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

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December 18, 2008—New Guide to National Oil Companies
December 2008—Get a SMART Start
December 6, 2008—Speeches from the Fall 2008 Graduation Ceremony at the Jackson School
November 20, 2008—Scientists Discover Concealed Glaciers on Mars at Mid-Latitudes
November 05, 2008—STEEP Researchers Link Climate and Tectonics in St. Elias Mountains
Fall 2008—FANs Alumni Board Wants You
October 31, 2008—Cultivating a Culture of Generosity
October 30, 2008—Survey Reveals Extent of Hurricane Ike’s Underwater Damage to Galveston
October 29, 2008—New Endowment Honors Women Geologists
October 28, 2008—Scientists Probe Antarctic Glaciers for Clues to Past and Future Sea Level
October 27, 2008—Podcast by Ginny Catania: Consequences of Polar Melting
October 27, 2008—Geosciences Signature Course: Learning in the Field
October 24, 2008—Catlos Receives Fulbright Award
October 20, 2008—From Strength to Strength: Department Attracts Top Scientists
October 2008—Earth Science Revolution
September 30, 2008—Podcast by Jay Banner: Why Corporations Should Go Green
September 25, 2008—French Ambassador and CEO of Shell Discuss French-U.S. Energy Issues
September 15, 2008—Researchers Discover Unexpected Properties of Materials in Lowermost Mantle
September 15, 2008—Marine Geology & Geophysics Field Course Debuts
August 20, 2008—Polar Adventurer Discusses Melting of Greenland Ice Sheet
August 18, 2008—The Anti-Greenhouse Gas? Climate Scientist Evaluates Geoengineering Solution to Climate Change
August 08, 2008—Researcher Details Climate Consequences of "Regional" Nuclear War
July 25, 2008—Expanding Horizons: Houston Students Embark on Pacific Northwest Adventure
July 25, 2008—Outdoor Classroom: High Schoolers Get Their Hands on Science
July 24, 2008—Jackson School Hosts Prospective Fort Valley Transfer Students
July 23, 2008—Advanced Energy Consortium Issues Request for Proposals to Develop Micro- and Nanosensors to Boost Energy Production
July 8, 2008—Banner and Students Unearth Clues About Climate in Caves
July 3, 2008—Inaugural GeoFORCE Students Complete Odyssey, Prepare for College
July 1, 2008—Charles Groat Named Interim Dean of Jackson School of Geosciences
July 1, 2008—Scott Tinker Assumes Presidency of AAPG
May 29, 2008—Vulcan Materials Continues Support for GeoFORCE
May 18, 2008—Speeches from the Spring 2008 Graduation Ceremony at the Jackson School
May 16, 2008—Kiel Receives Graduate Research Fellowship
May 14, 2008—Faculty Promotions Enhance Geology Library Collection
May 2008—Jackson School Awards & Honors, 2008
May 2, 2008—Farmers Hold Key to Global Water Supply
April 2008—Jackson School Announces Joseph C. Walter Jr. Excellence Awards, 2007-08
April 2008—Exploration & Innovation: Geoscientists Push the Frontiers of Unconventional Oil and Gas
April 2, 2008—One Year After Solomon Islands Disaster, Scientists Realize Geological Barrier to Earthquakes Weaker than Expected
March 28, 2008—Industrial Associates Program Turns 20
March 5, 2008—Saudi University and UT Austin Form Academic Partnership
February 29, 2008—Take Five: Sue Hovorka's Video Interview on Carbon Sequestration
February 15, 2008—X-Ray Vision: Tomography Helps Decipher Great North American Jigsaw Puzzle
February 15, 2008—Africa: A New Frontier in Oil and Gas Exploration
February 14, 2008—$2.4 Million Program Aims to Revive Earth and Space Science Teaching in Texas Public Schools
February 14, 2008—Tiny Bubbles: Gardner Probes Process at Heart of Volcanic Eruptions
February 12, 2008—Shell Continues Tradition of Support with $225,000 for Outreach and Academic Programs
January 30, 2008—Cloos, Ukar Receive UT Austin Teaching Awards
January 25, 2008—There's Adventure in Geology: The 2007 GSA Presidential Address by John Sharp Jr.
January 17, 2008—Seismic Images Show Dinosaur-Killing Meteor Made Bigger Splash
January 16, 2008—Nation’s Largest Geoscience K-12 Program Expands To Houston, Largest Market for Geologists
January 15, 2008—Advanced Energy Consortium Will Develop Micro and NanoSensors to Boost Energy Production
January 10, 2008—Edge of the Desert: Water Research Aims for Global Sustainability

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