News & Events

Congratulations to our graduates!

2018 Hawley Medal Recipients

Summary of news coverage on Dr. Elizabeth Turner's fossil fungi publication

Dr. Elizabeth Turner is among a team of scientists that have discovered the world's oldest fungus fossil to date!

GAC-MAC 2019

The Harquail School of Earth Sciences and its Mineral Exploration Research Centre (MERC) prepare for an eventful conference in Quebec

Earth Science Open House May 7th

Students and guardians are invited to join us for an evening discovering practical applications of geology and earth sciences in the industry.

Jeff Enright's successful MSc thesis defence

Dr. Jeremy Richards recipient of prestigious Duncan R. Derry Medal!

Sedimentary Geology Field School in California

Assistant Professor Alessandro Ielpi hosts field school in Death Valley, California

In Memory of Thomas E. Lane (1947-2019)

MSc & PhD Opportunities with Metal Earth

Canada’s largest mineral exploration research project, Metal Earth, is seeking MSc & PhD students to join the project

PDAC Highlights

The Harquail School of Earth Sciences return from an eventful PDAC!

Alexander Graham Bell Canada Graduate Scholarship-Doctoral (CGS D)

PhD Candidate, Christopher Beckett-Brown Awarded the Alexander Graham Bell Canada Graduate Scholarship-Doctoral (CGS D).

Next Stop, Ireland!

LU SEG Student Chapter International Field Trip February 16-25 2019

Watch: Harquail School of Earth Sciences Video

PhD Scholarship Opportunities

The Harquail School of Earth Sciences at Laurentian University is pleased to announce the establishment of PhD scholarships funded through a generous endowment from the Harquail Family Midas Touch Foundation.

GSM Student Lecture Series: Robert Quartermain

Goodman School of Mines lecture series presents: Robert Quartermain "A global perspective of Canada’s resource industry, and the leadership role played by professional Earth Scientists and Engineers".

PhD Student Rebecca Montsion to Host PDAC Short Course

PDAC Short Course: Holistic exploration in covered terranes: An example applied to the Cu-Mo porphyry prospectivity of Quesnel, eastern British Columbia.

News from the Northwest Territories Geoscience Forum

The Northwest Territories Geoscience Forum in Yellowknife, NWT, takes place this week, with Laurentian University represented at the trade show and through technical sessions.

In Memory of John Paul Golightly

It is with great sadness that we advise you of the passing of John Paul Golightly in Sudbury on Sunday, October 14 at the age of 78 years.

PhD and Post Doctoral Fellow Opportunities

PhD and Post Doctoral Fellow opportunities available with MERC and Metal Earth!

Call For Abstracts: PDAC-SEG Student Minerals Colloquium

The 10th Annual PDAC-SEG Student Minerals Colloquium will be taking place at this year's PDAC on Tuesday, March 5th.

HES Newsletter Fall 2018

Harquail students celebrate scholarship successes!

Congratulations to 30 Harquail School of Earth Sciences students at Laurentian University for receiving well over $100,000 combined in scholarships and awards during the 2017-2018 academic year!