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March 28, 2016
Drilling for Earthquakes
To Cathy Wallace, the earthquakes that have been rattling her tidy suburban home in Dallas feel like underground thunderstorms. First comes a distant roar, then…
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March 7, 2016
Geoscientist working with UWI to create earthquake network in Jamaica
Geoscientist Dr. Katherine Kelly Ellins is working with the Earthquake Unit of the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona to establish a network across…
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March 7, 2016
Switch From Flying To Diving Did Not Change Penguin Brain Structure
Penguins used to be very different tens of millions of years ago – for one thing, they could fly. Eventually, they transitioned to becoming expert…
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March 7, 2016
UT Researchers: Ancient ‘Lone Star Lizard’ Discovered in West Texas
The University of Texas announced Wednesday that researchers have discovered a new kind of extinct lizard — the first creature to be called the Lone…
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March 7, 2016
We Finally Know How Much The Dino-Killing Asteroid Reshaped the Earth
More than 65 million years ago, a six-mile wide asteroid smashed into Mexico’s Yucatán peninsula, triggering earthquakes, tsunamis and an explosion of debris that blanketed…
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February 4, 2016
UT Professor Heads to Antarctica in Search of Dinosaurs
Antarctica was a temperate environment with tremendous biodiversity millions of years ago. It wasn’t as far south as it is today, so the continent teemed…
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February 1, 2016
UT Researcher Discusses Glacier Research
When it comes to learning about how glaciers change and move, scientists have only scratched the tip of the iceberg, according to one UT researcher….
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January 26, 2016
UT and Mexico Partner in New Geosciences Exchange Program
This summer, 16 students from UT and the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México in Mexico will participate in an exchange program to study and develop…
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January 25, 2016
UT Science Lecture Series Celebrates its 100th Episode
With stunt men, tornado clouds and a 13–foot long T-Rex puppet named Manny, “Hot Science — Cool Talks,” lecture series held on campus six times…
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January 25, 2016
Geoscience School’s 10th Anniversary Celebration Filled with Panels on Climate Change, Energy Demands
In celebration of the Jackson School of Geosciences’ 10th anniversary, panelists and research leaders discussed Friday the ways in which humans can adapt to energy,…
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March 28, 2016
Drilling for Earthquakes
To Cathy Wallace, the earthquakes that have been rattling her tidy suburban home in Dallas feel like underground thunderstorms. First comes a distant roar, then…
Read MoreMarch 7, 2016
Geoscientist working with UWI to create earthquake network in Jamaica
Geoscientist Dr. Katherine Kelly Ellins is working with the Earthquake Unit of the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona to establish a network across…
Read MoreMarch 7, 2016
Switch From Flying To Diving Did Not Change Penguin Brain Structure
Penguins used to be very different tens of millions of years ago – for one thing, they could fly. Eventually, they transitioned to becoming expert…
Read MoreMarch 7, 2016
UT Researchers: Ancient ‘Lone Star Lizard’ Discovered in West Texas
The University of Texas announced Wednesday that researchers have discovered a new kind of extinct lizard — the first creature to be called the Lone…
Read MoreMarch 7, 2016
We Finally Know How Much The Dino-Killing Asteroid Reshaped the Earth
More than 65 million years ago, a six-mile wide asteroid smashed into Mexico’s Yucatán peninsula, triggering earthquakes, tsunamis and an explosion of debris that blanketed…
Read MoreFebruary 4, 2016
UT Professor Heads to Antarctica in Search of Dinosaurs
Antarctica was a temperate environment with tremendous biodiversity millions of years ago. It wasn’t as far south as it is today, so the continent teemed…
Read MoreFebruary 1, 2016
UT Researcher Discusses Glacier Research
When it comes to learning about how glaciers change and move, scientists have only scratched the tip of the iceberg, according to one UT researcher….
Read MoreJanuary 26, 2016
UT and Mexico Partner in New Geosciences Exchange Program
This summer, 16 students from UT and the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México in Mexico will participate in an exchange program to study and develop…
Read MoreJanuary 25, 2016
UT Science Lecture Series Celebrates its 100th Episode
With stunt men, tornado clouds and a 13–foot long T-Rex puppet named Manny, “Hot Science — Cool Talks,” lecture series held on campus six times…
Read MoreJanuary 25, 2016
Geoscience School’s 10th Anniversary Celebration Filled with Panels on Climate Change, Energy Demands
In celebration of the Jackson School of Geosciences’ 10th anniversary, panelists and research leaders discussed Friday the ways in which humans can adapt to energy,…
Read More