May 16, 2023
UT Scientist Joins White House Task Force on Carbon Capture and Storage
Tip Meckel, a senior research scientist at the Bureau of Economic Geology at The University of Texas at Austin, has been named to a White…
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Top Gulf Coast Geology Medal Goes to UTIG’s John Snedden
John Snedden, a senior research scientist at the University of Texas Institute for Geophysics (UTIG), has been awarded the Don R. Boyd Medal for Excellence in…
Read MoreMay 8, 2023
Jackson School Walter Awards Recognize Top Talent
The Jackson School of Geosciences Walter Awards recognize top talent among the school’s faculty, researchers and staff. Last week, the 2023 awardees were recognized at…
Read MoreMay 2, 2023
“Golden” Fossils Reveal Origins of Exceptional Preservation
All that glitters is not gold, or even fool’s gold in the case of fossils. A recent study by scientists at The University of Texas…
Read MoreApril 21, 2023
Study of Saturn’s Moon Adds to Evidence of Strong Ocean Currents on Enceladus
Beneath the frozen surface of Saturn’s icy moon Enceladus lies a vast ocean where, according to a new study, turbulent waters carry nutrients and minerals…
Read MoreApril 20, 2023
Jackson School Welcomes New Field Camp Director
After more than three decades under continuous leadership, the Jackson School of Geosciences’ capstone field camp is getting a new director. Structural geologist Miriam Barquero-Molina…
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