Media Releases
November 16, 2017
New Research Could Predict La Niña Drought Years in Advance
Two new studies from The University of Texas at Austin have significantly improved scientists’ ability to predict the strength and duration of droughts caused by…
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November 9, 2017
Brian Horton First to Receive SEPM Dickinson Medal
The Jackson School of Geosciences’ Brian Horton is the inaugural recipient of the Society for Sedimentary Geology (SEPM) William R. Dickinson Award. The award, which…
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November 2, 2017
Nature Index Finds Jackson School among Top in the Nation
The newly released Nature Index 2017 United States has found that The University of Texas at Austin is the third most productive university in the…
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November 1, 2017
Intensifying Winds Could Increase East Antarctica’s Contribution to Sea Level Rise
Totten Glacier, the largest glacier in East Antarctica, is being melted from below by warm water that reaches the ice when winds over the ocean…
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October 17, 2017
Track Tremors Across Texas With New Website
The University of Texas at Austin Bureau of Economic Geology has finished installing the state’s earthquake monitoring network, TexNet, and thanks to a new interactive…
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October 6, 2017
Bureau of Economic Geology Breaks Ground on New Core Research Building
The Jackson School of Geosciences Bureau of Economic Geology has begun construction on its new core research building, a project that will provide state-of-the facilities…
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September 11, 2017
Earthquake Triggers “Slow Motion” Quakes in New Zealand
Slow slip events, a type of slow motion earthquake that occurs over days to weeks, are thought to be capable of triggering larger, potentially damaging…
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September 7, 2017
UT Austin Study Raises Question: Why are Fossilized Hairs so Rare?
When most people hear the word fossil, they probably think of gigantic leg bones or sharp teeth. But, given the right conditions, after an animal…
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September 6, 2017
Study Quantifies Potential for Water Reuse in Permian Basin Oil Production
Hydraulic fracturing often brings up large volumes of water that need to be managed. A study led by The University of Texas at Austin has…
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August 29, 2017
Caspian Sea Evaporating As Temperatures Rise, Study Finds
WASHINGTON — Earth’s largest inland body of water has been slowly evaporating for the past two decades due to rising temperatures associated with climate change,…
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November 16, 2017
New Research Could Predict La Niña Drought Years in Advance
Two new studies from The University of Texas at Austin have significantly improved scientists’ ability to predict the strength and duration of droughts caused by…
Read MoreNovember 9, 2017
Brian Horton First to Receive SEPM Dickinson Medal
The Jackson School of Geosciences’ Brian Horton is the inaugural recipient of the Society for Sedimentary Geology (SEPM) William R. Dickinson Award. The award, which…
Read MoreNovember 2, 2017
Nature Index Finds Jackson School among Top in the Nation
The newly released Nature Index 2017 United States has found that The University of Texas at Austin is the third most productive university in the…
Read MoreNovember 1, 2017
Intensifying Winds Could Increase East Antarctica’s Contribution to Sea Level Rise
Totten Glacier, the largest glacier in East Antarctica, is being melted from below by warm water that reaches the ice when winds over the ocean…
Read MoreOctober 17, 2017
Track Tremors Across Texas With New Website
The University of Texas at Austin Bureau of Economic Geology has finished installing the state’s earthquake monitoring network, TexNet, and thanks to a new interactive…
Read MoreOctober 6, 2017
Bureau of Economic Geology Breaks Ground on New Core Research Building
The Jackson School of Geosciences Bureau of Economic Geology has begun construction on its new core research building, a project that will provide state-of-the facilities…
Read MoreSeptember 11, 2017
Earthquake Triggers “Slow Motion” Quakes in New Zealand
Slow slip events, a type of slow motion earthquake that occurs over days to weeks, are thought to be capable of triggering larger, potentially damaging…
Read MoreSeptember 7, 2017
UT Austin Study Raises Question: Why are Fossilized Hairs so Rare?
When most people hear the word fossil, they probably think of gigantic leg bones or sharp teeth. But, given the right conditions, after an animal…
Read MoreSeptember 6, 2017
Study Quantifies Potential for Water Reuse in Permian Basin Oil Production
Hydraulic fracturing often brings up large volumes of water that need to be managed. A study led by The University of Texas at Austin has…
Read MoreAugust 29, 2017
Caspian Sea Evaporating As Temperatures Rise, Study Finds
WASHINGTON — Earth’s largest inland body of water has been slowly evaporating for the past two decades due to rising temperatures associated with climate change,…
Read More