JSG News
June 20, 2018
T. Rex Couldn’t Stick Out Its Tongue, New Research Shows
Dinosaurs are often depicted as fierce creatures, baring their teeth, with tongues wildly stretching from their mouths like giant, deranged lizards. But new research reveals…
Read MoreJune 13, 2018
Antarctic Ice Shelves Compromised by Combined Effects of Ocean and Atmosphere Warming
An international team of scientists has discovered that the world’s ice shelves are being destabilized by forces from above and below, and have documented for…
Read MoreJune 6, 2018
Jackson School Remembers Bob Folk and Milo Backus
The Jackson School family is saying goodbye to two beloved members. Dr. Bob (Luigi) Folk passed away Monday after surgery and Dr. Milo Backus also…
Read MoreMay 30, 2018
Life Recovered Rapidly at Impact Site of Dino-Killing Asteroid
About 66 million years ago, an asteroid smashed into Earth, triggering a mass extinction that ended the reign of the dinosaurs and snuffed out 75…
Read MoreMay 29, 2018
Field Report: Geophysics Students Turn Samples into Science
By Monica Kortsha This is the second blog post in a short series covering the 2018 MG&G field course. Read the first one here. Students…
Read MoreMay 25, 2018
Field Report: Geophysics Students Take a Seismic Cruise Near Galveston Island
By Monica Kortsha For students in the Jackson School’s Marine Geology and Geophysics field camp, going into the field means going to sea. The 2018…
Read More