Graduate student Carson MacPherson-Krutsky in the Department of Geosciences recently was awarded the 2018 Geological Society of America (GSA) Geology and Society Division Best Student Paper Award at the GSA annual meeting in Indianapolis. Mentored by Associate Professor Brittany Brand, MacPherson-Krutsky’s research tackles the goal of understanding people’s perceptions of the risks posed by natural hazards and disasters, and making information pertaining to these risks accessible and comprehensible to the public. Read full story on Boise State News