Media Releases
March 26, 2012
West Antarctic Ice Shelves Tearing Apart at the Seams
A new study examining nearly 40 years of satellite imagery has revealed that the floating ice shelves of a critical portion of West Antarctica are…
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March 16, 2012
The Geological Fingerprint of War
Earle McBride and Dane Picard were traveling across France doing geologic field work in 1988 when they took time out to play tourists at Omaha…
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March 8, 2012
Iridescent, Feathered Dinosaur Offers Fresh Evidence That Feathers Evolved to Attract Mates
A team of American and Chinese researchers has revealed the detailed feather pattern and color of Microraptor, a pigeon-sized, four-winged dinosaur that lived about 120…
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February 28, 2012
King Receives Rosenfeld Plaque from Environmental Research Letters
Carey King, research associate at The University of Texas at Austin’s Center for International Energy and Environmental Policy, has been awarded the Rosenfeld plaque in recognition…
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February 24, 2012
Jackson School Inducts Three Legends into Hall of Distinction
This spring, the Jackson School proudly inducts three legends into its Hall of Distinction. They were selected for their high-level accomplishments in academia, industry or…
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February 16, 2012
New Study Shows No Evidence of Groundwater Contamination from Hydraulic Fracturing
Hydraulic fracturing of shale formations to extract natural gas has no direct connection to reports of groundwater contamination, based on evidence reviewed in a study…
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February 9, 2012
University of Texas at Austin to Lead $3M Delta Research Collaboration
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded The University of Texas at Austin and six other universities $3 million to establish the Delta Dynamics Collaboratory…
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February 6, 2012
Winners of 1st Annual Jackson School Research Symposium Announced
Dean Mosher writes: “It was an amazing day filled with excellent science, very high quality presentations, and opportunities to learn about different science and possibilities…
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January 25, 2012
Grad Students Present at 1st Annual JSG Research Symposium
Jackson School graduate students will present their research at the 1st Annual JSG Research Symposium Feb. 4 sponsored by the Graduate Student Executive Committee and…
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January 25, 2012
Archaeopteryx had (some) black feathers
A team of scientists announced the first evidence of feather color in Archaeopteryx, a feathered dinosaur that has also long been considered one of the…
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March 26, 2012
West Antarctic Ice Shelves Tearing Apart at the Seams
A new study examining nearly 40 years of satellite imagery has revealed that the floating ice shelves of a critical portion of West Antarctica are…
Read MoreMarch 16, 2012
The Geological Fingerprint of War
Earle McBride and Dane Picard were traveling across France doing geologic field work in 1988 when they took time out to play tourists at Omaha…
Read MoreMarch 8, 2012
Iridescent, Feathered Dinosaur Offers Fresh Evidence That Feathers Evolved to Attract Mates
A team of American and Chinese researchers has revealed the detailed feather pattern and color of Microraptor, a pigeon-sized, four-winged dinosaur that lived about 120…
Read MoreFebruary 28, 2012
King Receives Rosenfeld Plaque from Environmental Research Letters
Carey King, research associate at The University of Texas at Austin’s Center for International Energy and Environmental Policy, has been awarded the Rosenfeld plaque in recognition…
Read MoreFebruary 24, 2012
Jackson School Inducts Three Legends into Hall of Distinction
This spring, the Jackson School proudly inducts three legends into its Hall of Distinction. They were selected for their high-level accomplishments in academia, industry or…
Read MoreFebruary 16, 2012
New Study Shows No Evidence of Groundwater Contamination from Hydraulic Fracturing
Hydraulic fracturing of shale formations to extract natural gas has no direct connection to reports of groundwater contamination, based on evidence reviewed in a study…
Read MoreFebruary 9, 2012
University of Texas at Austin to Lead $3M Delta Research Collaboration
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded The University of Texas at Austin and six other universities $3 million to establish the Delta Dynamics Collaboratory…
Read MoreFebruary 6, 2012
Winners of 1st Annual Jackson School Research Symposium Announced
Dean Mosher writes: “It was an amazing day filled with excellent science, very high quality presentations, and opportunities to learn about different science and possibilities…
Read MoreJanuary 25, 2012
Grad Students Present at 1st Annual JSG Research Symposium
Jackson School graduate students will present their research at the 1st Annual JSG Research Symposium Feb. 4 sponsored by the Graduate Student Executive Committee and…
Read MoreJanuary 25, 2012
Archaeopteryx had (some) black feathers
A team of scientists announced the first evidence of feather color in Archaeopteryx, a feathered dinosaur that has also long been considered one of the…
Read More