Program News
February 4, 2026
GeoFORCE Alaska
It’s a sunny morning at Glen Canyon Dam. I’m sitting on the grass while half of the GeoFORCE group listens as our instructor explains hydroelectric…
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January 30, 2026
GeoFORCE at AGU25
This past December, a couple dozen students from the GeoFORCE 12th Grade Research Academy were selected to attend the annual American Geophysical Union (AGU) National…
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November 7, 2025
GeoFORCE Speakers and Presenters at GSA Connects 2025
GeoFORCE Texas staff and alumni had the pleasure of attending, presenting, and supporting our peers throughout GSA Connects 2025, the flagship meeting of The Geological…
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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…
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January 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…
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December 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…
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September 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…
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August 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…
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February 20, 2024
GeoFORCE at the 2024 JSG Symposium
In February, The Jackson School of Geosciences hosted their annual research symposium. We had 13 GeoFORCE students attend and present their 12th Grade Research posters…
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January 12, 2024
Corporate Engagement with GeoFORCE
GeoFORCE Texas is committed to providing students with an incredible four-year high school experience and support through college, into their early career. This initiative relies…
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February 4, 2026
GeoFORCE Alaska
It’s a sunny morning at Glen Canyon Dam. I’m sitting on the grass while half of the GeoFORCE group listens as our instructor explains hydroelectric…
Read MoreJanuary 30, 2026
GeoFORCE at AGU25
This past December, a couple dozen students from the GeoFORCE 12th Grade Research Academy were selected to attend the annual American Geophysical Union (AGU) National…
Read MoreNovember 7, 2025
GeoFORCE Speakers and Presenters at GSA Connects 2025
GeoFORCE Texas staff and alumni had the pleasure of attending, presenting, and supporting our peers throughout GSA Connects 2025, the flagship meeting of The Geological…
Read MoreSeptember 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 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 MoreFebruary 20, 2024
GeoFORCE at the 2024 JSG Symposium
In February, The Jackson School of Geosciences hosted their annual research symposium. We had 13 GeoFORCE students attend and present their 12th Grade Research posters…
Read MoreJanuary 12, 2024
Corporate Engagement with GeoFORCE
GeoFORCE Texas is committed to providing students with an incredible four-year high school experience and support through college, into their early career. This initiative relies…
Read More

