EAS 4920

EAS 4920

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
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 15611 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.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 15612 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.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 15905 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.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 15617 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.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 15619 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.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 15620 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.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 15622 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.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 15623 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.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 15624 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.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 15625 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.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 15626 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.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 15838 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.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 15646 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.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 15647 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.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 15913 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.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 15648 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.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 15773 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.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 15792 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.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 15916 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.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16170 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.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16247 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.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16248 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.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16249 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.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16371 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.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16470 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.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16471 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.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16472 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.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17069 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.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17180 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.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17181 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.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17182 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.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17183 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.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17559 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.