University of Oklahoma College of Earth and Energy
Encyclopedia
The Mewbourne College of Earth and Energy is the earth science
unit at the University of Oklahoma
in Norman
. Currently, the school has an enrollment of 435 students., of which 275 are undergraduates and 155 are graduates
.
The College was chartered
on January 1, 2006 under a reorganization. The College includes two schools: the Mewbourne School of Petroleum and Geological Engineering and the ConocoPhillips
School of Geology and Geophysics, and the Oklahoma Geological Survey (a state agency mandated by the Oklahoma Constitution
).
The main offices for the College are located in Sarkeys Energy Center
on the northeast corner of campus.
On November 2, 2007, it was announced that the College would be renamed the Mewbourne College of Earth and Energy in order to honor Curtis Mewbourne, a resident of Tyler, Texas
and one of the college's most prolific donors (he is the namesake for the School of Petroleum and Geological Engineering).
, professor at the University of Oklahoma, and global warming
critic, later was transferred to the College of Arts and Sciences.
Earth science
Earth science is an all-embracing term for the sciences related to the planet Earth. It is arguably a special case in planetary science, the Earth being the only known life-bearing planet. There are both reductionist and holistic approaches to Earth sciences...
unit at the University of Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma is a coeducational public research university located in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two became the state of Oklahoma. the university had 29,931 students enrolled, most located at its...
in Norman
Norman, Oklahoma
Norman is a city in Cleveland County, Oklahoma, United States, and is located south of downtown Oklahoma City. It is part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, Norman was to have 110,925 full-time residents, making it the third-largest city in Oklahoma and the...
. Currently, the school has an enrollment of 435 students., of which 275 are undergraduates and 155 are graduates
Graduate school
A graduate school is a school that awards advanced academic degrees with the general requirement that students must have earned a previous undergraduate degree...
.
The College was chartered
Charter
A charter is the grant of authority or rights, stating that the granter formally recognizes the prerogative of the recipient to exercise the rights specified...
on January 1, 2006 under a reorganization. The College includes two schools: the Mewbourne School of Petroleum and Geological Engineering and the ConocoPhillips
ConocoPhillips
ConocoPhillips Company is an American multinational energy corporation with its headquarters located in the Energy Corridor district of Houston, Texas in the United States...
School of Geology and Geophysics, and the Oklahoma Geological Survey (a state agency mandated by the Oklahoma Constitution
Oklahoma Constitution
The Constitution of the State of Oklahoma is the governing document of the U.S. State of Oklahoma. Adopted in 1907, Oklahoma ratified the United States Constitution on November 16, 1907, as the 46th US State. At its ratification, the Oklahoma Constitution was the longest governing document of any...
).
The main offices for the College are located in Sarkeys Energy Center
Sarkeys Energy Center
Sarkeys Energy Center is the largest and tallest building on the campus of the University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, United States. It houses several academic units mainly centered around earth sciences.-Overview:...
on the northeast corner of campus.
On November 2, 2007, it was announced that the College would be renamed the Mewbourne College of Earth and Energy in order to honor Curtis Mewbourne, a resident of Tyler, Texas
Tyler, Texas
Tyler is a city in and the county seat of Smith County, Texas, in the United States. It takes its name from President John Tyler . The city had a population of 109,000 in 2010, according to the United States Census Bureau...
and one of the college's most prolific donors (he is the namesake for the School of Petroleum and Geological Engineering).
Academic programs
- Geology
- General
- Petroleum Geology
- Paleontology
- Geophysics
- General
- Exploration
- Petroleum Engineering
Notable Faculty
David DemingDavid Deming
David Deming , an American geologist and geophysicist, is an associate professor of Arts and Sciences at the University of Oklahoma in Norman. He graduated from North Central High School in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1972. He graduated from Indiana University in 1983 with a BS degree in geology, and...
, professor at the University of Oklahoma, and global warming
Global warming
Global warming refers to the rising average temperature of Earth's atmosphere and oceans and its projected continuation. In the last 100 years, Earth's average surface temperature increased by about with about two thirds of the increase occurring over just the last three decades...
critic, later was transferred to the College of Arts and Sciences.