What a year!

Undergraduate students are flocking to the Jackson School at levels never seen before in the school’s 20-year history.

The instrument passed its first big test on its way to Europa to search for potentially habitable environments under the moon’s icy shell

The scientific breakthrough came from sensors placed in boreholes near Japan’s Nankai Fault.

The Jackson School’s newest research consortium is helping industry and Texas communities understand the energy needs and environmental impacts of data centers.

Senior and student researcher Danielle Zaleski earned big kudos from UT President Jim Davis for her microplastics research. She also took the top spot in the Jackson School’s research symposium for her work.

Geoscientists caught cratonic thinning in action and discovered that the underside of the North American continent is dripping away. What’s driving the drip? Another tectonic plate.

A new gift is making the hydrology program even stronger, helping ensure the future of the state’s precious resource.

Meet Lorena Moscardelli, the State Geologist of Texas and leader of UT’s oldest and second largest research institution. For a deeper dive, check out UT’s Texas in Depth video interview.

The Jackson School brought together professionals from different backgrounds to work toward a common goal: securing a U.S. supply of critical minerals.

Flip through photos from our three-day celebration and sit back with GeoStories from Jackson School friends, alumni, scientists and faculty members.