Tag: Department
October 3, 2013
Video: From Austin to the Arctic
This summer 60 graduate students and 15 professors from the University of Texas at Austin participated in Statoil’s Svalex Arctic field trip, focused on petroleum…
Read MoreSeptember 26, 2013
Sediments in Gale Crater Similar to Deposits at Two Other Sites on Mars
Scientists using instruments on the Mars rover Curiosity have determined that a deposit of wind-blown sand and dust in Gale Crater is chemically and mineralogically…
Read MoreAugust 29, 2013
Sunlight hitting ground not behind recent warming
Variations in the rate of global warming since the 1970s were not caused by atmospheric changes that affect how much solar radiation reaches the Earth’s…
Read MoreAugust 19, 2013
Jay Banner Receives UT’s Highest Teaching Honor
Jay Banner has received the University of Texas System’s highest teaching honor: a Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award. He is one of 26 faculty members from…
Read MoreApril 22, 2013
Jackson School Inducts Four Legends into Hall of Distinction
In March 2013, the Jackson School inducted four geoscience legends into its Hall of Distinction. They were selected for their high-level accomplishments in academia, industry or…
Read MoreApril 12, 2013
Uncharted Waters: A Behind the Scenes Look at the Struggle to Kill the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
Peter Flemings was on a family vacation hiking in the White Mountains in New Hampshire when his cell phone rang. It was U.S. energy secretary…
Read MoreApril 9, 2013
Memorial: Wann Langston, Jr.
It is with deep regret that I write to confirm that Dr. Wann Langston, Jr. passed away late on Sunday, April 7, 2013. He succumbed…
Read MoreMarch 20, 2013
Groundwater Depletion and Cocktail Parties
Groundwater depletion is a massive problem worldwide, but aside from hydrogeologists and farmers, how many people are aware of it? This year’s Oliver Distinguished Lecturer,…
Read MoreFebruary 25, 2013
Rising to the Top: Fulbright Scholar Explores Undersea Gas Vents
Andrew Smith studies undersea gas vents, large volcano-like features on the seafloor that spew plumes of oil and gas into the ocean. Scientists have long…
Read MoreFebruary 21, 2013
Researchers Propose New Way to Probe Earth’s Deep Interior
Researchers from Amherst College and The University of Texas at Austin have described a new technique that might one day reveal in higher detail than…
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