Research Provides the Competitive Edge
Today's competitive job market caters to job-seekers with the following skills: efficiency, adaptability and strong communication skills. The skills learned through research enable the college graduate to investigate and adapt to new ideas while pursuing them in an efficient manner. In short, research allows students to hone the very skills that employers are in search of.
Top-Notch Research Facilities
To provide students with excellent research opportunities, Mackay maintains several recognized research centers where students of earth sciences and engineering can gain industry-applicable skills and enrich their education.
Great Basin Center for Geothermal Energy
Promoting the development of geothermal energy as an economically viable and clean energy source, the Great Basin Center for Geothermal Energy is on the forefront of fostering new scientific and technological developments of geothermal energy production, storage, transmission and use.
Visit the Great Basin Center for Geothermal Energy website.
Center for Research in Economic Geology (CREG)
A world-class program of research and education in economic geology and mineral deposits, the Center for Research in Economic Geology is focused on producing high-quality research and well-educated professionals for careers in the mining industry.
Visit the Center for Research in Economic Geology website.
Mining Life-Cycle Center (MLC)
Emphasizing a multidisciplinary approach, the MLC is focused on addressing the key environmental and life-cycle issues facing the mining industry in the U.S. and abroad.
Visit the Mining Life-Cycle Center website.
Center for Neotectonic Studies (CNS)
With the goals of understanding the physics of earthquake recurrence, the growth of mountains, and the seismic hazard embodied in these processes, the Center for Neotectonic Studies offers some exciting research opportunities in neotectonics and closely related disciplines.
Visit the Center for Neotectonic Studies website. |
Mackay School of Earth Sciences and Engineering