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
More Details Here.
Nomination timeline for AGU Fellows and Honors:
15 January–15 March 2013
More Details Here.
Congratulations to new AGU Fellows in 2011
Paul Johnson and Takehiko Yagi
Full list here.
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MRP Focus Group Activities at the 2011 Fall AGU Meeting
MRP Receptions
The MRP/SEDI reception took place on Tuesday December 6th at 6:30 in the San Francisco Marriott Marquis Salon 8.
PPEM Reception
The annual PPEM dinner took place on Monday, December 5th at Henry's Hunan Restaurant. See the PPEM page for more details.
MRP Graduate Research Award:
Each year, the MRP Focus Group presents the The Mineral and Rock Physics Graduate Research Award which recognizes outstanding contributions by young scientists who are engaged in experimental and/or theoretical studies of Earth materials.
2011 Awardees:
- Zhicheng Jing (PhD. Yale University, currently post-doc at Advanced Photon Source)
- Daniel King (PhD. University of Minnesota, currently post-doc at Penn. State)
Honorable mention
- Kenji Ohta (PhD. Tokyo Inst. Tech, currently post doc at Yale)
More Details Here
Past Winners of the MRP Graduate Research Award
MRP Outstanding Student Paper Awards:
Recognition of outstanding papers presented by students at the Fall AGU meeting are presented at the MRP reception. Awards are based on evaluations by the members of MRP.
2010 MRP Outstanding Student Paper Award Winners
