Media Releases
June 30, 2025
UT Austin Named UNESCO Chair in Open Data, AI and Water for Cities
The University of Texas at Austin is now a UNESCO Chair in AI, Water, and Cities. This designation recognizes UT as an international resource in…
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June 26, 2025
Scientists Capture Slow-Motion Earthquake in Action
Scientists for the first time have detected a slow slip earthquake in motion during the act of releasing tectonic pressure on a major fault zone…
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June 16, 2025
Thick Clay Layers on Mars May Have Been Stable Place for Ancient Life
The planet Mars is home to thick layers of clay that can span hundreds of feet. Since they need water to form, these outcrops have…
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June 11, 2025
Jackson School Alumnus’ Company Wins XPRIZE in Carbon Removal
The XPRIZE is a global competition for radical breakthroughs for the benefit of humanity. And for the winners of the prize, which now encompasses multiple…
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May 29, 2025
Long Shot Science Leads to Revised Age for Land-Animal Ancestor
In 1984, an amateur paleontologist in Scotland found a remarkable specimen: a nearly complete fossil of what looked to be a lizard or salamander. Rather…
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May 20, 2025
New Research Program Promotes Sustainable Data Center Growth in Texas
The University of Texas at Austin is launching a new research initiative to help Texas capitalize on the influx of data centers coming into the…
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May 19, 2025
UT Austin Grad Students Find Missing Link in Early Martian Water Cycle
Billions of years ago, water flowed on the surface of Mars. But scientists have an incomplete picture of how the Red Planet’s water cycle worked….
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May 14, 2025
Microplastics in Texas Bays Are Being Swept Out to Sea
From tiny pellets to creepy wave-battered baby dolls, the Texas coast is a notable hot spot for plastic debris. But when researchers from The University…
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April 29, 2025
New Study Shows How ‘Marine Revolution’ Shaped Ocean Life
Between 252 and 66 million years ago, the ocean underwent a revolution. That’s when plankton with calcium carbonate skeletons colonized the open ocean. When they…
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April 23, 2025
Winners of Spring 2025 Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences Awards
Boyd Auditorium erupted in intermittent cheers on Tuesday afternoon as students, staff members, researchers, and faculty members celebrated the winners of the Department of Earth…
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June 30, 2025
UT Austin Named UNESCO Chair in Open Data, AI and Water for Cities
The University of Texas at Austin is now a UNESCO Chair in AI, Water, and Cities. This designation recognizes UT as an international resource in…
Read MoreJune 26, 2025
Scientists Capture Slow-Motion Earthquake in Action
Scientists for the first time have detected a slow slip earthquake in motion during the act of releasing tectonic pressure on a major fault zone…
Read MoreJune 16, 2025
Thick Clay Layers on Mars May Have Been Stable Place for Ancient Life
The planet Mars is home to thick layers of clay that can span hundreds of feet. Since they need water to form, these outcrops have…
Read MoreJune 11, 2025
Jackson School Alumnus’ Company Wins XPRIZE in Carbon Removal
The XPRIZE is a global competition for radical breakthroughs for the benefit of humanity. And for the winners of the prize, which now encompasses multiple…
Read MoreMay 29, 2025
Long Shot Science Leads to Revised Age for Land-Animal Ancestor
In 1984, an amateur paleontologist in Scotland found a remarkable specimen: a nearly complete fossil of what looked to be a lizard or salamander. Rather…
Read MoreMay 20, 2025
New Research Program Promotes Sustainable Data Center Growth in Texas
The University of Texas at Austin is launching a new research initiative to help Texas capitalize on the influx of data centers coming into the…
Read MoreMay 19, 2025
UT Austin Grad Students Find Missing Link in Early Martian Water Cycle
Billions of years ago, water flowed on the surface of Mars. But scientists have an incomplete picture of how the Red Planet’s water cycle worked….
Read MoreMay 14, 2025
Microplastics in Texas Bays Are Being Swept Out to Sea
From tiny pellets to creepy wave-battered baby dolls, the Texas coast is a notable hot spot for plastic debris. But when researchers from The University…
Read MoreApril 29, 2025
New Study Shows How ‘Marine Revolution’ Shaped Ocean Life
Between 252 and 66 million years ago, the ocean underwent a revolution. That’s when plankton with calcium carbonate skeletons colonized the open ocean. When they…
Read MoreApril 23, 2025
Winners of Spring 2025 Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences Awards
Boyd Auditorium erupted in intermittent cheers on Tuesday afternoon as students, staff members, researchers, and faculty members celebrated the winners of the Department of Earth…
Read More