Media Releases
July 23, 2024
Better Carbon Storage with Stacked Geology
The overarching goal of all carbon capture and storage projects is the same: Keep carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions out of the atmosphere by storing them…
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July 2, 2024
New Imaging Technique Uses Earth’s Warped Surface to Reveal Rocky Interior
Surface mapping technology such as GPS, radar and laser scanning have long been used to measure features on the Earth’s surface. Now, a new computational…
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May 30, 2024
“Ugly” Fossil Places Extinct Saber-Toothed Cat on Texas Coast
Important scientific finds don’t always come in the biggest, buzziest packages. Sometimes new discoveries come in little ugly rocks. Such is the case of a…
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May 23, 2024
Birdsong and Human Voice Built from Same Genetic Blueprint
Humans have been long fascinated by bird song and the cacophony of other avian sounds — from coos and honks to quacks and peeps….
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May 15, 2024
Trees on UT’s Campus Endure Droughts With Help From Leaky Pipes
Even in dry times, Waller Creek on The University of Texas at Austin campus is never without water. That’s because a significant portion of the…
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May 7, 2024
Researchers Show That Slow-Moving Earthquakes Are Controlled by Rock Permeability
Earthquakes are the most dramatic and noteworthy results of tectonic plate movement. They are often destructive and deadly, or at the very least physically felt…
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May 6, 2024
Earthquakes Are Moving Northeast in Midland Basin of Texas
After analyzing seven years of earthquake data from the Midland Basin, a team of scientists at The University of Texas at Austin has found that…
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April 24, 2024
Winners of Spring 2024 Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences Awards
Dozens of undergraduate students, graduate students, professors and staff members of the Jackson School’s Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences were recognized on Tuesday, April…
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April 19, 2024
Scanlon Elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Research Professor Bridget Scanlon is one of 11 UT faculty members to be named as fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society.
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April 4, 2024
Public Event: The Impact of Sea Level Rise on the Texas Gulf Coast
HOUSTON, TEXAS – Seas are rising, and Houston and other Texas coastal communities are more vulnerable than ever. On April 10 at 7 p.m., The…
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July 23, 2024
Better Carbon Storage with Stacked Geology
The overarching goal of all carbon capture and storage projects is the same: Keep carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions out of the atmosphere by storing them…
Read MoreJuly 2, 2024
New Imaging Technique Uses Earth’s Warped Surface to Reveal Rocky Interior
Surface mapping technology such as GPS, radar and laser scanning have long been used to measure features on the Earth’s surface. Now, a new computational…
Read MoreMay 30, 2024
“Ugly” Fossil Places Extinct Saber-Toothed Cat on Texas Coast
Important scientific finds don’t always come in the biggest, buzziest packages. Sometimes new discoveries come in little ugly rocks. Such is the case of a…
Read MoreMay 23, 2024
Birdsong and Human Voice Built from Same Genetic Blueprint
Humans have been long fascinated by bird song and the cacophony of other avian sounds — from coos and honks to quacks and peeps….
Read MoreMay 15, 2024
Trees on UT’s Campus Endure Droughts With Help From Leaky Pipes
Even in dry times, Waller Creek on The University of Texas at Austin campus is never without water. That’s because a significant portion of the…
Read MoreMay 7, 2024
Researchers Show That Slow-Moving Earthquakes Are Controlled by Rock Permeability
Earthquakes are the most dramatic and noteworthy results of tectonic plate movement. They are often destructive and deadly, or at the very least physically felt…
Read MoreMay 6, 2024
Earthquakes Are Moving Northeast in Midland Basin of Texas
After analyzing seven years of earthquake data from the Midland Basin, a team of scientists at The University of Texas at Austin has found that…
Read MoreApril 24, 2024
Winners of Spring 2024 Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences Awards
Dozens of undergraduate students, graduate students, professors and staff members of the Jackson School’s Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences were recognized on Tuesday, April…
Read MoreApril 19, 2024
Scanlon Elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Research Professor Bridget Scanlon is one of 11 UT faculty members to be named as fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society.
Read MoreApril 4, 2024
Public Event: The Impact of Sea Level Rise on the Texas Gulf Coast
HOUSTON, TEXAS – Seas are rising, and Houston and other Texas coastal communities are more vulnerable than ever. On April 10 at 7 p.m., The…
Read More