Media Releases
March 20, 2018
UT Jackson School Named Nation’s Top Geology Program
The University of Texas at Austin Jackson School of Geosciences has been ranked the No. 1 Geology program in the country by the U.S. News…
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February 26, 2018
Hidden “Rock Moisture” Could Explain Forest Surviving Drought
Research conducted by The University of Texas at Austin and University of California, Berkeley has found that a little-studied, underground layer of rock can hold…
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January 26, 2018
Research Finds Link Between Rainfall and Ocean Circulation in Past and Present
Research conducted at The University of Texas at Austin has found that changes in ocean currents in the Atlantic Ocean influence rainfall in the Western…
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January 22, 2018
Research Finds Discrepancies Between Satellite and Global Model Estimates of Land Water Storage
Research led by The University of Texas at Austin has found that calculations of water storage in many river basins from commonly used global computer…
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January 15, 2018
Tiny Dinosaur May Have Dazzled Mates with Rainbow Ruff and a Bony Crest
Ancient dinosaurs were adorned in some amazing ways, from the horns of the triceratops to the plates and spikes of the stegosaurus. A newly described,…
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December 21, 2017
Looking Back at a Great 2017
The Jackson School of Geosciences had an eventful and exciting 2017. We’ve led innovative research on this planet and others, took top spots in…
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December 13, 2017
East Antarctic Ice Sheet Has History of Instability
The East Antarctic Ice Sheet locks away enough water to raise sea level an estimated 53 meters (174 feet), more than any other ice sheet…
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December 13, 2017
Clarke Among Three UT Austin Scientists Named HHMI Professors for Innovation in Undergraduate Education
Three University of Texas at Austin professors have been chosen by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute to join the ranks of a select group of…
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December 12, 2017
New Research Improves Understanding of Ancient Landscapes
Geologists use zircon mineral grains to reconstruct what the Earth and its landscapes looked like in ancient times. These microscopic grains, commonly the width of…
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December 11, 2017
Jackson School’s Camille Parmesan Receives Grant to “Make Our Planet Great Again”
Camille Parmesan, an adjunct professor at the University of Texas at Austin Jackson School of Geosciences and professor at Plymouth University in the UK, is…
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March 20, 2018
UT Jackson School Named Nation’s Top Geology Program
The University of Texas at Austin Jackson School of Geosciences has been ranked the No. 1 Geology program in the country by the U.S. News…
Read MoreFebruary 26, 2018
Hidden “Rock Moisture” Could Explain Forest Surviving Drought
Research conducted by The University of Texas at Austin and University of California, Berkeley has found that a little-studied, underground layer of rock can hold…
Read MoreJanuary 26, 2018
Research Finds Link Between Rainfall and Ocean Circulation in Past and Present
Research conducted at The University of Texas at Austin has found that changes in ocean currents in the Atlantic Ocean influence rainfall in the Western…
Read MoreJanuary 22, 2018
Research Finds Discrepancies Between Satellite and Global Model Estimates of Land Water Storage
Research led by The University of Texas at Austin has found that calculations of water storage in many river basins from commonly used global computer…
Read MoreJanuary 15, 2018
Tiny Dinosaur May Have Dazzled Mates with Rainbow Ruff and a Bony Crest
Ancient dinosaurs were adorned in some amazing ways, from the horns of the triceratops to the plates and spikes of the stegosaurus. A newly described,…
Read MoreDecember 21, 2017
Looking Back at a Great 2017
The Jackson School of Geosciences had an eventful and exciting 2017. We’ve led innovative research on this planet and others, took top spots in…
Read MoreDecember 13, 2017
East Antarctic Ice Sheet Has History of Instability
The East Antarctic Ice Sheet locks away enough water to raise sea level an estimated 53 meters (174 feet), more than any other ice sheet…
Read MoreDecember 13, 2017
Clarke Among Three UT Austin Scientists Named HHMI Professors for Innovation in Undergraduate Education
Three University of Texas at Austin professors have been chosen by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute to join the ranks of a select group of…
Read MoreDecember 12, 2017
New Research Improves Understanding of Ancient Landscapes
Geologists use zircon mineral grains to reconstruct what the Earth and its landscapes looked like in ancient times. These microscopic grains, commonly the width of…
Read MoreDecember 11, 2017
Jackson School’s Camille Parmesan Receives Grant to “Make Our Planet Great Again”
Camille Parmesan, an adjunct professor at the University of Texas at Austin Jackson School of Geosciences and professor at Plymouth University in the UK, is…
Read More