Media Releases
April 12, 2008
Exploration & Innovation: Geoscientists Push the Frontiers of Unconventional Oil and Gas
As petroleum supplies tighten, crude oil prices remain high, and energy security continues to concern U.S. politicians, the world is increasingly turning its attention to…
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April 2, 2008
One Year After Solomon Islands Disaster, Scientists Realize Geological Barrier to Earthquakes Weaker than Expected
On the one year anniversary of a devastating earthquake and tsunami in the Solomon Islands that killed 52 people and displaced more than 6,000, scientists…
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March 28, 2008
Industrial Associates Program Turns 20
Some of the Jackson School of Geosciences’ strongest corporate sponsors contribute to research through the Industrial Associates Program (IA). The program supports researchers and graduate…
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February 15, 2008
Africa: A New Frontier in Oil and Gas Exploration
By Michelle Michot Foss Geotimes, February 2008 According to Michelle Foss, head of the University of Texas at Austin’s Center for Energy Economics, Africa is…
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February 15, 2008
X-Ray Vision: Tomography Helps Decipher Great North American Jigsaw Puzzle
The American West is something of a seismic puzzle, and researchers are trying to figure out how the pieces got their shapes and what the…
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February 14, 2008
Tiny Bubbles: Gardner Probes Process at Heart of Volcanic Eruptions
Volcanoes, like people, each have their own distinct personality. Hawaii’s lava oozes gently without a care in the world. Mount St. Helens and Mount Vesuvius…
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February 14, 2008
$2.4 Million Program Aims to Revive Earth and Space Science Teaching in Texas Public Schools
The University of Texas at Austin is starting a $2.38 million initiative to train eighth through 12th grade earth science teachers working predominantly in minority…
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February 12, 2008
Shell Continues Tradition of Support with $225,000 for Outreach and Academic Programs
Shell Oil Company has contributed $225,500 to support academic and outreach programs at The University of Texas at Austin. The grant benefits both undergraduates and…
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April 12, 2008
Exploration & Innovation: Geoscientists Push the Frontiers of Unconventional Oil and Gas
As petroleum supplies tighten, crude oil prices remain high, and energy security continues to concern U.S. politicians, the world is increasingly turning its attention to…
Read MoreApril 2, 2008
One Year After Solomon Islands Disaster, Scientists Realize Geological Barrier to Earthquakes Weaker than Expected
On the one year anniversary of a devastating earthquake and tsunami in the Solomon Islands that killed 52 people and displaced more than 6,000, scientists…
Read MoreMarch 28, 2008
Industrial Associates Program Turns 20
Some of the Jackson School of Geosciences’ strongest corporate sponsors contribute to research through the Industrial Associates Program (IA). The program supports researchers and graduate…
Read MoreFebruary 15, 2008
Africa: A New Frontier in Oil and Gas Exploration
By Michelle Michot Foss Geotimes, February 2008 According to Michelle Foss, head of the University of Texas at Austin’s Center for Energy Economics, Africa is…
Read MoreFebruary 15, 2008
X-Ray Vision: Tomography Helps Decipher Great North American Jigsaw Puzzle
The American West is something of a seismic puzzle, and researchers are trying to figure out how the pieces got their shapes and what the…
Read MoreFebruary 14, 2008
Tiny Bubbles: Gardner Probes Process at Heart of Volcanic Eruptions
Volcanoes, like people, each have their own distinct personality. Hawaii’s lava oozes gently without a care in the world. Mount St. Helens and Mount Vesuvius…
Read MoreFebruary 14, 2008
$2.4 Million Program Aims to Revive Earth and Space Science Teaching in Texas Public Schools
The University of Texas at Austin is starting a $2.38 million initiative to train eighth through 12th grade earth science teachers working predominantly in minority…
Read MoreFebruary 12, 2008
Shell Continues Tradition of Support with $225,000 for Outreach and Academic Programs
Shell Oil Company has contributed $225,500 to support academic and outreach programs at The University of Texas at Austin. The grant benefits both undergraduates and…
Read More