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Graham Edwards holds a meteorite up to the light so Les Bleamaster can view it
People

Meteorite Collector Donates Specimens for Trinity Research

With donated meteorites from his extensive collection, Phil Mani ’80 opens new opportunities for students

A white middle-aged man on the TED Talk stage and in the field surrounded by dinosaur bones.
Academics

Dinosaur Discoverer Kenneth Lacovara to Speak at Trinity

Lacovara will deliver the Distinguished Scientist Lecture, "Why Dinosaurs Matter"

A student smiles while holding a microscope slide.
People

Trinity Student Pursues Geosciences and Other Passions as a Semmes Scholar

Wiley Sikes ’27 reflects on how his full-tuition scholarship has shaped his college experience

Students, alumni, and faculty pause for a rest, sitting on the ground near a shallow pool of water while hiking at Enchanted Rock.
People

A Legacy Carved in Stone

Honoring Professor Robert Freed’s Lasting Impact

Audrey Davis in a lab coat working in a lab
People

Trinity Alumna Receives Prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship

Semmes Scholar Audrey Davis ’24 credits her love of environmental geosciences to the care and dedication of her professors

Professors Adam Urbach (left) and Kathleen Surpless
Academics

Two Trinity Science Professors Rise as Endowed Chairs

Semmes School of Science continues to bolster research and scholarship

Ben Surpless and a student using advanced technology to survey folds and faultlines in the Earth
People

Trinity’s Ben Surpless Honored with Prestigious Piper Professorship​

From fault lines to the faculty, this geologist’s journey is anchored by mentorship

a collage of three retiring faculty members engaging in different activities with students, staff, and other faculty
People

Recognizing 2025 Trinity Faculty Retirements

The University thanks nine faculty members for their collective 274 years of teaching, research, and service

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Academics

Beyond the Books

Five courses of many that expand the Trinity experience

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Academics

Trinity Celebrates 2025 Honor Awards Recipients

More than 100 students recognized for academic excellence across departments

Professor helps two students with their research
Campus and Community

Trinity Joins Inaugural Carnegie Classification for Research Colleges and Universities

Designation recognizes sustained research activity from colleges and universities spending more than $2.5M annually on research

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Campus and Community

Trinity Community Rallies for 10th Annual 1869 Challenge

Students, faculty, staff, alumni, and Tiger families came TUgether to raise $876,263 for Trinity students

Department of Earth and Environmental Geosciences

Location

Marrs McLean Hall

Phone

210-999-7092

Fax

210-999-7090

Email(s)

Email

Chair

Ben Surpless, Ph.D.