Media Releases
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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September 11, 2019
Jackson School Mourns Passing of Former Institute for Geophysics Director
Arthur E. (Art) Maxwell, former director of the University of Texas Institute for Geophysics (UTIG) and Professor Emeritus, passed away in Austin on August 21,…
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September 9, 2019
Rocks at Asteroid Impact Site Record First Day of Dinosaur Extinction
When the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs slammed into the planet, the impact set wildfires, triggered tsunamis and blasted so much sulfur into the…
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August 6, 2019
Demian Saffer Named Director of the UT Institute for Geophysics
The University of Texas at Austin has hired Demian Saffer as the next director of the University of Texas Institute for Geophysics (UTIG). Saffer, a…
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July 23, 2019
Many Dallas-Fort Worth Area Faults Have the Potential to Host Earthquakes, New Study Finds
A study led by The University of Texas at Austin has found that the majority of faults underlying the Fort Worth Basin are as sensitive…
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July 15, 2019
Horton and Becker to Help Lead NSF Flat Slab Research
A $2.7 million multi-disciplinary, multi-institutional NSF-Frontiers of Earth Science grant has been awarded to a team led by Carnegie’s Lara Wagner to study an active…
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July 1, 2019
Martindale Awarded NSF CAREER Grant for Paleontological Research and Education
The National Science Foundation has awarded a CAREER grant to Jackson School of Geosciences Assistant Professor Rowan Martindale to research how marine communities responded to…
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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…
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 MoreSeptember 11, 2019
Jackson School Mourns Passing of Former Institute for Geophysics Director
Arthur E. (Art) Maxwell, former director of the University of Texas Institute for Geophysics (UTIG) and Professor Emeritus, passed away in Austin on August 21,…
Read MoreSeptember 9, 2019
Rocks at Asteroid Impact Site Record First Day of Dinosaur Extinction
When the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs slammed into the planet, the impact set wildfires, triggered tsunamis and blasted so much sulfur into the…
Read MoreAugust 6, 2019
Demian Saffer Named Director of the UT Institute for Geophysics
The University of Texas at Austin has hired Demian Saffer as the next director of the University of Texas Institute for Geophysics (UTIG). Saffer, a…
Read MoreJuly 23, 2019
Many Dallas-Fort Worth Area Faults Have the Potential to Host Earthquakes, New Study Finds
A study led by The University of Texas at Austin has found that the majority of faults underlying the Fort Worth Basin are as sensitive…
Read MoreJuly 15, 2019
Horton and Becker to Help Lead NSF Flat Slab Research
A $2.7 million multi-disciplinary, multi-institutional NSF-Frontiers of Earth Science grant has been awarded to a team led by Carnegie’s Lara Wagner to study an active…
Read MoreJuly 1, 2019
Martindale Awarded NSF CAREER Grant for Paleontological Research and Education
The National Science Foundation has awarded a CAREER grant to Jackson School of Geosciences Assistant Professor Rowan Martindale to research how marine communities responded to…
Read More