Media Releases
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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January 24, 2012
Scientists Discover Land-based Version of Submarine Black Smokers
[youtube rGPsL93sWaA Terrestrial Smoker Infrared Video] Scientists have discovered a new type of hot spring along the banks of a volcanic lake in the Philippines….
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January 6, 2012
A Second Look: Sizing up the Potential for Geothermal Energy in Texas
Traditionally, geothermal energy has been associated with regions of intense volcanic or hydrothermal activity, like Iceland. For decades, however, scientists have wondered if the less volatile subsurface…
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January 4, 2012
Lecture Recap: The Latest on Martian Ice
by Thomas Minor Jack Holt, research scientist at the Institute for Geophysics (UTIG), is currently researching Amazonian ice deposits on Mars, both at the polar…
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December 16, 2011
Teaching at Its Best
The University of Texas at Austin’s commitment to exemplary teaching was on display Thursday night, as seven faculty members were inducted into the university’s Academy…
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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…
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 MoreJanuary 24, 2012
Scientists Discover Land-based Version of Submarine Black Smokers
[youtube rGPsL93sWaA Terrestrial Smoker Infrared Video] Scientists have discovered a new type of hot spring along the banks of a volcanic lake in the Philippines….
Read MoreJanuary 6, 2012
A Second Look: Sizing up the Potential for Geothermal Energy in Texas
Traditionally, geothermal energy has been associated with regions of intense volcanic or hydrothermal activity, like Iceland. For decades, however, scientists have wondered if the less volatile subsurface…
Read MoreJanuary 4, 2012
Lecture Recap: The Latest on Martian Ice
by Thomas Minor Jack Holt, research scientist at the Institute for Geophysics (UTIG), is currently researching Amazonian ice deposits on Mars, both at the polar…
Read MoreDecember 16, 2011
Teaching at Its Best
The University of Texas at Austin’s commitment to exemplary teaching was on display Thursday night, as seven faculty members were inducted into the university’s Academy…
Read More