October 14, 2025
Jackson School Speakers and Presenters at GSA 25
The Geological Society of America’s 2025 Connects meeting is in San Antonio, Texas, this year from Oct.19 –22. Check out the schedule below to learn…
Read MoreSeptember 29, 2025
Researchers Discover Mechanism That Can Ramp Up Magnitude of Certain Earthquakes
In July 2024, a 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Calama, Chile, damaging buildings and causing power outages. The country has endured violent earthquakes, including the most powerful…
Read MoreSeptember 26, 2025
Jackson School’s Enrollment at an All-Time High
For the first time since the Jackson School of Geosciences was founded in 2005, undergraduate enrollment has surpassed 400 students. This record growth puts the…
Read MoreSeptember 24, 2025
Professor Zong-Liang Yang Elected an AGU Fellow
Zong-Liang Yang, a professor at the Jackson School of Geosciences, was elected as an AGU fellow, joining a distinguished group of 52 individuals in the…
Read MoreSeptember 23, 2025
UT Launches Industrial Affiliates Program to Research Sustainable Data Center Growth
The rapid growth of AI is driving great interest in building large, power-hungry data centers across the state. The University of Texas at Austin has…
Read MoreSeptember 19, 2025
Danny Stockli Chairs Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences for Second Term
Professor Danny Stockli, who has served as the chair of the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences since 2021, has been reappointed to the position…
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