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UCLA Department of Earth, Planetary, & Space Sciences šāļøšŖ
UCLA Geology Building
Joined November 2011
Do you dream of becoming an astronaut and studying space? Love exploring and doing hands-on research? Wonder how Earth and even distant worlds can form and harbor life? Apply for an M.S./Ph.D. in Planetary Science and secure your future in space science!
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Read Anās memorial feature, view (and submit photos/videos to) an ever-growing photo gallery of his many adventures and achievements, and share memories of him at the various links in our bio. (4/4).
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and inspiring countless budding geologists in that time. Heāas well as his approachable brilliance, steadfast leadership, and geological field jokesāwill be dearly missed. (3/4).
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understanding of tectonics on Earth and other planets, Prof. Yin was a beloved role model to scientists everywhere. In our department specifically, he served as the backbone of our EPSS summer field program, enthusiastically mentoring our undergraduates for over 30 years (2/4).
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Professor An Yin, Distinguished Professor of Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences, passed away suddenly at the age of 64 on July 12, 2023 while instructing undergraduate field camp in eastern Californiaās White Mountains. An intellectual giant in geology who shaped our (1/4)
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We are putting together a collection of photos and videos with which to remember Prof. An Yin and his many inspiring achievements and adventures. š©¶. If you have any photos or videos you would like to add, you are welcome to submit them through this link:
We are devastated by the unexpected loss of Professor An Yin. Prof. Yin was the heart and soul of our department, a dedicated teacher who served his students with unfailing loyalty. We are focused on supporting his family and students and will share more information soon.
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We are devastated by the unexpected loss of Professor An Yin. Prof. Yin was the heart and soul of our department, a dedicated teacher who served his students with unfailing loyalty. We are focused on supporting his family and students and will share more information soon.
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Looking for something to read? Try the new double-issue of the EPSS newsletter! This 2022 edition highlights the 2020-21 and 2021-22 academic years, and covers topics from LEGOs to critical zone landslides to the search for extraterrestrial intelligence!
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RT @hydrogoth: Bill Schopf's last class ever! His curiosity, humility, and guidance is an absolute gift to this world. If you've met Bill,ā¦.
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Han Bao and Liuwei Xuāinvestigated these rare events, finding that the violent quakes were over twice more common than previously thought, and more likely to occur along strike-slip faults like Californiaās San Andreas Fault (pictured). Read more at .(2/2).
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The findings suggest that disaster planning efforts consider whether nearby faults are capable of producing this type of temblor, which can be more damaging.
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Ever wondered why some earthquakes can cause more shaking and destruction than others? One cause is supershear quakes, āwhen a fault ruptures faster than seismic shear waves can travel through rock.ā EPSS Prof. Lingsen Meng and his teamāincluding EPSS doctoral students (1/2)
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RT @ZierlerDavid: Allen Husker of @CaltechSeismo recalls life in Seattle, graduate work @UCLAEPSS, faculty appointment @Ciencia_UNAM and woā¦.
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RT @RPappalardo: This past week saw a deployment test of the @EuropaClipper magnetometer boom! It will hold 3 @UCLAEPSS magnetometers alonā¦.
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RT @EGU_TS: š¢Tectonic Modelling Tuesday #38 - New numerical modelling work by @xuesong_ding & co. (from @UCLAEPSS & @FCEFyN_UNC) on subsideā¦.
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Congratulations to EPSS Alumna Dr. Jessica Watkins on being selected for a 6 month mission aboard the ISS! Go, Jessica!.
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Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing and 100 years of UCLA with a free screening of Apollo 11 (2019) on Friday, July 19, 2019.
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