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Giant planets on wide, eccentric orbits (like the putative Planet 9) may form when stars are embedded in their natal stellar clusters. Sims suggest a 1-5% chance of such planets forming in exoplanetary systems and up to 40% in the Solar System. bit.ly/3ZDBkSq

🎬That's a wrap on the first #RiceEEPS Open House! On May 3rd, over 400 children and adults came to the Grand Hall at #RiceU to learn about all the geosciences has to offer. This event would not have happened without our partners: R-STEM, HISD, NASA, & Rice Space Sciences.

April was a busy month for the #RiceEEPS department at Rice university! EEPS graduate students lifted off 🚀 to table at the #SpaceCenterHouston - Planet Earth Celebration in late April. Children and adults, alike, had a blast 🛰️learning about the science of #earthquakes.

🚨News Flash🚨 EEPS - Wiess Visiting Professor, Francis Albarede, has been elected as an International Member of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS). 🥳 Congrats Dr. Albarede! #RiceEEPS #NationalAcademyOfSciences #NAS

🏆#RiceEEPS is excited to announce ANOTHER faculty award. Dr. Jonathan Ajo-Franklin was awarded the Reginald Fessenden Award, given in recognition of technical contributions to exploration geophysics. To learn more about DAS, visit: tinyurl.com/2s3as7n8

We hope you have been enjoying seeing Dr. Sylvia Dee and Dr. Mark Torres around #RiceEEPS, because they were both just promoted to #AssociateProfessor with Tenure! Next time you see them, make sure to tell them congratulations...or do so in the comments. #Tenure

At the end of the spring '25 semester, Dr. Emma Beer, physical oceanographer and lecturer, said goodbye to the #RiceEEPS department. During her time here, Dr. Beer had a large positive impact, particularly on the ug's in EEPS and #RiceENVS. 📨 Sending many thanks to Dr. Beer.

In observance of Juneteenth, Rice offices will be closed, June 19th and 20th. Want to celebrate the holiday? Join Rice University's commemoration of Juneteenth, Friday, June 13th from 9-10:30 am, titled, "Leading In The Time Of Black Lives Matter.” #Juneteenth #RiceUniversity

On June 2nd, #GeoUnion got their🧁bake on in hopes of winning the title "Top baker" and a special prize. If you're on campus and want to feel as happy as these bakers this summer, check out the next two GeoUnion events. (The next one is July 2nd w:30 pm) #RiceEEPS

The coolest outcrop. Invasion and remelting of schists by S-type granites. Calc-silicate clast with an earlier generation fo a feldspar dike remains preserved.

New account, who dis? The Rice Earth, Environmental and Planetary Science department has expanded its social media to 🦋 BlueSky. For the same great content, in a different spot, follow us at: riceeeps.bsky.social #RiceEEPS #BlueSky

Rice offices will be closed in observance of the holiday. See you on Monday, July 7th. #IndependenceDay #RiceU #Holiday

On 6/18 attendees gathered for the Geo-intelligence for Innovation: An Industrial Approach workshop. The event increased participants' understanding of how geospatial intelligence can drive industrial advancements. Congrats to Dr. Vergoplan, Bruno Sousa, and the SENAI Institute!

Dr. Helge Gonnermann, #RiceEEPS volcanologist, could not resist flying over Kilauea, during its 26th eruption of the year. According to Gonnermann, "Since 23 December 2024 [Kilauea has had] a fire fountain episode every 10 days or so, lasting 8 hours or so."