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Recent news from the Mackay School

A Bristlecone tree perched on the edge of a cliff facing another mountainside at golden hour.

New clock in Nevada Museum of Art tells a different kind of time

Professor and alumnus consulted on the exhibit

Two women sit at a table resting their chins on their hands in front of an aerial map.

Geography professor navigates shifting geopolitics while conducting research in the Middle East

Questions and topics have necessarily changed over time

Stacia Gordon stands on a rocky outcropping overlooking a valley surrounded by stunning, snow-capped mountains.

Professor named Fellow of the Geological Society of America

Stacia Gordon is relatively early in her career yet has made significant contributions to the field

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