Media Releases
July 11, 2013
Scientists Cast Doubt on Theory of What Triggered Antarctic Glaciation
A team of scientists led by Ian Dalziel from the Institute for Geophysics has found geologic evidence that casts doubt on one of the conventional…
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July 9, 2013
Scientists Image Vast Subglacial Water System Underpinning West Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier
AUSTIN, Texas — In a development that will help predict potential sea level rise from the Antarctic ice sheet, scientists from The University of Texas…
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July 1, 2013
Researchers Sequence Genome of 700,000-year-old Horse
This Article reprinted from the website Domain-b. The oldest genome so far from a prehistoric creature has been sequenced by an international team, led by scientists…
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June 19, 2013
First Wave: GeoFORCE Texas Students Graduate from College
Here’s a simple math problem: The demand for workers in STEM fields (science, technology, engineering and math) is growing, but the number of students going…
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June 14, 2013
Celebrating 125 Years of Texas Geoscience
Okay, it’s quiz time. How old is the oldest academic geoscience program in Texas? Need a hint? It’s older than the Ford Model T and…
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May 29, 2013
Scientists Launch Ocean Expedition to Study Climate Change and Mountain Building in Gulf of Alaska
An international team of 34 scientists sets sail today aboard the scientific ocean drilling vessel JOIDES Resolution to collect sediments in the Gulf of Alaska and…
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April 26, 2013
UT-Austin Fuels the Energy Capital of the World
Leading energy faculty at The University of Texas at Austin shared an update on the innovative research and programs taking place on the Forty Acres…
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April 23, 2013
Slide Show: Honors Field Trip to the Philippines
An all-expenses paid field trip to the Philippines: another great benefit of being an undergraduate honors student at the Jackson School.
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April 22, 2013
Jackson School Inducts Four Legends into Hall of Distinction
In March 2013, the Jackson School inducted four geoscience legends into its Hall of Distinction. They were selected for their high-level accomplishments in academia, industry or…
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April 12, 2013
Uncharted Waters: A Behind the Scenes Look at the Struggle to Kill the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
Peter Flemings was on a family vacation hiking in the White Mountains in New Hampshire when his cell phone rang. It was U.S. energy secretary…
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July 11, 2013
Scientists Cast Doubt on Theory of What Triggered Antarctic Glaciation
A team of scientists led by Ian Dalziel from the Institute for Geophysics has found geologic evidence that casts doubt on one of the conventional…
Read MoreJuly 9, 2013
Scientists Image Vast Subglacial Water System Underpinning West Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier
AUSTIN, Texas — In a development that will help predict potential sea level rise from the Antarctic ice sheet, scientists from The University of Texas…
Read MoreJuly 1, 2013
Researchers Sequence Genome of 700,000-year-old Horse
This Article reprinted from the website Domain-b. The oldest genome so far from a prehistoric creature has been sequenced by an international team, led by scientists…
Read MoreJune 19, 2013
First Wave: GeoFORCE Texas Students Graduate from College
Here’s a simple math problem: The demand for workers in STEM fields (science, technology, engineering and math) is growing, but the number of students going…
Read MoreJune 14, 2013
Celebrating 125 Years of Texas Geoscience
Okay, it’s quiz time. How old is the oldest academic geoscience program in Texas? Need a hint? It’s older than the Ford Model T and…
Read MoreMay 29, 2013
Scientists Launch Ocean Expedition to Study Climate Change and Mountain Building in Gulf of Alaska
An international team of 34 scientists sets sail today aboard the scientific ocean drilling vessel JOIDES Resolution to collect sediments in the Gulf of Alaska and…
Read MoreApril 26, 2013
UT-Austin Fuels the Energy Capital of the World
Leading energy faculty at The University of Texas at Austin shared an update on the innovative research and programs taking place on the Forty Acres…
Read MoreApril 23, 2013
Slide Show: Honors Field Trip to the Philippines
An all-expenses paid field trip to the Philippines: another great benefit of being an undergraduate honors student at the Jackson School.
Read MoreApril 22, 2013
Jackson School Inducts Four Legends into Hall of Distinction
In March 2013, the Jackson School inducted four geoscience legends into its Hall of Distinction. They were selected for their high-level accomplishments in academia, industry or…
Read MoreApril 12, 2013
Uncharted Waters: A Behind the Scenes Look at the Struggle to Kill the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
Peter Flemings was on a family vacation hiking in the White Mountains in New Hampshire when his cell phone rang. It was U.S. energy secretary…
Read More