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April 22, 2026
Winners of 2026 Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences Awards
More than 100 students, staff, researchers and faculty members in the Jackson School of Geosciences’ Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences packed inside Boyd Auditorium…
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April 16, 2026
Artemis Astronauts Showcase UT Geology Roots
Years before they captured the world’s imagination with their historic space flight and pictures of the Earth rise over the far side of the moon, the Artemis II astronauts were trained in field geology by a professor who put generations of Longhorn geologists through their paces.
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April 15, 2026
Newly Discovered Coastal Shelf on Mars Could be Best Evidence Yet for Long-Gone Ocean
Scientists have discovered geological features on Mars that could point to the existence of a long-dried up ocean that once covered a third of the…
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April 7, 2026
Four Jackson School Graduate Programs Rank in Top Five Nationally
The University of Texas at Austin Jackson School of Geosciences improved to No. 4 in the country in overall Earth Sciences in the 2026 U.S….
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March 30, 2026
UT Geodynamicist Thorsten Becker Elected to German Academy of Sciences
Thorsten Becker, a professor at The University of Texas at Austin Jackson School of Geosciences, has been elected a member of the German Academy of…
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March 27, 2026
Fa Li Brings AI Expertise to Jackson School Faculty
Fa Li, who uses artificial intelligence to study how ecosystems on the land respond to shifts in the climate and water cycle, joined the Jackson…
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March 27, 2026
Dapeng Feng Joins Jackson School Faculty in AI Cluster Hire
Dapeng Feng, a hydrologist exploring the Earth’s water and its interactions with the environment, has joined the Jackson School of Geosciences Department of Earth and…
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March 26, 2026
Niyogi Named Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Professors Dev Niyogi and Radu Marculescu have been recognized as 2025 AAAS Fellows for their contributions to science and engineering.
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March 25, 2026
New Ice Age Animals and Slice of Earth History Found in Central Texas Water Cave
A paleontologist from The University of Texas at Austin has discovered the fossilized remains of Ice Age animals that have never been found in Central…
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March 20, 2026
One Professor. One Year. One Hundred Hydrogeology Lectures.
As Jackson School of Geosciences Professor Bayani Cardenas began to plan the stops for his year-long world tour, he knew one thing — he was…
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April 22, 2026
Winners of 2026 Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences Awards
More than 100 students, staff, researchers and faculty members in the Jackson School of Geosciences’ Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences packed inside Boyd Auditorium…
Read MoreApril 16, 2026
Artemis Astronauts Showcase UT Geology Roots
Years before they captured the world’s imagination with their historic space flight and pictures of the Earth rise over the far side of the moon, the Artemis II astronauts were trained in field geology by a professor who put generations of Longhorn geologists through their paces.
Read MoreApril 15, 2026
Newly Discovered Coastal Shelf on Mars Could be Best Evidence Yet for Long-Gone Ocean
Scientists have discovered geological features on Mars that could point to the existence of a long-dried up ocean that once covered a third of the…
Read MoreApril 7, 2026
Four Jackson School Graduate Programs Rank in Top Five Nationally
The University of Texas at Austin Jackson School of Geosciences improved to No. 4 in the country in overall Earth Sciences in the 2026 U.S….
Read MoreMarch 30, 2026
UT Geodynamicist Thorsten Becker Elected to German Academy of Sciences
Thorsten Becker, a professor at The University of Texas at Austin Jackson School of Geosciences, has been elected a member of the German Academy of…
Read MoreMarch 27, 2026
Fa Li Brings AI Expertise to Jackson School Faculty
Fa Li, who uses artificial intelligence to study how ecosystems on the land respond to shifts in the climate and water cycle, joined the Jackson…
Read MoreMarch 27, 2026
Dapeng Feng Joins Jackson School Faculty in AI Cluster Hire
Dapeng Feng, a hydrologist exploring the Earth’s water and its interactions with the environment, has joined the Jackson School of Geosciences Department of Earth and…
Read MoreMarch 26, 2026
Niyogi Named Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Professors Dev Niyogi and Radu Marculescu have been recognized as 2025 AAAS Fellows for their contributions to science and engineering.
Read MoreMarch 25, 2026
New Ice Age Animals and Slice of Earth History Found in Central Texas Water Cave
A paleontologist from The University of Texas at Austin has discovered the fossilized remains of Ice Age animals that have never been found in Central…
Read MoreMarch 20, 2026
One Professor. One Year. One Hundred Hydrogeology Lectures.
As Jackson School of Geosciences Professor Bayani Cardenas began to plan the stops for his year-long world tour, he knew one thing — he was…
Read More