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First Day of Classes
Start:August 21, 2023
End:
August 21, 2023
RoKafe
Start:August 22, 2023 at 10:00 am
End:
August 22, 2023 at 11:00 am
Location:
JGB 2.104A
Contact:
Nicola Tisato
Friends and Alumni Network – Denver Chapter Gathering
Start:August 24, 2023 at 5:30 pm
End:
August 24, 2023 at 7:30 pm
Contact:
Nina Staeben, nstaeben@jsg.utexas.edu
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Join the Friends and Alumni Network Denver Chapter for a picnic social at Berkeley Lake Park in Denver, Colorado. Event contacts: Emilie Gentry, B.S. ’15 and Rania Pommer, B.S. ’13 (Questions: emilie.gentry@teverra.com).
WHEN: Thursday, August 24 | 5:30-7:30pm
WHERE: Berkeley Lake Park – Picnic Site 1 | Park map here Google Map here
RSVP HERE
Friends and Alumni Network – Austin Chapter Gathering
Start:August 25, 2023 at 5:30 pm
End:
August 25, 2023 at 7:30 pm
Contact:
Nina Staeben, nstaeben@jsg.utexas.edu
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Join the Friends and Alumni Network Austin Chapter for a happy hour get-together in Austin, Texas.
Event contact: Max Daniller-Varghese, Ph.D. ’19 (Questions: maxdv@utexas.edu).
WHEN: Friday, August 25 | 5:30-7:30pm
WHERE: Lazarus Brewing Co at 4803 Airport Blvd, Austin, TX 78751
RSVP HERE
UTIG Discussion Hour: Ian Dalziel, UTIG
Start:August 30, 2023 at 2:00 pm
End:
August 30, 2023 at 3:00 pm
Location:
PRC 196/ROC 2.201
Contact:
Mikayla Pascual, mikayla.pascual@austin.utexas.edu
Contact mikayla.pascual@austin.utexas.edu for a link to join the talk.
Speaker: Ian Dalziel, Senior Research Scientist, University of Texas Institute for Geophysics, and Professor, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin Jackson School of Geosciences.
Topic: Rodinia Paleogeography (1.0-0.75Ga): Laurentia as the Geological ‘Key’
Alumni Reception at IMAGE '23
Start:August 30, 2023 at 5:30 pm
End:
August 30, 2023 at 7:30 pm
Location:
Chapman & Kirby at 2118 Lamar St #100, Houston, TX 77003
Contact:
Nina Staeben, nstaeben@jsg.utexas.edu
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IMAGE ’23 Friends and Alumni Reception
Join us for a friends and alumni reception as part of IMAGE ’23.
WHEN: Wednesday, August 30, 5:30-7:30pm
WHERE: Chapman & Kirby at 2118 Lamar St #100, Houston, TX 77003
DeFord Lecture | Christine McCarthySeptember, 18 2025Time: 3:30 PM - 4:30 PMLocation: Boyd Auditorium (JGB 2.324) |
UTIG Seminar Series: Jiaxuan Li, University of HoustonSeptember, 19 2025Time: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMLocation: PRC 196/ROC 1.603 Speaker: Jiaxuan Li, Assistant Professor, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Houston Host: Zhe Jia Titile: Minute-scale dynamics of recurrent dike intrusions in Iceland with fiber-optic geodesy Abstract: Continuous geodetic measurements near volcanic systems can image magma transport dynamics, yet resolving dike intrusions with high spatiotemporal resolution remains challenging. We introduce fiber-optic geodesy, leveraging low-frequency distributed acoustic sensing (LFDAS) recordings along a telecommunication fiber-optic cable, to track dike intrusions near Grindavík, Iceland, on a minute timescale. LFDAS reveals distinct strain responses from nine intrusive events, six resulting in fissure eruptions. Geodetic inversion of LFDAS strain reveals detailed magmatic intrusions, with inferred dike volume rate peaking systematically 15 to 22 min before the onset of each eruption. Our results demonstrate DAS’s potential for a dense strainmeter array, enabling high-resolution, nearly real-time imaging of subsurface quasi-static deformations. In active volcanic regions, LFDAS recordings can offer critical insights into magmatic evolution, eruption forecasting, and hazard assessment. |
Bureau of Economic Geology Seminar SeriesSeptember, 19 2025Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PMAlong-strike variation in Alaska forearc deformation: From shortening to extension presented via Zoom by Dr. Suoya Fan Research Assistant Professor (2024 Fall- Present) Department of Geology and Environmental Science University of Pittsburgh https://sites.google.com/site/geofansuoya |
DeFord Lecture | Douwe van HinsbergenSeptember, 25 2025Time: 3:30 PM - 4:30 PMLocation: Boyd Auditorium (JGB 2.324) |
UTIG Seminar Series: Peter Driscoll, Carnegie Institution for ScienceSeptember, 26 2025Time: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMLocation: PRC 196/ROC 1.603 Speaker: Peter Driscoll, Scientist, Earth & Planets Laboratory, Carnegie Institution for Science Host: Doug Hemingway Title: The Lifecycle of Planetary Magnetic Fields Abstract: Planetary magnetic fields offer the first barrier between atmospheres and the solar wind, and are expected to play a central role in long-term habitability. In this talk we discuss why planetary magnetic fields are important to planetary habitability and how they change over billions of years of planetary evolution. We discuss the ubiquity of planetary magnetic fields in the Solar System and the prospects for detecting exoplanet magnetic fields. We review the requirements for magnetic field generation by dynamo action, general limits to thermal dynamo action, and how the planetary cooling rate affects magnetic field evolution. We will highlight how Earth’s magnetic field has evolved over the last 2 billion years, and how paleomagnetism and dynamo theory can be used in tandem to infer the dynamical evolution of the deep interior. |
DeFord Lecture | Terry PlankOctober, 02 2025Time: 3:30 PM - 4:30 PMLocation: Boyd Auditorium (JGB 2.324) |
UTIG Seminar Series: Collin Brandl, LDEOOctober, 03 2025Time: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMLocation: PRC 196/ROC 1.603 Speaker: Collin Brandl, Postdoctoral Research Scientist, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Host: Harm Van Avendonk Research Theme: MGGST; Subduction zone hazards |
Bureau of Economic Geology Seminar SeriesOctober, 03 2025Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PMLocation: BEG Bldg 130, VR Room 1.116C Remote sensing, urban sustainability; Natural H2 - seasonal variation - low temperature serpentinization presented by Dr. Yiming Zhang Postdoctoral Fellow, BEG and Dr. Gabriel Pasquet Postdoctoral Fellow, BEG |
DeFord Lecture | Ian KaneOctober, 09 2025Time: 3:30 PM - 4:30 PMLocation: Boyd Auditorium (JGB 2.324) |
UTIG Seminar Series: Kelly Nunez Ocasio, Texas A&MOctober, 10 2025Time: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMLocation: PRC 196/ROC 1.603 Speaker: Kelly Nunez Ocasio, Assistant Professor, Department of Atmospheric Sciences, Texas A&M University Host: Danielle Touma Research Theme: Climate; Tropical systems across convective to synoptic scales |
Bureau of Economic Geology Seminar SeriesOctober, 10 2025Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PMLocation: BEG Bldg 130, VR Room 1.116C pyCoreRelator: A Quantitative Tool for Core and Log Data Correlation (Automated Stratigraphic Correlation, Dynamic Time Warping, Deep-Water Turbidites) presented In Person by Dr. Larry Syu-Heng Lai, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Fellow, BEG |
Hot Science - Cool Talks: How to Make Your Cat Love You. With Science!October, 10 2025Time: 5:30 PM - 8:30 PMLocation: Welch Hall 2.224 and Grand Hallway What if there was a science to making your cat love you? In the next Hot Science – Cool Talks, Dr. Mikel Delgado explores the secrets behind feline behavior. Learn what makes cats unique, how to create their purrfect home, and how to build a stronger bond with your whiskered companion with the power of science! |