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The Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences seeks to educate our students for a lifetime of intellectual pursuits and to contribute to the knowledge of Earth and its history and processes.

Finding Us

Tufts University
School of Arts and Sciences
Dept. of Earth and Ocean Sciences
Lane Hall
Medford, MA 02155

Office: 617.627.3494
Fax: 617.627.3584


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Departmental News

The Department of Geology is now the Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences.

11/16/2014 - Tufts alum interviewed on CBS "60 Minutes" regarding research on water resources

11/13/2014 - The work of Professor Andrew Kemp and EOS students highlighted in Boston Globe

10/21/2014 - Professor Jack Ridge Receives Two Major Awards

3/3/14 - Prof. McCanta receives 3-year NSF funding to study volcanic deposits of the Lesser Antilles

2/3/14 - Prof. Garven completes exploratory drilling of the President's Lawn for the EOS 133 class

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For Prospective Students

• Message from the Chair
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Spring 2015 Course Catalog

The Spring 2015 EOS course catalog is available for download.

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