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Matthew Pritchard

Professor

Director, Institute for the Study of the Continents (INSTOC)

Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

Location Snee Hall, Room 3124
Phone 607-255-4870
Email pritchard@cornell.edu

Matthew Pritchard

Graduate Field Affiliations: Astronomy and Space Sciences; Geological Sciences

In the News

Pritchard appointed to volcano early warning advisory committee

Matt Pritchard, professor (EAS), was appointed to a three-year term on National Volcano Early Warning System Advisory Committee. The NVEWS is a national-scale plan to ensure that volcanoes are monitored at levels commensurate to their threats. The plan was developed…
Summer internships aim to increase diversity in geosciences

The Cornell Geopaths Geoscience Learning Ecosystem will help students explore opportunities for geoscience graduate study, giving them exposure to socially relevant careers in atmospheric and geological sciences.
Cornell extends early support to minority engineering students

Mattew Pritchard was part of the faculty committee to plan a first-of-its-kind virtual gathering on March 4 to welcome recently admitted engineering doctoral students from backgrounds traditionally underrepresented in the field, including African American, Latino, and indigenous populations.
Scientists aim to broaden knowledge of volcanoes

A research team from the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences has received a $1.4 million grant from NASA to lead a study of how volcanic ash from past eruptions affected the Earth, and the potential impact of future eruptions.