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Jim Miller Awarded the 2012 Goldich Medal

Jim Miller, associate professor, was awarded the 2012 Goldich Medal at the 58th Annual Institute on Lake Superior Geology held in Thunder Bay, Ontario, in May 2012. The Goldich Medal is awarded annually by the ILSG Board of Directors to a geoscientist who has made particularly noteworthy and meritorious contributions to the understanding of Lake Superior geology and mineral deposits.

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