Awards

IU Indianapolis Spirit of Philanthropy Award - 2009

IU Indianapolis Spirit of Philanthropy Award - 1995

About Arthur Mirsky

Dr. Arthur Mirsky was the founder of the Geology Department at IUPUI. Throughout his time at IU, he was an ardent supporter for what is now the department of Earth Sciences. Before coming to IUPUI in 1967, Dr. Mirsky served as a field geologist and consultant in uranium exploration in the Southwest and Rocky Mountains. He proudly served the Department of Earth Sciences even after his retirement in 1993, serving for 26 years as the first faculty chairperson and most recently as a professor emeritus.

Dr. Mirsky’s research interests included applied geology, including how society can best use its limited geologic resources and how those resources have influenced the development of human history. He also had extensive experience in urban geology as well as the study of Antarctic rocks. He served as assistant director of the Institute of Polar Studies at the Ohio State University from 1960-1967. He earned his Ph.D. from the Ohio State University in 1960.

Dr. Mirsky and his wife, Patricia, were strong supporters of Earth Sciences through scholarship opportunities. The Dr. Arthur Mirsky Geology Scholarship Fund has been a significant resource for many students through the years.