Students standing on top of ancient lava flow in Oregon mapping the surface using LiDAR.
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The Cejka Planetarium in Kopchick Hall is a digital planetarium 35 feet in diameter. It is used extensively for educational outreach as well as in undergraduate instruction, both for introductory astronomy courses and in classes for Earth and Space Science teaching majors.
The Anthropology, Geospatial and Earth Sciences Department is committed to combating racism through fostering inclusive and welcoming spaces for diverse students, and fostering student learning outcomes that expand the understanding of race: particularly, that race is not a biological reality, but that race and racism are cultural and social constructs that intersect with social class and other forms of social positionality to produce harm for people of color in our society and globally.
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Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Cejka Planetarium in John J. and Char Kopchick Hall will host a program about the formation of the solar system on October 20 at 7:00 p.m. The planetarium shows are free and open to the community.
Current Anthropology, Geospatial and Earth Sciences students report to the department about summer field schools, field work, internships, and research opportunities.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Cejka Planetarium in John J. and Char Kopchick Hall will host a program about the life cycle of stars on September 15 and will observe International Observe the Moon Night on September 19.
The 52 students selected for the 2026 Undergraduate Summer Opportunities for Applying Research (U-SOAR) will present their original research projects during the U-SOAR Research Symposium on August 19 from 10:00 a.m. to noon in Sutton Hall’s Blue Room.
IUP Hosting Forensic Archaeology Public Day Aug. 5 at IUP Forensic Outdoor Research Station