May 7, 2024
Researchers Show That Slow-Moving Earthquakes Are Controlled by Rock Permeability
Earthquakes are the most dramatic and noteworthy results of tectonic plate movement. They are often destructive and deadly, or at the very least physically felt…
Read MoreMay 6, 2024
Earthquakes Are Moving Northeast in Midland Basin of Texas
After analyzing seven years of earthquake data from the Midland Basin, a team of scientists at The University of Texas at Austin has found that…
Read MoreApril 24, 2024
Winners of Spring 2024 Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences Awards
Dozens of undergraduate students, graduate students, professors and staff members of the Jackson School’s Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences were recognized on Tuesday, April…
Read MoreApril 19, 2024
Scanlon Elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Research Professor Bridget Scanlon is one of 11 UT faculty members to be named as fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society.
Read MoreApril 4, 2024
Public Event: The Impact of Sea Level Rise on the Texas Gulf Coast
HOUSTON, TEXAS – Seas are rising, and Houston and other Texas coastal communities are more vulnerable than ever. On April 10 at 7 p.m., The…
Read MoreApril 3, 2024
Student Outreach on the Rise
In 2023, the Jackson School of Geosciences recruited a record number of students to its outreach and support programs geared toward future geoscientists. The award-winning…
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