June 3, 2026
The Complicated New Origins of Pangea’s Big Breakup
The Triassic Period ended when a gargantuan amount of molten igneous rock called the Central Atlantic Magmatic Province (CAMP) spewed out of the Earth’s mantle…
Read MoreMay 21, 2026
Sweet Receives Top Gulf Coast Geology Award
Michael Sweet, a research scientist at the University of Texas Institute for Geophysics (UTIG) and co-program director of the Gulf Basin Depositional Synthesis (GBDS) project is the…
Read MoreMay 13, 2026
Jackson School Revitalizing Fossil Collections in Education and Research
The Jackson School of Geosciences’ two enormous and renowned fossil collections have long been home to millions of eye-catching specimens and have served as critical…
Read MoreMay 6, 2026
Data Centers Are Growing in Texas, But Big Questions Remain About Water Use
Data centers could potentially account for 3% to 9% of Texas’ water use by 2040, according to a new white paper from The University of Texas at Austin that recommends greater…
Read MoreMay 1, 2026
Class of 2026 | Q&A: Learn Where They’re Heading Next
There are 67 undergraduates and 51 graduate students set to cross the Jackson School’s commencement stage this Friday. Meet seven of them here.
Read MoreMay 1, 2026
Class of 2026 | Bonding Over Service
Hayley Garza, B.A. 2026, will graduate from the Jackson School of Geosciences with a career path in the U.S. Air Force and a role model for her journey.
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