Media Releases
October 14, 2025
Jackson School Speakers and Presenters at GSA 25
The Geological Society of America’s 2025 Connects meeting is in San Antonio, Texas, this year from Oct.19 –22. Check out the schedule below to learn…
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September 29, 2025
Researchers Discover Mechanism That Can Ramp Up Magnitude of Certain Earthquakes
In July 2024, a 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Calama, Chile, damaging buildings and causing power outages. The country has endured violent earthquakes, including the most powerful…
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September 26, 2025
Jackson School’s Enrollment at an All-Time High
For the first time since the Jackson School of Geosciences was founded in 2005, undergraduate enrollment has surpassed 400 students. This record growth puts the…
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September 24, 2025
Professor Zong-Liang Yang Elected an AGU Fellow
Zong-Liang Yang, a professor at the Jackson School of Geosciences, was elected as an AGU fellow, joining a distinguished group of 52 individuals in the…
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September 23, 2025
UT Launches Industrial Affiliates Program to Research Sustainable Data Center Growth
The rapid growth of AI is driving great interest in building large, power-hungry data centers across the state. The University of Texas at Austin has…
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September 19, 2025
Danny Stockli Chairs Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences for Second Term
Professor Danny Stockli, who has served as the chair of the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences since 2021, has been reappointed to the position…
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September 17, 2025
Jackson School Graduate Students Recognized as Top Teaching Assistants
Sophia Bautista and Jackie Epperson, doctoral students at the Jackson School of Geosciences, each received an Outstanding Teaching Assistant (TA) Award from the National Association…
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September 11, 2025
Volcanic Emissions of Reactive Sulfur Gases May Have Shaped Early Mars Climate, Making It More Hospitable To Life
While the early Mars climate remains an open question, a new study suggests its atmosphere may have been hospitable to life due to volcanic activity…
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September 8, 2025
New Tectonic Geodynamics Textbook Bridges Scientific Disciplines
Thorsten Becker, a professor at The University of Texas at Austin’s Jackson School of Geosciences, is the author of a new textbook, “Tectonic Geodynamics.” The…
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August 14, 2025
Alternative Carbon Carrier Technology Could Improve Oil Production — and Carbon Storage Too
A new method for enhanced oil recovery proposed by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin is showing promising results in modeling studies —…
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October 14, 2025
Jackson School Speakers and Presenters at GSA 25
The Geological Society of America’s 2025 Connects meeting is in San Antonio, Texas, this year from Oct.19 –22. Check out the schedule below to learn…
Read MoreSeptember 29, 2025
Researchers Discover Mechanism That Can Ramp Up Magnitude of Certain Earthquakes
In July 2024, a 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Calama, Chile, damaging buildings and causing power outages. The country has endured violent earthquakes, including the most powerful…
Read MoreSeptember 26, 2025
Jackson School’s Enrollment at an All-Time High
For the first time since the Jackson School of Geosciences was founded in 2005, undergraduate enrollment has surpassed 400 students. This record growth puts the…
Read MoreSeptember 24, 2025
Professor Zong-Liang Yang Elected an AGU Fellow
Zong-Liang Yang, a professor at the Jackson School of Geosciences, was elected as an AGU fellow, joining a distinguished group of 52 individuals in the…
Read MoreSeptember 23, 2025
UT Launches Industrial Affiliates Program to Research Sustainable Data Center Growth
The rapid growth of AI is driving great interest in building large, power-hungry data centers across the state. The University of Texas at Austin has…
Read MoreSeptember 19, 2025
Danny Stockli Chairs Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences for Second Term
Professor Danny Stockli, who has served as the chair of the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences since 2021, has been reappointed to the position…
Read MoreSeptember 17, 2025
Jackson School Graduate Students Recognized as Top Teaching Assistants
Sophia Bautista and Jackie Epperson, doctoral students at the Jackson School of Geosciences, each received an Outstanding Teaching Assistant (TA) Award from the National Association…
Read MoreSeptember 11, 2025
Volcanic Emissions of Reactive Sulfur Gases May Have Shaped Early Mars Climate, Making It More Hospitable To Life
While the early Mars climate remains an open question, a new study suggests its atmosphere may have been hospitable to life due to volcanic activity…
Read MoreSeptember 8, 2025
New Tectonic Geodynamics Textbook Bridges Scientific Disciplines
Thorsten Becker, a professor at The University of Texas at Austin’s Jackson School of Geosciences, is the author of a new textbook, “Tectonic Geodynamics.” The…
Read MoreAugust 14, 2025
Alternative Carbon Carrier Technology Could Improve Oil Production — and Carbon Storage Too
A new method for enhanced oil recovery proposed by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin is showing promising results in modeling studies —…
Read More