News
Stay up to date with the latest from GeoFORCE Texas! Here you will find articles that highlight the program, students, alumni, and sponsors. From our exciting summer academies to alumni achievements, our news covers it all. If you would like to be added to the mailing list, click here.
September 21, 2025
Summer 2025 Wrap Up
This summer marked the 21st summer of the GeoFORCE Texas Program—and what a season it was! With 470 students participating across 10 academies, our summer…
Read MoreApril 17, 2025
Coordinator Spotlight: Jasmine “Jas” Atobajeun
We are excited to introduce the newest member of our team, Jasmine “Jas” Atobajeun! Jas is a Texas native, UT graduate, sports fan, and world…
Read MoreFebruary 19, 2025
Introducing Dr. Jessica Bent, GeoFORCE Director
GeoFORCE would like to extend a warm welcome to our new director, Dr. Jessica Bent! In her own words, “I am an educator and researcher…
Read MoreJanuary 16, 2025
20 Years of GeoFORCE
Twenty years ago, the dean of the Jackson School of Geosciences at the University of Texas tasked Doug Ratcliff, a former Bureau Associate Director, with…
Read MoreDecember 20, 2024
GeoFORCE at AGU 2024
The 2024 Annual American Geophysical Union (AGU) National Conference was held in Washington D.C. AGU hosts one of the largest global scientific conferences which brings…
Read MoreSeptember 15, 2024
2024 M&SI & First Year Geoscience Majors
We hosted 32 incoming freshmen for our annual Math & Science Institute. Incoming freshman are invited to come spend a week on UT’s campus, where…
Read MoreAugust 15, 2024
2024 Symposium & Senior Recognition Awards Event
This summer marked the 20th anniversary of GeoFORCE academies. We closed out the summer with our annual GeoFORCE Symposium and Senior Recognition Awards Event. Students…
Read MoreMay 15, 2024
Alumni Spotlights: Geoscience Graduates James Sun and Juan Vasquez & 2024 STEM Graduates
As the academic year comes to a close, GeoFORCE Texas would like to applaud all our alumni who are graduating. The month of May brings…
Read MoreApril 14, 2024
Alumni Spotlight: Sean Santellanes and Tsunami Science
How did Sean Santellanes go from the landlocked town of Uvalde, Texas to studying tsunamis at the University of Oregon? It’s far from a typical…
Read MoreMarch 14, 2024
Alumni Spotlight: Priscila Paez and Partnership with Chevron
By Priscila Paez I participated in the GeoFORCE program as a student from the summer of 2012 to the summer of 2015. After my freshman…
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