News Releases and Features - Jackson School of Geosciences at The University of Texas at Austin

Professor Jay Banner

Hon. John Briceno, Deputy Prime Minister of Belize, and Dr. Larry Faulkner

FutureGen Texas

Professor Chip Groat

The late John A. Jackson with photo of his wife, Katherine G. Jackson

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Dec. 17, 2005—Nakamura discovery one of top 100 science stories for '05 (pdf)
Nov. 11, 2005—Take Five With Jay Banner: UT video segment highlights climate in the geologic record
Nov. 6, 2005—Jackson School's Dean Selection Committee initiates search process
Sept. 26, 2005—Wrap-up: Latin American leaders in energy and the environment convene at the Jackson School of Geosciences
Sept. 26, 2005—Media Advisory: Groundbreaking for Institute for Geophysics and Texas Advanced Computing Center
Sept. 19, 2005—Latin American leaders in energy and the environment meet at the Jackson School of Geosciences
Aug. 31, 2005—University of Texas at Austin officially creates Jackson School of Geosciences, appoints dean
Aug. 30, 2005—NPR Interview: Charles Groat discusses impact of Hurricane Katrina
July 18, 2005—Jackson School's Bureau of Economic Geology leads Texas effort to build power plant of the future
June 28, 2005—University of Texas at Austin takes on new Center For Energy Economics, formerly at University of Houston
June 25-27, 2005—It's Not About Peak Oil Op-ed by Scott W. Tinker, director of the Bureau of Economic Geology
June 13, 2005—University of Texas at Austin names director of U.S. Geological Survey to head new policy center on energy & environment
April 22, 2005—Faulkner recommends establishment of new Jackson School of Geosciences
April 30, 2004—Jackson School of Geosciences proposed as separate school at The University of Texas at Austin
April 29, 2004—Speech by President Faulkner: Decisions based on the Report of the Jackson School Vision Committee
Sept. 25, 2003—Gifts contributed by oilman John A. Jackson to The University of Texas at Austin total $272 million
March 2, 2002—$150 million gift and initiatives strengthen bonds between The University of Texas at Austin and the people of Texas

For more information, contact J.B. Bird, Jackson School of Geosciences, jbird@jsg.utexas.edu, 512-232-9623.