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Undergraduates can (and are strongly encouraged to!) get involved by contacting a faculty member whose research projects match your interests or by working with <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/our\/\">51ÁÔÆæ&#8217;s Office of Undergraduate Research<\/a> to find an open opportunity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/geosciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/211\/2015\/09\/lindsay-loc201_620.jpg\" alt=\"Lindsay McHenry\" class=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Department has a variety of geological and geophysical field equipment including a drill rig, portable water sampling and analytical systems, and marine and land-based seismic and electrical resistivity systems. In addition, the Department maintains the following equipment directly or through its association with the 51ÁÔÆæ School of Freshwater Science: x-ray diffractometer and spectrometer, atomic absorption unit, gas and ion chromatographs, liquid scintillation counter, cold region environmental chambers, operating well field, seismograph, Paleomagnetics laboratory, and recirculating flume.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Supporting facilities in the University include a high-performance computing cluster, scanning electron microscope, a cartographic laboratory, and the Saukville Field Station 50 km north of the campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Department also maintains the extensive geological collections of the Greene Geological Gallery and cooperates actively with the Milwaukee Public Museum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Explore our faculty-led research by topic area in the navigation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UW-Milwaukee is located in a vibrant urban setting on Milwaukee\u2019s North Shore close to Lake Michigan. 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