Media Releases
October 2, 2024
Young Named ASA Fellow
Michael Young the Jackson School of Geosciences Associate Dean for Research, has been named a fellow of the American Society of Agronomy (ASA). The ASA…
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October 1, 2024
Scientific Ocean Drilling: UT Researcher Wins Prestigious Prize for Work on Mass Extinctions
From plate tectonics to the dinosaur extinction, scientific ocean drilling has led to major discoveries about our planet’s history and evolution. Now, the field has…
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October 1, 2024
Scientists Closing in on Answers About ‘Lost’ Prehistoric Cats of Natural Bridge Caverns
Last January, a team of cavers led by a paleontologist from The University of Texas at Austin rappelled into two deep chambers at Natural Bridge…
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September 25, 2024
Kick Starting Carbon Storage Industry Goal of New Project
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has enlisted the aid of researchers at The University of Texas at Austin to help create a safe and…
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September 19, 2024
Mrinal Sen Named Global Lecturer for AI-Driven Physics and Data Analysis Course
Mrinal Sen, a professor at The University of Texas at Austin and a pioneer in machine learning for seismic imaging, has been selected by the…
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September 18, 2024
Cardenas Named 2025 BDL Lecturer
Next year, Jackson School of Geosciences Professor Bayani Cardenas will be going on a world tour – giving talks at institutions around the world as…
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September 13, 2024
Jackson School Joins KBH Energy Center
Adding another layer of expertise to the pursuit of energy security, the Kay Bailey Hutchison Energy Center has announced a new partnership with the Jackson School of Geosciences….
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September 12, 2024
Discovery About Ice Layer Formation in Ice Sheets Can Improve Sea Level Rise Predictions
A newly discovered mechanism for the flow and freezing of ice sheet meltwater could improve estimates of sea level rise around the globe. Researchers from…
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September 9, 2024
Most Cities Receive More Rainfall Than Surrounding Rural Areas, Global Study Shows
The effect of urbanization on temperature is relatively well known: Cities are often measurably warmer than their surrounding rural areas. This is called the urban…
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August 27, 2024
Algorithm Raises New Questions About Cascadia Earthquake Record
The Cascadia subduction zone in the Pacific Northwest has a history of producing powerful and destructive earthquakes that have sunk forests and spawned tsunamis that…
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October 2, 2024
Young Named ASA Fellow
Michael Young the Jackson School of Geosciences Associate Dean for Research, has been named a fellow of the American Society of Agronomy (ASA). The ASA…
Read MoreOctober 1, 2024
Scientific Ocean Drilling: UT Researcher Wins Prestigious Prize for Work on Mass Extinctions
From plate tectonics to the dinosaur extinction, scientific ocean drilling has led to major discoveries about our planet’s history and evolution. Now, the field has…
Read MoreOctober 1, 2024
Scientists Closing in on Answers About ‘Lost’ Prehistoric Cats of Natural Bridge Caverns
Last January, a team of cavers led by a paleontologist from The University of Texas at Austin rappelled into two deep chambers at Natural Bridge…
Read MoreSeptember 25, 2024
Kick Starting Carbon Storage Industry Goal of New Project
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has enlisted the aid of researchers at The University of Texas at Austin to help create a safe and…
Read MoreSeptember 19, 2024
Mrinal Sen Named Global Lecturer for AI-Driven Physics and Data Analysis Course
Mrinal Sen, a professor at The University of Texas at Austin and a pioneer in machine learning for seismic imaging, has been selected by the…
Read MoreSeptember 18, 2024
Cardenas Named 2025 BDL Lecturer
Next year, Jackson School of Geosciences Professor Bayani Cardenas will be going on a world tour – giving talks at institutions around the world as…
Read MoreSeptember 13, 2024
Jackson School Joins KBH Energy Center
Adding another layer of expertise to the pursuit of energy security, the Kay Bailey Hutchison Energy Center has announced a new partnership with the Jackson School of Geosciences….
Read MoreSeptember 12, 2024
Discovery About Ice Layer Formation in Ice Sheets Can Improve Sea Level Rise Predictions
A newly discovered mechanism for the flow and freezing of ice sheet meltwater could improve estimates of sea level rise around the globe. Researchers from…
Read MoreSeptember 9, 2024
Most Cities Receive More Rainfall Than Surrounding Rural Areas, Global Study Shows
The effect of urbanization on temperature is relatively well known: Cities are often measurably warmer than their surrounding rural areas. This is called the urban…
Read MoreAugust 27, 2024
Algorithm Raises New Questions About Cascadia Earthquake Record
The Cascadia subduction zone in the Pacific Northwest has a history of producing powerful and destructive earthquakes that have sunk forests and spawned tsunamis that…
Read More