Education
The IRM is made possible through the Instrumentation and Facilities program of the National Science Foundation, Earth Science Division
and by funding from the University of Minnesota
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IRM On-line Educational Resources
IRM In-Person Educational Opportunities
Short Course and Lecture Notes
Notes and handouts from past short courses and lectures:
Kinetic Paths, Metastable States and Ferrite Nucleation: The Impact of the “Semiconductor Condition” by
Reid F. Cooper, June 2006
Environmental Magnetism Workshop by Ramon Egli and Brian Carter-Stiglitz, May 2005
Preisach Models and FORC Diagrams: A Critical Appraisal from a Physicist’s Perspective by Roy Roshko,
June 2004
The IRM now offers special Visiting Fellowships for Undergraduate and Graduate Students from U.S. institutions. Students spend an intensive 5-day period working one-on-one with IRM Staff on a project of their choice, learning how to generate, process, and interpret rock magnetic data. See Visitor Page for more information.
The IRM typically hosts a number of undergraduate interns and other students each summer, either through the Department of Geology and Geophysics NSF-Sponsored Summer Internship Program, or informally through faculty at nearby universities or by direct arrangement with IRM faculty or staff.
Other Educational Resources
Elements Issue on Rock Magnetism
This magazine aimed at undergraduate students is devoted to articles in mineral sciences. Each issue explores cutting edge research in accessible, non-technical terminology. The issue on Rock Magnetism (August 2009) has articles on the geodynamo, extraterrestrial magnetism, environmental magnetism, biomagnetism, and terrestrial crustal magnetism.
Online Textbooks
Online Resources for Teachers and Parents
