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October 13, 2024
NASA Europa Mission Set to Launch with UT Austin Instrument to Explore Jupiter’s Ocean World
One of the great mysteries of the solar system is whether the ingredients for life exist below the surface of Jupiter’s icy ocean moon Europa….
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October 2, 2024
Extreme El Niño Events Likely to Increase as World Warms
The most recent ice age peaked around 20,000 years ago and was marked by extensive glaciation and dramatic climate shifts that reshaped Earth’s oceans, landscapes,…
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October 2, 2024
Young Named ASA Fellow
Michael Young the Jackson School of Geosciences Associate Dean for Research, has been named a fellow of the American Society of Agronomy (ASA). The ASA…
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October 1, 2024
Scientific Ocean Drilling: UT Researcher Wins Prestigious Prize for Work on Mass Extinctions
From plate tectonics to the dinosaur extinction, scientific ocean drilling has led to major discoveries about our planet’s history and evolution. Now, the field has…
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October 1, 2024
Scientists Closing in on Answers About ‘Lost’ Prehistoric Cats of Natural Bridge Caverns
Last January, a team of cavers led by a paleontologist from The University of Texas at Austin rappelled into two deep chambers at Natural Bridge…
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September 25, 2024
Kick Starting Carbon Storage Industry Goal of New Project
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has enlisted the aid of researchers at The University of Texas at Austin to help create a safe and…
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September 19, 2024
Mrinal Sen Named Global Lecturer for AI-Driven Physics and Data Analysis Course
Mrinal Sen, a professor at The University of Texas at Austin and a pioneer in machine learning for seismic imaging, has been selected by the…
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September 18, 2024
Cardenas Named 2025 BDL Lecturer
Next year, Jackson School of Geosciences Professor Bayani Cardenas will be going on a world tour – giving talks at institutions around the world as…
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September 13, 2024
Jacskon School Joins KBH Energy Center
Adding another layer of expertise to the pursuit of energy security, the Kay Bailey Hutchison Energy Center has announced a new partnership with the Jackson School of Geosciences….
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September 12, 2024
Discovery About Ice Layer Formation in Ice Sheets Can Improve Sea Level Rise Predictions
A newly discovered mechanism for the flow and freezing of ice sheet meltwater could improve estimates of sea level rise around the globe. Researchers from…
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October 13, 2024
NASA Europa Mission Set to Launch with UT Austin Instrument to Explore Jupiter’s Ocean World
One of the great mysteries of the solar system is whether the ingredients for life exist below the surface of Jupiter’s icy ocean moon Europa….
Read MoreOctober 2, 2024
Extreme El Niño Events Likely to Increase as World Warms
The most recent ice age peaked around 20,000 years ago and was marked by extensive glaciation and dramatic climate shifts that reshaped Earth’s oceans, landscapes,…
Read MoreOctober 2, 2024
Young Named ASA Fellow
Michael Young the Jackson School of Geosciences Associate Dean for Research, has been named a fellow of the American Society of Agronomy (ASA). The ASA…
Read MoreOctober 1, 2024
Scientific Ocean Drilling: UT Researcher Wins Prestigious Prize for Work on Mass Extinctions
From plate tectonics to the dinosaur extinction, scientific ocean drilling has led to major discoveries about our planet’s history and evolution. Now, the field has…
Read MoreOctober 1, 2024
Scientists Closing in on Answers About ‘Lost’ Prehistoric Cats of Natural Bridge Caverns
Last January, a team of cavers led by a paleontologist from The University of Texas at Austin rappelled into two deep chambers at Natural Bridge…
Read MoreSeptember 25, 2024
Kick Starting Carbon Storage Industry Goal of New Project
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has enlisted the aid of researchers at The University of Texas at Austin to help create a safe and…
Read MoreSeptember 19, 2024
Mrinal Sen Named Global Lecturer for AI-Driven Physics and Data Analysis Course
Mrinal Sen, a professor at The University of Texas at Austin and a pioneer in machine learning for seismic imaging, has been selected by the…
Read MoreSeptember 18, 2024
Cardenas Named 2025 BDL Lecturer
Next year, Jackson School of Geosciences Professor Bayani Cardenas will be going on a world tour – giving talks at institutions around the world as…
Read MoreSeptember 13, 2024
Jacskon School Joins KBH Energy Center
Adding another layer of expertise to the pursuit of energy security, the Kay Bailey Hutchison Energy Center has announced a new partnership with the Jackson School of Geosciences….
Read MoreSeptember 12, 2024
Discovery About Ice Layer Formation in Ice Sheets Can Improve Sea Level Rise Predictions
A newly discovered mechanism for the flow and freezing of ice sheet meltwater could improve estimates of sea level rise around the globe. Researchers from…
Read More