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North American Workshop on Critical Minerals
Start:August 13, 2025 at 8:00 am
End:
August 14, 2025 at 5:00 pm
Location:
Thompson Center
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Critical minerals are essential for a host of modern technologies including cellphones, electric vehicles, semiconductors, solar power and batteries. As demand for these technologies increases, so does the demand for critical minerals. However, these elements often come from countries that the U.S. considers foreign adversaries, which makes their supply chains vulnerable. To ensure the security of the supply, it’s essential for the U.S. to bolster its own critical minerals resources.
The goal of this event is to bring together professionals from different backgrounds to work toward a common goal: securing a U.S. supply of critical minerals. The workshop is one of few venues where geologists, engineers, metallurgists, environmental scientists, political scientists, and others interested in any part of the critical mineral supply chain can convene on this topic.
Over the course of two days, participants will be able to attend keynote addresses, oral and poster presentations, and breakout sessions on various topics such as geology, mineral exploration technologies, mineral processing focused on recycling technologies, workforce development and policy. For example, the implications of the recent presidential executive order “Immediate Measures to Increase American Mineral Production” will be a topic of discussion, with the goal of kickstarting interdisciplinary collaborations between participants.
There will also be a dinner in the Great Hall of the Texas Science & Natural History Museum, beneath the “Texas Pterosaur” Quetzalcoatlus northropi. The dinner is sponsored by ElementUSA, a company that specializes in producing critical minerals from recycled waste.
This workshop is open to the public. Learn more on the event webpage: https://www.jsg.utexas.edu/critical-minerals-workshop/
North American Workshop on Critical Minerals
Start:August 13, 2025 at 8:00 am
End:
August 14, 2025 at 5:00 pm
Location:
Thompson Center
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Critical minerals are essential for a host of modern technologies including cellphones, electric vehicles, semiconductors, solar power and batteries. As demand for these technologies increases, so does the demand for critical minerals. However, these elements often come from countries that the U.S. considers foreign adversaries, which makes their supply chains vulnerable. To ensure the security of the supply, it’s essential for the U.S. to bolster its own critical minerals resources.
The goal of this event is to bring together professionals from different backgrounds to work toward a common goal: securing a U.S. supply of critical minerals. The workshop is one of few venues where geologists, engineers, metallurgists, environmental scientists, political scientists, and others interested in any part of the critical mineral supply chain can convene on this topic.
Over the course of two days, participants will be able to attend keynote addresses, oral and poster presentations, and breakout sessions on various topics such as geology, mineral exploration technologies, mineral processing focused on recycling technologies, workforce development and policy. For example, the implications of the recent presidential executive order “Immediate Measures to Increase American Mineral Production” will be a topic of discussion, with the goal of kickstarting interdisciplinary collaborations between participants.
There will also be a dinner in the Great Hall of the Texas Science & Natural History Museum, beneath the “Texas Pterosaur” Quetzalcoatlus northropi. The dinner is sponsored by ElementUSA, a company that specializes in producing critical minerals from recycled waste.
This workshop is open to the public. Learn more on the event webpage: https://www.jsg.utexas.edu/critical-minerals-workshop/
UTIG Seminar Series: TBD
Start:August 29, 2025 at 10:30 am
End:
August 29, 2025 at 11:30 am
Location:
PRC 196/ROC 1.603
Contact:
Constantino Panagopulos, costa@ig.utexas.edu, 512-574-7376
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The details of this seminar are currently underway. Come back to this page for new updates.
UTIG Seminar Series: TBDAugust, 29 2025Time: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMLocation: PRC 196/ROC 1.603 The details of this seminar are currently underway. Come back to this page for new updates. |
UTIG Seminar Series: Louise Farquharson, University of AlaskaSeptember, 05 2025Time: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMLocation: PRC 196/ROC 1.603 Speaker: Louise Farquharson, Research Assistant Professor, University of Alaska Fairbanks Host: Peter Flemings Research Theme: Climate & Polar; Permafrost thaw in Alaska |
How Extinctions Shaped the History of Life with Rowan MartindaleSeptember, 10 2025Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PMLocation: Texas Science & Natural History Museum Travel back 183 million years to the Early Jurassic, a time when dinosaurs were just getting started on land—and life in the oceans was in crisis. Join Dr. Rowan Martindale, Associate Professor in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at UT Austin’s Jackson School of Geosciences, for a fascinating look at how ancient environmental changes reshaped life below the waves. Dr. Martindale will highlight how coral reef ecosystems and other marine communities survived extinctions during the Jurassic Period, responding to excessive heat, acidity and low oxygen in water. Learn how our understanding of ocean ecosystems from 183 million years ago can help us protect similar ecosystems today, and what they might tell us about the future of life on Earth. This free program will be followed by a Q&A and a light reception. An RSVP is required. |
UTIG Seminar Series: Erica Jawin, SmithsonianSeptember, 12 2025Time: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMLocation: PRC 196/ROC 1.603 Speaker: Erica Jawin, Postdoctoral Research Geologist, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Host: Cyril Grima Research Theme: Planetary; Surface processes on planetary bodies |
KBH Energy Center 11th Annual Energy SymposiumSeptember, 12 2025Time: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PMLocation: AT&T Hotel & Conference Center, 1900 University Ave, Austin, TX 78705 Exploring the Future of Energy Innovation, Investment, and Security The KBH Energy Center’s Annual Symposium brings together leading industry executives, policymakers, and faculty for a dynamic day of forward-looking dialogue on the future of energy. This year’s program will feature conversations with distinguished experts exploring global energy outlooks, the growing role of nuclear and AI, energy’s ties to national security, data infrastructure demands, capital markets, and media coverage. Join us as we examine the transformative forces reshaping the energy landscape and the innovation, investment, and policy strategies that will guide the road ahead. |
Hot Science - Cool Talks: Life and Death by Impact!September, 12 2025Time: 5:30 AM - 8:30 AMLocation: Welch Hall 2.224 and Grand Hallway What can a 66-million-year-old impact crater reveal about the past and future of life on Earth? Dr. Sean Gulick explores the science behind one of the most dramatic events in Earth’s history, the asteroid impact that ended the age of dinosaurs. From discovering a giant crater in Mexico to drilling deep into the Earth to link this impact to the mass extinction, Dr. Gulick unpacks the explosive chain of events that wiped out 75 percent of life on the planet. Current research is studying how meteorite impacts shape planets, create new ecosystems, and may even help life begin on Earth and on other worlds. Arrive early and explore Cool Activities from 5:30 - 6:40! Local organizations will share exciting hands-on activities related to the talk! List of activities coming soon! |