Media Releases
July 5, 2021
Gulf Coast Ready to Develop Carbon Storage Hub
The stage is set for a new carbon storage economy to emerge along the Gulf Coast, according to a study led by The University of…
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June 29, 2021
UT Austin Teams Up With City and Community to Fight Extreme Heat in Austin
Austin has hot summers. But that heat isn’t felt the same way across the city, as anyone who has sweltered in a parking lot or…
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June 23, 2021
Tinker Receives Energy Leadership Award from E&P Magazine
Scott Tinker, the director of the Bureau of Economic Geology, is the 2021 recipient of Exploration & Production magazine’s Energy Leadership Award. The award recognizes Tinker’s tireless energy outreach….
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June 22, 2021
Study Offers Plan to Overcome Hurdles for Hydrogen Energy
The U.S. is counting on hydrogen to play a significant role in the low-carbon economy of the future, but fundamental questions about transportation, storage and…
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June 11, 2021
Second Jackson School Professor Wins Evgueni Burov Medal
Thorsten Becker, a professor at The University of Texas at Austin Jackson School of Geosciences, has been honored with the 2021 Evgueni Burov Medal, an…
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June 1, 2021
Building Excitement, Strengthening Support: Andrew West’s Big Plans for JSG Development
Andrew West hasn’t let the pandemic put a damper on fundraising at the Jackson School of Geosciences. Since joining the Jackson School as its new…
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May 26, 2021
Goudge Named CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar
Jackson School of Geosciences Assistant Professor Tim Goudge has been chosen as a CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar, an international program that supports outstanding early-career researchers…
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May 24, 2021
Slow Slip’ Earthquakes’ Hidden Mechanics Revealed
Slow slip earthquakes, a type of slow motion tremor, have been detected at many of the world’s earthquake hotspots, including those found around the Pacific…
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May 19, 2021
College Brings Adventure — Including Research on Mars
Graduating senior Irineo Sanchez researched water flow on Mars as part of the JSG Honors Program.
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May 6, 2021
Adam Mena Joins Jackson School as Chief Business Officer
On April 19, the Jackson School of Geosciences welcomed Adam Mena as its new chief business officer. Since then, Mena said that he has been…
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July 5, 2021
Gulf Coast Ready to Develop Carbon Storage Hub
The stage is set for a new carbon storage economy to emerge along the Gulf Coast, according to a study led by The University of…
Read MoreJune 29, 2021
UT Austin Teams Up With City and Community to Fight Extreme Heat in Austin
Austin has hot summers. But that heat isn’t felt the same way across the city, as anyone who has sweltered in a parking lot or…
Read MoreJune 23, 2021
Tinker Receives Energy Leadership Award from E&P Magazine
Scott Tinker, the director of the Bureau of Economic Geology, is the 2021 recipient of Exploration & Production magazine’s Energy Leadership Award. The award recognizes Tinker’s tireless energy outreach….
Read MoreJune 22, 2021
Study Offers Plan to Overcome Hurdles for Hydrogen Energy
The U.S. is counting on hydrogen to play a significant role in the low-carbon economy of the future, but fundamental questions about transportation, storage and…
Read MoreJune 11, 2021
Second Jackson School Professor Wins Evgueni Burov Medal
Thorsten Becker, a professor at The University of Texas at Austin Jackson School of Geosciences, has been honored with the 2021 Evgueni Burov Medal, an…
Read MoreJune 1, 2021
Building Excitement, Strengthening Support: Andrew West’s Big Plans for JSG Development
Andrew West hasn’t let the pandemic put a damper on fundraising at the Jackson School of Geosciences. Since joining the Jackson School as its new…
Read MoreMay 26, 2021
Goudge Named CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar
Jackson School of Geosciences Assistant Professor Tim Goudge has been chosen as a CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar, an international program that supports outstanding early-career researchers…
Read MoreMay 24, 2021
Slow Slip’ Earthquakes’ Hidden Mechanics Revealed
Slow slip earthquakes, a type of slow motion tremor, have been detected at many of the world’s earthquake hotspots, including those found around the Pacific…
Read MoreMay 19, 2021
College Brings Adventure — Including Research on Mars
Graduating senior Irineo Sanchez researched water flow on Mars as part of the JSG Honors Program.
Read MoreMay 6, 2021
Adam Mena Joins Jackson School as Chief Business Officer
On April 19, the Jackson School of Geosciences welcomed Adam Mena as its new chief business officer. Since then, Mena said that he has been…
Read More