Media Releases
February 12, 2026
Look Again! Those Wrinkly Rocks May Actually Be a Fossilized Microbial Community
In 2016 while hiking on a hillside in Morocco, geologist Rowan Martindale saw something that made her stop in her tracks: a slab of sedimentary…
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February 11, 2026
Winners of the Jackson School’s 15th Annual Student Research Symposium
The wide breadth of research that takes place at the Jackson School of Geosciences was on display at the school’s 15th annual student research symposium….
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February 10, 2026
When Blackouts Occur During Heat Waves, Austin Homes Pose Major Risk
If the power goes out during a heat wave, there’s nowhere more dangerous to be than where people spend most of their time — indoors….
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February 9, 2026
Peter Flemings Named Interim Chair of Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences
Jackson School of Geosciences Professor Peter Flemings, a lauded geologist who led a multi-year mission to collect core samples of methane hydrates in the Gulf…
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January 29, 2026
Danny Stockli Named Interim Dean of the Jackson School of Geosciences
Dear Jackson School community, I am happy to announce that Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences Chair Danny Stockli will be stepping in as interim…
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January 21, 2026
Evidence of ‘Lightning-Fast’ Evolution Found After Dino-Killing Asteroid Impact
The asteroid that struck the Earth 66 million years ago devastated life across the planet, wiping out the dinosaurs and other organisms in a hail…
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January 12, 2026
El Niño and La Niña Make Water Extremes Move in Sync
Water extremes such as droughts and floods have a huge impact on communities, ecosystems, and economies. Researchers with The University of Texas at Austin have…
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December 22, 2025
What a year!
Look back on another great year of discovery and education with 10 highlights from across the Jackson School of Geosciences.
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December 16, 2025
Communications Team Wins Awards for Storytelling, Features Writing and Communications Initiatives
The Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) has recognized three projects from the Jackson School of Geosciences’ Office of Communications in this year’s…
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December 1, 2025
Scientists Map Mars’ Large River Drainage Systems for First Time
Billions of years ago, it rained on Mars. The water collected in valleys and rivers, filled and spilled over the rims of craters, and was…
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February 12, 2026
Look Again! Those Wrinkly Rocks May Actually Be a Fossilized Microbial Community
In 2016 while hiking on a hillside in Morocco, geologist Rowan Martindale saw something that made her stop in her tracks: a slab of sedimentary…
Read MoreFebruary 11, 2026
Winners of the Jackson School’s 15th Annual Student Research Symposium
The wide breadth of research that takes place at the Jackson School of Geosciences was on display at the school’s 15th annual student research symposium….
Read MoreFebruary 10, 2026
When Blackouts Occur During Heat Waves, Austin Homes Pose Major Risk
If the power goes out during a heat wave, there’s nowhere more dangerous to be than where people spend most of their time — indoors….
Read MoreFebruary 9, 2026
Peter Flemings Named Interim Chair of Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences
Jackson School of Geosciences Professor Peter Flemings, a lauded geologist who led a multi-year mission to collect core samples of methane hydrates in the Gulf…
Read MoreJanuary 29, 2026
Danny Stockli Named Interim Dean of the Jackson School of Geosciences
Dear Jackson School community, I am happy to announce that Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences Chair Danny Stockli will be stepping in as interim…
Read MoreJanuary 21, 2026
Evidence of ‘Lightning-Fast’ Evolution Found After Dino-Killing Asteroid Impact
The asteroid that struck the Earth 66 million years ago devastated life across the planet, wiping out the dinosaurs and other organisms in a hail…
Read MoreJanuary 12, 2026
El Niño and La Niña Make Water Extremes Move in Sync
Water extremes such as droughts and floods have a huge impact on communities, ecosystems, and economies. Researchers with The University of Texas at Austin have…
Read MoreDecember 22, 2025
What a year!
Look back on another great year of discovery and education with 10 highlights from across the Jackson School of Geosciences.
Read MoreDecember 16, 2025
Communications Team Wins Awards for Storytelling, Features Writing and Communications Initiatives
The Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) has recognized three projects from the Jackson School of Geosciences’ Office of Communications in this year’s…
Read MoreDecember 1, 2025
Scientists Map Mars’ Large River Drainage Systems for First Time
Billions of years ago, it rained on Mars. The water collected in valleys and rivers, filled and spilled over the rims of craters, and was…
Read More