April 20, 2022
Jackson School Students Win AGU’s 2021 Outstanding Student Presentation Award
Once again, Jackson School of Geosciences students were among the top student presenters at the American Geophysical Union’s Fall Meeting. Although AGU’s 2021 Fall Meeting…
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Jackson School Students Win SEG Challenge Bowl
Last week, Jackson School of Geosciences graduate students Ethan Conrad and Edward Clennett claimed victory for The University of Texas at Austin at the 2022…
Read MoreApril 1, 2022
‘Flash Droughts’ Coming on Faster, Global Study Shows
Just like flash floods, flash droughts come on fast — drying out soil in a matter of days to weeks. These events can wipe out…
Read MoreMarch 29, 2022
UT Jackson School Ranked No. 1 in Geology and Top 5 in Three Programs
The University of Texas at Austin Jackson School of Geosciences has once again been rated the No. 1 geology program in the country by the…
Read MoreMarch 29, 2022
UTCT Gets First Look at Lunar Sample
The Jackson School of Geosciences recently hosted a VIP visitor: a pristine sample of lunar soil collected by astronauts during Apollo 17, the last mission to the moon.
Read MoreMarch 24, 2022
On Jupiter’s Moon Europa, ‘Chaos Terrains’ Could be Shuttling Oxygen to Ocean
Salt water within the icy shell of Jupiter’s moon Europa could be transporting oxygen into an ice-covered ocean of liquid water where it could potentially…
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