diamond opens windows into the deep Earth
This AGU Eos feature article describes the critical role of synthetic diamonds in researching the properties of the deep Earth. The physical properties and features of the synthetic diamonds allow scientists to study materials at pressure-temperature conditions ranging from those at Earth's surface to those at the very center of the Earth. In essence, these synthetic diamonds offer new windows into the deep Earth.

Call For Nominations:

2012 Mineral and Rock Physics Graduate Research Award

Deadline: 1 May 2012

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Nomination timeline for AGU Fellows and Honors:

15 January–15 March 2013

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Congratulations to new AGU Fellows in 2011

Paul Johnson and Takehiko Yagi

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Awards and Honors

Congratulations to new AGU Fellows:

Paul Johnson, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, N. M.
Takehiko Yagi, Institute for Solid State Physics, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Japan

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MRP Graduate Research Awardees for 2011:

Honorable mention

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Past Winners of the MRP Graduate Research Award

2011 MRP Outstanding Student Paper Award Winners

Coming Soon!

Call for nominations: 2012 Mineral and Rock Physics Graduate Research Award

The AGU Mineral and Rock Physics Focus Group seeks nominations for its 2011 Mineral and Rock Physics Graduate Research Award. This award recognizes one or more promising young scientists for outstanding contributions achieved during their Ph.D. research. Nominees may be members of any AGU section. They should be engaged in experimental and/or theoretical studies of Earth and planetary materials with the purpose of unraveling the physics and chemistry that govern their origin and physical properties. The award consists of $500 for support of travel or other professional expenses, a certificate and public recognition at the annual Mineral and Rock Physics Reception at the AGU Fall Meeting. Contributions by AGU members in the Mineral and Rock Physics community finance the award.

In order to be considered by the selection committee, nominations should be received by before May 1, 2012. As this award specifically recognizes scientific achievements during Ph.D. research, eligibility is restricted to current Ph.D. students and those who have completed the requirements for a Ph.D. degree up to 12 months prior to the nomination deadline.

Nominations should include a letter of nomination, a curriculum vitae, two supporting letters, and up to three reprints or preprints of the nominee's work.

Please send nominations in hard copy or electronic form to:

Dr. Heather C. Watson
Dept. of Geology and Env. Geoscience
Northern Illinois University
Davis Hall 312, Normal Rd.
DeKalb, IL 60115
E-mail: hwatson@niu.edu

2009 Louis Néel Medal of EGU:

Yves Guéguen, Ecole Normale Supérieure, Paris, France

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Support MRP

Recognizing the outstanding student members of the Mineral and Rock Physics Community is one of the most important things we can do for the future of our field. You are encouraged to make nominations and to support the Mineral and Rock Physics Graduate Research Award by making a tax-deductible contribution. This contribution can be made at the time of AGU membership renewal or at any other time during the year. If you become a supporting AGU member, you can designate that up to 50% of your annual contribution will go directly to the Mineral and Rock Physics Graduate Research Award. If you make your contribution to the Mineral and Rock Physics Graduate Research Award at some other time of the year, please send a check made out to AGU and designate that your contribution go to the Mineral and Rock Physics Graduate Research Award Fund.

Send Contributions for the Mineral and Rock Physics Graduate Research Award:

Mineral and Rock Physics Graduate Research Award Fund
American Geophysical Union
2000 Florida Avenue N.W.
Washington DC 20009-1277 USA
Phone: (202) 462-6900