EAS 4920

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EAS 4920
Undergraduate Research

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

Introduction to the techniques and philosophy of research in the earth sciences and an opportunity for undergraduates to participate in current faculty research projects. Topics chosen in consultation with, and guided by, a faculty member. A short written report is required, and outstanding projects are prepared for publication.


Exploratory Studies (CU-UGR)

Last 4 Terms Offered 2025SP, 2024SP, 2023SP, 2022SP

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits S/U NoAud

  • 18350 EAS 4920   RSC 746

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    • Arson, C

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits S/U NoAud

  •  8229 EAS 4920   RSC 703

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Allmon, W

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits S/U NoAud

  •  8230 EAS 4920   RSC 704

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Ault, T

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits S/U NoAud

  •  8231 EAS 4920   RSC 707

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Degaetano, A

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits S/U NoAud

  •  8232 EAS 4920   RSC 708

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Derry, L

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits S/U NoAud

  •  8233 EAS 4920   RSC 709

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Fulton, P

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits S/U NoAud

  •  8234 EAS 4920   RSC 710

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Gazel, E

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits S/U NoAud

  •  8235 EAS 4920   RSC 712

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Hess, P

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits S/U NoAud

  •  8236 EAS 4920   RSC 713

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Hitchcock, P

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits S/U NoAud

  •  8237 EAS 4920   RSC 714

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Hysell, D

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits S/U NoAud

  •  8238 EAS 4920   RSC 715

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Jordan, T

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits S/U NoAud

  •  8239 EAS 4920   RSC 716

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Lohman, R

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits S/U NoAud

  •  8240 EAS 4920   RSC 717

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Mahowald, N

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits S/U NoAud

  •  8241 EAS 4920   RSC 719

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Monger, B

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits S/U NoAud

  •  8242 EAS 4920   RSC 721

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Olson Hoal, K

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits S/U NoAud

  •  8243 EAS 4920   RSC 722

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Pritchard, M

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits S/U NoAud

  •  8244 EAS 4920   RSC 723

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Pryor, S

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits S/U NoAud

  •  8245 EAS 4920   RSC 724

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Riha, S

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits S/U NoAud

  •  8246 EAS 4920   RSC 727

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Hayes, A

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits S/U NoAud

  •  8247 EAS 4920   RSC 728

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Dietl, G

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits S/U NoAud

  •  8248 EAS 4920   RSC 729

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Barcheck, G

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits S/U NoAud

  •  8249 EAS 4920   RSC 731

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Holycross, M

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits S/U NoAud

  •  8250 EAS 4920   RSC 732

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Lehner, F

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits S/U NoAud

  •  8251 EAS 4920   RSC 733

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Pendergrass, A

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits S/U NoAud

  •  8252 EAS 4920   RSC 734

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Abers, G

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits S/U NoAud

  •  8253 EAS 4920   RSC 736

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Fernandez, N

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits S/U NoAud

  •  8254 EAS 4920   RSC 737

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Keranen, K

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits S/U NoAud

  •  8255 EAS 4920   RSC 738

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Schmidt, B

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits S/U NoAud

  •  8256 EAS 4920   RSC 740

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Schmidt, B

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits S/U NoAud

  •  8257 EAS 4920   RSC 741

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits S/U NoAud

  •  8258 EAS 4920   RSC 742

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Visioni, D

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits S/U NoAud

  •  8259 EAS 4920   RSC 743

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Munoz Saez, C

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits S/U NoAud

  •  8260 EAS 4920   RSC 744

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Saltiel, S

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits S/U NoAud

  •  8261 EAS 4920   RSC 745

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Lin, J

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

    Department Consent Required (Add)