Media Releases
November 18, 2019
Crystal Coatings Could Help Solve Mystery of Fracture Patterns
Fractures are everywhere. They are the cracks in the sidewalk. The rifts in roadcuts. The spidery textures in brick and boulders. And those are just…
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November 11, 2019
Scientists Find Eternal Nile To Be More Ancient Than Previously Thought
Ancient Egyptians considered the Nile river to be the source of all life. The steady northward path of the river has nourished the fertile valleys…
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November 5, 2019
Exceptional Fossils May Need a Breath of Air to Form
Some of the world’s most exquisite fossil beds were formed millions of years ago during time periods when the Earth’s oceans were largely without…
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November 4, 2019
Historical Data Confirms Recent Increase in West Texas Earthquakes
A new analysis of historical seismic data led by The University of Texas at Austin has found that earthquake activity in West Texas near the…
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October 28, 2019
Jackson School Remembers Senior Research Scientist Stephen Ruppel
Dr. Stephen Craig Ruppel passed away peacefully at his home in Austin on October 21st, 2019. He was born in Wabash, Indiana on January 22,…
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October 15, 2019
Seismic Monitoring Program Links Some West Texas Earthquakes to Hydraulic Fracturing
A new study by scientists of the TexNet Seismic Monitoring Program shows that some of the recent earthquake activity in the Delaware Basin of West…
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October 14, 2019
NOAH Model Captures Major Hydrological Patterns in China, Study Finds
The Noah land surface model with multi-parameterization options (Noah-MP) simulates the major spatiotemporal patterns of hydrological variables in China, a vast country characterized by complex…
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October 7, 2019
Jackson School Mourns Passing of Professor Robert Tatham
Jackson School Professor Robert Tatham passed away on Friday, Oct.4. Bob was a professor in the Department of Geological Sciences for more than a decade…
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September 24, 2019
Bird Droppings Defy Expectations
For every question about bird poop, uric acid appears to be the answer. Why are bird droppings so hard to remove from buildings? Uric…
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September 12, 2019
Elaborate Komodo Dragon Armor Defends Against Other Dragons
Just beneath their scales, Komodo dragons wear a suit of armor made of tiny bones. These bones cover the dragons from head to tail, creating…
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November 18, 2019
Crystal Coatings Could Help Solve Mystery of Fracture Patterns
Fractures are everywhere. They are the cracks in the sidewalk. The rifts in roadcuts. The spidery textures in brick and boulders. And those are just…
Read MoreNovember 11, 2019
Scientists Find Eternal Nile To Be More Ancient Than Previously Thought
Ancient Egyptians considered the Nile river to be the source of all life. The steady northward path of the river has nourished the fertile valleys…
Read MoreNovember 5, 2019
Exceptional Fossils May Need a Breath of Air to Form
Some of the world’s most exquisite fossil beds were formed millions of years ago during time periods when the Earth’s oceans were largely without…
Read MoreNovember 4, 2019
Historical Data Confirms Recent Increase in West Texas Earthquakes
A new analysis of historical seismic data led by The University of Texas at Austin has found that earthquake activity in West Texas near the…
Read MoreOctober 28, 2019
Jackson School Remembers Senior Research Scientist Stephen Ruppel
Dr. Stephen Craig Ruppel passed away peacefully at his home in Austin on October 21st, 2019. He was born in Wabash, Indiana on January 22,…
Read MoreOctober 15, 2019
Seismic Monitoring Program Links Some West Texas Earthquakes to Hydraulic Fracturing
A new study by scientists of the TexNet Seismic Monitoring Program shows that some of the recent earthquake activity in the Delaware Basin of West…
Read MoreOctober 14, 2019
NOAH Model Captures Major Hydrological Patterns in China, Study Finds
The Noah land surface model with multi-parameterization options (Noah-MP) simulates the major spatiotemporal patterns of hydrological variables in China, a vast country characterized by complex…
Read MoreOctober 7, 2019
Jackson School Mourns Passing of Professor Robert Tatham
Jackson School Professor Robert Tatham passed away on Friday, Oct.4. Bob was a professor in the Department of Geological Sciences for more than a decade…
Read MoreSeptember 24, 2019
Bird Droppings Defy Expectations
For every question about bird poop, uric acid appears to be the answer. Why are bird droppings so hard to remove from buildings? Uric…
Read MoreSeptember 12, 2019
Elaborate Komodo Dragon Armor Defends Against Other Dragons
Just beneath their scales, Komodo dragons wear a suit of armor made of tiny bones. These bones cover the dragons from head to tail, creating…
Read More