Cosmochemistry
March 4, 2016
‘Curious Marie’ sample leads to critical detection of curium in meteorite
Associate Professor in Geophysical Sciences
Campbell, PhD’93, specializes in mineral physics, the study of the properties of materials in the deep interior of the Earth and other planetary interiors. He performs experiments on minerals and...Read more
By Steve Koppes
July 8, 2013
Chondrules may have formed from high-pressure collisions in early solar system
Source: Science
May 27, 2011
Prof. Nicolas Dauphas finds that Mars formed fast, stayed small
Professor in Geophysical Sciences, Enrico Fermi Institute and the College, Director, Chicago Center for Cosmochemistry
Andrew Davis studies meteorites to better understand the origin and evolution of the sun and planets. His analyses include genuine stardust, microscopic bits of matter from stars that exploded billions...Read more
Professor Emeritus in Geophysical Sciences and the Enrico Fermi Institute
Lawrence Grossman is a pioneer in the study of the minerals that condensed from gases in the early solar system. His research is aimed at learning more about how the...Read more