October 6, 2026
Chenguang Sun Wins NSF CAREER Award
Chenguang Sun, an assistant professor in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, has received a prestigious Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) Award from…
Read MoreSeptember 28, 2026
Meteor hit Oklahoma 100 Million Years Later Than Previously Thought
Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have rewritten a small part of Oklahoma’s geologic history with global implications for ancient life. Below the…
Read MoreSeptember 23, 2026
Jackson School Researchers Win Top Awards from AGU
Three researchers and a former postdoctoral fellow at the Jackson School of Geosciences have received top awards from the American Geophysical Union (AGU), the world’s…
Read MoreSeptember 18, 2026
Professor Emeritus Robert E. Dickinson Passes Away
Dear Jackson School community, It is with profound sadness that I am sharing with you that our former colleague, friend, and mentor Professor Emeritus Robert E….
Read MoreAugust 31, 2026
Geophysicist Taiyi Wang Joins Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences
Taiyi Wang, a geophysicist who studies the mechanics of earthquakes and volcanos, joined the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences as an assistant professor on…
Read MoreAugust 17, 2026
Professor David Mohrig Retires After 20 Years at the Jackson School
On Aug. 15, Professor David Mohrig retired from the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, capping off a 20-year career as a lauded and beloved scholar, educator, mentor and…
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