College of Mines and Earth Sciences
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Departments
Discover Atmospheric Sciences, Geology & Geophysics, Metallurgial Engineering, and Mining Engineering.
COLLEGE NEWS
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Improving snowfall forecasts in the Mountain West
The varied topography of the Western United States—a patchwork of valleys and mountains, basins and plateaus—results in minutely localized weather.
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Mapping the Great Salt Lake's Dust Hotspots
Kevin Perry, an Atmospheric Sciences Professor at the University of Utah, has mapped the entirety of the Great Salt Lake’s dust hotspots.
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Seismology meets botany
Towering structures must be able to bend and sway when subjected to the forces of wind and ground movement, or they will topple, whether it’s a building, a geological formation, tree—or even a cactus.
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ALUMNI, EMERITI AND FRIENDS
Andrew Carey
Andrew Carey is a Mining Engineer at Rio Tinto Kennecott Utah Copper. He is currently the Director of Drone Operations at Rio Tinto Kennecott. He has worked at Kennecott for 6 years in various roles in Short and Medium Range Mine Planning, Surveying and Mine Operations. Prior to working at Kennecott, Andrew worked in the underground coal industry as well as the mineral processing industry. Originally from Salt Lake City, Utah, Andrew began his mining career with a bachelor’s degree in Mining Engineering from the University of Utah. Andrew enjoys the sport of kiteboarding as well as attending University of Utah sporting events with his wife Jessica.
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