Media Releases
April 20, 2018
On Earth Day, UT’s EarthDate Celebrates One Year of Exploring the Planet’s Mysteries
Did you know that 99.9 percent of species that have ever lived on Earth have perished, or that maps of the moon, Mars and even…
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April 12, 2018
Newly Discovered Salty Subglacial Lakes Could Help Search for Life in Solar System
Researchers from the University of Texas Institute for Geophysics (UTIG) have helped discover the first subglacial lakes ever found in the Canadian High Arctic. The two…
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April 5, 2018
Frohlich Named First Senior Research Scientist Emeritus
Cliff Frohlich has had a remarkable career at the University of Texas Institute for Geophysics, spending 40 years studying earthquakes of all kinds, whether they…
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March 27, 2018
Jackson School Mourns Passing of Longtime NPL Director
Ann Molineux passed away peacefully on Monday, February 12, 2018, losing the war against cancer but only after winning many battles during that seven year…
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March 20, 2018
UT Jackson School Named Nation’s Top Geology Program
The University of Texas at Austin Jackson School of Geosciences has been ranked the No. 1 Geology program in the country by the U.S. News…
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February 26, 2018
Hidden “Rock Moisture” Could Explain Forest Surviving Drought
Research conducted by The University of Texas at Austin and University of California, Berkeley has found that a little-studied, underground layer of rock can hold…
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January 26, 2018
Research Finds Link Between Rainfall and Ocean Circulation in Past and Present
Research conducted at The University of Texas at Austin has found that changes in ocean currents in the Atlantic Ocean influence rainfall in the Western…
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January 22, 2018
Research Finds Discrepancies Between Satellite and Global Model Estimates of Land Water Storage
Research led by The University of Texas at Austin has found that calculations of water storage in many river basins from commonly used global computer…
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January 15, 2018
Tiny Dinosaur May Have Dazzled Mates with Rainbow Ruff and a Bony Crest
Ancient dinosaurs were adorned in some amazing ways, from the horns of the triceratops to the plates and spikes of the stegosaurus. A newly discovered,…
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December 21, 2017
Looking Back at a Great 2017
The Jackson School of Geosciences had an eventful and exciting 2017. We’ve led innovative research on this planet and others, took top spots in…
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April 20, 2018
On Earth Day, UT’s EarthDate Celebrates One Year of Exploring the Planet’s Mysteries
Did you know that 99.9 percent of species that have ever lived on Earth have perished, or that maps of the moon, Mars and even…
Read MoreApril 12, 2018
Newly Discovered Salty Subglacial Lakes Could Help Search for Life in Solar System
Researchers from the University of Texas Institute for Geophysics (UTIG) have helped discover the first subglacial lakes ever found in the Canadian High Arctic. The two…
Read MoreApril 5, 2018
Frohlich Named First Senior Research Scientist Emeritus
Cliff Frohlich has had a remarkable career at the University of Texas Institute for Geophysics, spending 40 years studying earthquakes of all kinds, whether they…
Read MoreMarch 27, 2018
Jackson School Mourns Passing of Longtime NPL Director
Ann Molineux passed away peacefully on Monday, February 12, 2018, losing the war against cancer but only after winning many battles during that seven year…
Read MoreMarch 20, 2018
UT Jackson School Named Nation’s Top Geology Program
The University of Texas at Austin Jackson School of Geosciences has been ranked the No. 1 Geology program in the country by the U.S. News…
Read MoreFebruary 26, 2018
Hidden “Rock Moisture” Could Explain Forest Surviving Drought
Research conducted by The University of Texas at Austin and University of California, Berkeley has found that a little-studied, underground layer of rock can hold…
Read MoreJanuary 26, 2018
Research Finds Link Between Rainfall and Ocean Circulation in Past and Present
Research conducted at The University of Texas at Austin has found that changes in ocean currents in the Atlantic Ocean influence rainfall in the Western…
Read MoreJanuary 22, 2018
Research Finds Discrepancies Between Satellite and Global Model Estimates of Land Water Storage
Research led by The University of Texas at Austin has found that calculations of water storage in many river basins from commonly used global computer…
Read MoreJanuary 15, 2018
Tiny Dinosaur May Have Dazzled Mates with Rainbow Ruff and a Bony Crest
Ancient dinosaurs were adorned in some amazing ways, from the horns of the triceratops to the plates and spikes of the stegosaurus. A newly discovered,…
Read MoreDecember 21, 2017
Looking Back at a Great 2017
The Jackson School of Geosciences had an eventful and exciting 2017. We’ve led innovative research on this planet and others, took top spots in…
Read More