Media Releases
March 18, 2025
Interim Jackson School Dean and USGS Director Chip Groat Passes Away
Today, we received the sad news of the passing of Dr. Chip Groat on Friday, March 14th, 2025, shortly before his 85th birthday. Dr. Groat…
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March 10, 2025
World-Class Mexican Minerals Join the Jackson School of Geosciences Collection
Sparkling with rich inky blues and vibrant greens, you don’t need to be a geologist to appreciate the 40 Mexican ore minerals that recently joined…
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March 5, 2025
Researchers Quantify the Way Rivers Bend, Opening Up the Possibility for Identifying Origins of Channels on Other Planets
Whether it’s rivers cutting through earth, lava melting through rock, or water slicing through ice, channels all twist and bend in a seemingly similar back-and-forth…
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March 5, 2025
The Texas Hydrogen Industry Needs Water, New Study Provides Details on How Much
There are many ways to make hydrogen — a carbon-free energy source and petrochemical ingredient. But no matter the method, all hydrogen production requires a…
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March 3, 2025
UT Names New Leader of Bureau of Economic Geology
Lorena Moscardelli has been named the next director of the Bureau of Economic Geology and state geologist of Texas. Moscardelli takes over the leadership role…
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February 19, 2025
Jackson School Symposium Winners and Q&A
This year, 126 students presented their research at the 14th Annual Jackson School of Geosciences Research Symposium on Feb. 14, 2025. Our presenters, attendees and…
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February 13, 2025
New Method for Measuring Groundwater Shows California’s Aquifers Remain Depleted
The greater Los Angeles area has long been subject of intense seismographic monitoring. A network of highly sensitive seismometers peppers the region on a constant…
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February 7, 2025
Rare Bird Skull from the Age of Dinosaurs Helps Illuminate Avian Evolution
A new study in Nature describing a fossil of a nearly complete and intact bird skull from Antarctica is shedding light on the early evolution…
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January 30, 2025
Groundwater in the Arctic is Delivering More Carbon into the Ocean Than Was Previously Known
A relatively small amount of groundwater trickling through Alaska’s tundra is releasing huge quantities of carbon into the ocean, where it can contribute to climate…
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December 2, 2024
New Research Provides an Improved Understanding of Earthquake Hazards in the Permian Basin
A new collection of published papers offers the most detailed and comprehensive breakdown yet of how water injected into the Permian Basin during oil and…
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March 18, 2025
Interim Jackson School Dean and USGS Director Chip Groat Passes Away
Today, we received the sad news of the passing of Dr. Chip Groat on Friday, March 14th, 2025, shortly before his 85th birthday. Dr. Groat…
Read MoreMarch 10, 2025
World-Class Mexican Minerals Join the Jackson School of Geosciences Collection
Sparkling with rich inky blues and vibrant greens, you don’t need to be a geologist to appreciate the 40 Mexican ore minerals that recently joined…
Read MoreMarch 5, 2025
Researchers Quantify the Way Rivers Bend, Opening Up the Possibility for Identifying Origins of Channels on Other Planets
Whether it’s rivers cutting through earth, lava melting through rock, or water slicing through ice, channels all twist and bend in a seemingly similar back-and-forth…
Read MoreMarch 5, 2025
The Texas Hydrogen Industry Needs Water, New Study Provides Details on How Much
There are many ways to make hydrogen — a carbon-free energy source and petrochemical ingredient. But no matter the method, all hydrogen production requires a…
Read MoreMarch 3, 2025
UT Names New Leader of Bureau of Economic Geology
Lorena Moscardelli has been named the next director of the Bureau of Economic Geology and state geologist of Texas. Moscardelli takes over the leadership role…
Read MoreFebruary 19, 2025
Jackson School Symposium Winners and Q&A
This year, 126 students presented their research at the 14th Annual Jackson School of Geosciences Research Symposium on Feb. 14, 2025. Our presenters, attendees and…
Read MoreFebruary 13, 2025
New Method for Measuring Groundwater Shows California’s Aquifers Remain Depleted
The greater Los Angeles area has long been subject of intense seismographic monitoring. A network of highly sensitive seismometers peppers the region on a constant…
Read MoreFebruary 7, 2025
Rare Bird Skull from the Age of Dinosaurs Helps Illuminate Avian Evolution
A new study in Nature describing a fossil of a nearly complete and intact bird skull from Antarctica is shedding light on the early evolution…
Read MoreJanuary 30, 2025
Groundwater in the Arctic is Delivering More Carbon into the Ocean Than Was Previously Known
A relatively small amount of groundwater trickling through Alaska’s tundra is releasing huge quantities of carbon into the ocean, where it can contribute to climate…
Read MoreDecember 2, 2024
New Research Provides an Improved Understanding of Earthquake Hazards in the Permian Basin
A new collection of published papers offers the most detailed and comprehensive breakdown yet of how water injected into the Permian Basin during oil and…
Read More