May 6, 2021
Adam Mena Joins Jackson School as Chief Business Officer
On April 19, the Jackson School of Geosciences welcomed Adam Mena as its new chief business officer. Since then, Mena said that he has been…
Read MoreApril 21, 2021
UT Professor Publishes Milestone Book on Geopressure
A new book about geopressure, the study of fluid pressure in geologic systems, marks a significant step in the science of subsurface geology. Written by…
Read MoreApril 19, 2021
Research Inside Hill Slopes Could Help Wildfire and Drought Prediction
A first-of-its-kind study led by The University of Texas at Austin has found that rock weathering and water storage appear to follow a similar pattern…
Read MoreApril 12, 2021
UT Begins Offshore Search for Sand Resources to Protect Texas from Coastal Erosion
Scientists from The University of Texas at Austin will embark from Galveston on April 14 in search of sunken treasure that holds the key to…
Read MoreMarch 23, 2021
The Jackson School Community Supports its Asian and AAPI Members
Dear Jackson School Community, Over the past year, the difficult social circumstances and economic uncertainty brought by the pandemic, and heightened emotions spurred by the…
Read MoreMarch 19, 2021
Matheny Awarded NSF CAREER Grant to Research Water Storage in Trees
Building on the idea that trees act as “water towers” that can store water in the environment, Ashley Matheny, an assistant professor in the Department…
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