News
November 18, 2021
Nineteen Graduate Students Awarded Presidential Scholarship
Congratulations to JSG graduate students!
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Seismic Shockwave Pattern May Be Redirecting Earthquake Damage
New research from The University of Texas at Austin could change the way scientists think about potential damage from earthquakes. The study examined data from…
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BEG Seminar: Richard Sech - Shell
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Zoom or PRC, BEG Bldg. 130, Main Conference Room 1.202
UTIG Seminar Series: Lynnae Quick, NASA Goddard
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Water, Climate and Environment Seminar | Xinyue Ye - Texas A&M U.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Online
DGS Faculty Meeting
12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
BEG Seminar: Olvier Duffy - Bureau of Economic Geology
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Zoom or PRC, BEG Bldg. 130, Main Conference Room 1.202
UTIG Seminar: Student Practice Talks for AGU Fall
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
PRC 196/ROC 1.603
TBD - Bureau Seminar Series
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
TBD
TBD - Bureau Seminar Series
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
TBD
Spring Semester Classes Begin
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
TBD - Bureau Seminar Series
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
TBD
Research & Education Programs
The Department of Geological Sciences seeks to answer some of the fundamental questions in earth science and address some of the most pressing issues of the 21st century for the benefit of society.
Founded in 1888, UT Austin’s Department of Geological Sciences—the main academic unit of the Jackson School of Geosciences—is one of the oldest, largest, and most prestigious geoscience programs in the world. Consistently ranked as one of the top ten graduate programs for earth sciences (U.S. News & World Report), the Department also receives top ten specialty rankings for geology and geophysics/seismology.
With over 50 faculty members, the Department is among the largest and most academically diverse in the world. The Department is home to one of the largest combined graduate and undergraduate enrollments of any major geosciences program and has over 5,000 alumni.
Undergraduate Programs
Want to study the Earth? Find your future? Make a difference? We offer an unparalleled undergraduate experience featuring the benefits of a small college within a major university.
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This is an exciting time to pursue a graduate degree with the Department of Geological Sciences. It’s among the largest and most academically diverse programs in the world, with a strong emphasis on global field work.
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