Media Releases
June 15, 2016
AAPG Honors Tinker’s Leadership with Halbouty Award
The American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) is honoring Scott W. Tinker, director of The University of Texas at Austin Bureau of Economic Geology, with…
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June 13, 2016
Aerosols Strengthen Storm Clouds, According to New Study
An abundance of aerosol particles in the atmosphere can increase the lifespans of large storm clouds by delaying rainfall, making the clouds grow larger and…
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June 3, 2016
In Memoriam: Martin P. A. Jackson
Martin Jackson, world-renowned geoscientist and esteemed Bureau researcher, passed away early Tuesday, May 31. Martin is recognized globally for his groundbreaking work in the field…
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May 26, 2016
Researchers Find Ice Age Record in Mars’ Polar Cap
Scientists using radar data from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) have found a record of the most recent Martian ice age in the planet’s north…
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May 19, 2016
Unstable East Antarctic Glacier Has Contributed To Sea Level Rise in the Past
Research published in the journal Nature on May 19 has revealed that vast regions of the Totten Glacier in East Antarctica are fundamentally unstable and…
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May 18, 2016
Humans have been causing earthquakes in Texas since the 1920s
Earthquakes triggered by human activity have been happening in Texas since at least 1925, and they have been widespread throughout the state ever since, according…
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May 12, 2016
Steel Wins Twenhofel Medal
Ron Steel of The University of Texas at Austin Jackson School of Geosciences has won the Twenhofel Medal, the highest honor given by the Society for…
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May 5, 2016
World’s Shallowest Slow-Motion Earthquakes Detected Off New Zealand’s Coast
Research published in the May 6 edition of Science indicates that slow-motion earthquakes or “slow-slip events” can rupture the shallow portion of a fault that…
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April 21, 2016
Volcanoes Tied to Shifts in Earth’s Climate over Millions of Years
A new study in the April 22 edition of Science reveals that volcanic activity associated with the plate-tectonic movement of continents may be responsible for…
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June 15, 2016
AAPG Honors Tinker’s Leadership with Halbouty Award
The American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) is honoring Scott W. Tinker, director of The University of Texas at Austin Bureau of Economic Geology, with…
Read MoreJune 13, 2016
Aerosols Strengthen Storm Clouds, According to New Study
An abundance of aerosol particles in the atmosphere can increase the lifespans of large storm clouds by delaying rainfall, making the clouds grow larger and…
Read MoreJune 3, 2016
In Memoriam: Martin P. A. Jackson
Martin Jackson, world-renowned geoscientist and esteemed Bureau researcher, passed away early Tuesday, May 31. Martin is recognized globally for his groundbreaking work in the field…
Read MoreMay 26, 2016
Researchers Find Ice Age Record in Mars’ Polar Cap
Scientists using radar data from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) have found a record of the most recent Martian ice age in the planet’s north…
Read MoreMay 19, 2016
Unstable East Antarctic Glacier Has Contributed To Sea Level Rise in the Past
Research published in the journal Nature on May 19 has revealed that vast regions of the Totten Glacier in East Antarctica are fundamentally unstable and…
Read MoreMay 18, 2016
Humans have been causing earthquakes in Texas since the 1920s
Earthquakes triggered by human activity have been happening in Texas since at least 1925, and they have been widespread throughout the state ever since, according…
Read MoreMay 12, 2016
Steel Wins Twenhofel Medal
Ron Steel of The University of Texas at Austin Jackson School of Geosciences has won the Twenhofel Medal, the highest honor given by the Society for…
Read MoreMay 5, 2016
World’s Shallowest Slow-Motion Earthquakes Detected Off New Zealand’s Coast
Research published in the May 6 edition of Science indicates that slow-motion earthquakes or “slow-slip events” can rupture the shallow portion of a fault that…
Read MoreApril 21, 2016
Volcanoes Tied to Shifts in Earth’s Climate over Millions of Years
A new study in the April 22 edition of Science reveals that volcanic activity associated with the plate-tectonic movement of continents may be responsible for…
Read More