Kelly Russell (Earth and Ocean Sciences) has been awarded the Peacock Medal, the Mineralogical Association of Canada's most prestigious award. The medal goes to scientists who have made significant contributions to the mineralogical sciences in Canada.
According to the association: "We recognize Dr. Russell as one of the most pioneering petrologists who has been able to successfully marry the fields of theoretical modeling, experiments and field work to identify processes relevant to volcanic eruptions."
The award will be presented in May.
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Musqueam First Nation land acknowledegement
UBC Science acknowledges that the UBC Point Grey campus is situated on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm.
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