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September 13, 2023
UT Austin’s Demian Saffer Named AGU Fellow
Demian Saffer, the director of the University of Texas Institute for Geophysics (UTIG), has been named a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU). The distinction…
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September 7, 2023
Project to Tackle Effects of Extreme Climate Unveiled by Doggett, UT and City of Austin
The University of Texas at Austin is leading a federally funded research project with the City of Austin to better understand the impact of extreme…
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September 5, 2023
Water-Quality Risks Linked More to Social Factors Than Money
When we determine which communities are more likely to get their water from contaminated supplies, median household income is not the best measure. That’s according…
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August 29, 2023
Rapid Shifts from Drought to Downpour Occurring More Often
New research shows that wild swings from severe drought to heavy rains are becoming more common with climate change in many parts of the world…
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August 9, 2023
Dr. Michael Young to serve as Jackson School of Geosciences Associate Dean for Research
The Jackson School of Geosciences has appointed Dr. Michael Young as Associate Dean for Research (ADR), effective September 1, 2023. Young is a Senior Research…
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August 9, 2023
Fred Beach Appointed Director of the Energy and Earth Resources Graduate Program
The Jackson School of Geosciences has named Dr. Fred Beach Director of the Energy and Earth Resources (EER) Graduate Program. For over 40 years, the…
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August 7, 2023
Geological Sciences Department Renamed to Reflect Changing Field
The University of Texas at Austin’s Department of Geological Sciences has a new name: The Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences. The new name captures…
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August 4, 2023
Methane Hydrate: The Mission Continues
The University of Texas at Austin has returned to the Gulf of Mexico to lead a Department of Energy-funded mission to sample and study methane…
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July 12, 2023
New Radar Technique Lets Scientists Probe Invisible Ice Sheet Region on Earth and Icy Worlds
Scientists at the University of Texas Institute for Geophysics (UTIG) have developed a radar technique that lets them image hidden features within the upper few…
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June 27, 2023
Newly Discovered Jurassic Fossils Are a Texas First
A team led by scientists at The University of Texas at Austin has filled a major gap in the state’s fossil record – describing the…
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September 13, 2023
UT Austin’s Demian Saffer Named AGU Fellow
Demian Saffer, the director of the University of Texas Institute for Geophysics (UTIG), has been named a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU). The distinction…
Read MoreSeptember 7, 2023
Project to Tackle Effects of Extreme Climate Unveiled by Doggett, UT and City of Austin
The University of Texas at Austin is leading a federally funded research project with the City of Austin to better understand the impact of extreme…
Read MoreSeptember 5, 2023
Water-Quality Risks Linked More to Social Factors Than Money
When we determine which communities are more likely to get their water from contaminated supplies, median household income is not the best measure. That’s according…
Read MoreAugust 29, 2023
Rapid Shifts from Drought to Downpour Occurring More Often
New research shows that wild swings from severe drought to heavy rains are becoming more common with climate change in many parts of the world…
Read MoreAugust 9, 2023
Dr. Michael Young to serve as Jackson School of Geosciences Associate Dean for Research
The Jackson School of Geosciences has appointed Dr. Michael Young as Associate Dean for Research (ADR), effective September 1, 2023. Young is a Senior Research…
Read MoreAugust 9, 2023
Fred Beach Appointed Director of the Energy and Earth Resources Graduate Program
The Jackson School of Geosciences has named Dr. Fred Beach Director of the Energy and Earth Resources (EER) Graduate Program. For over 40 years, the…
Read MoreAugust 7, 2023
Geological Sciences Department Renamed to Reflect Changing Field
The University of Texas at Austin’s Department of Geological Sciences has a new name: The Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences. The new name captures…
Read MoreAugust 4, 2023
Methane Hydrate: The Mission Continues
The University of Texas at Austin has returned to the Gulf of Mexico to lead a Department of Energy-funded mission to sample and study methane…
Read MoreJuly 12, 2023
New Radar Technique Lets Scientists Probe Invisible Ice Sheet Region on Earth and Icy Worlds
Scientists at the University of Texas Institute for Geophysics (UTIG) have developed a radar technique that lets them image hidden features within the upper few…
Read MoreJune 27, 2023
Newly Discovered Jurassic Fossils Are a Texas First
A team led by scientists at The University of Texas at Austin has filled a major gap in the state’s fossil record – describing the…
Read More