Tag: Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences
October 29, 2026
Faraway Tectonic Forces May Have Accelerated the Gulf of California Rifting
When the Baja California peninsula broke from mainland Mexico nearly 12 million years ago it gave rise to the Gulf of California. New research suggests…
Read MoreOctober 20, 2026
Researchers Map Aquifer From the Surface Using Remote Sensing and Statistical Models
Groundwater in many areas of the U.S. and across the globe is being depleted as pumping for drinking water and agriculture outpace nature’s ability to…
Read MoreOctober 6, 2026
Chenguang Sun Wins NSF CAREER Award
Chenguang Sun, an assistant professor in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, has received a prestigious Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) Award from…
Read MoreSeptember 28, 2026
Meteor hit Oklahoma 100 Million Years Later Than Previously Thought
Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have rewritten a small part of Oklahoma’s geologic history with global implications for ancient life. Below the…
Read MoreSeptember 23, 2026
Jackson School Researchers Win Top Awards from AGU
Three researchers and a former postdoctoral fellow at the Jackson School of Geosciences have received top awards from the American Geophysical Union (AGU), the world’s…
Read MoreAugust 31, 2026
Geophysicist Taiyi Wang Joins Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences
Taiyi Wang, a geophysicist who studies the mechanics of earthquakes and volcanos, joined the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences as an assistant professor on…
Read MoreAugust 17, 2026
Professor David Mohrig Retires After 20 Years at the Jackson School
On Aug. 15, Professor David Mohrig retired from the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, capping off a 20-year career as a lauded and beloved scholar, educator, mentor and…
Read MoreJuly 24, 2026
Matt Malkowski Wins AAPG Foundation’s Inspirational Geoscience Educator Award
The AAPG Foundation has named Matt Malkowski, an assistant professor in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at the Jackson School of Geosciences, as…
Read MoreJuly 21, 2026
Four Students Receive Golden Hammer Awards in Recognition of Field Geology Prowess
Each summer, a cohort of Jackson School students puts their geology skills and knowledge to the test during the school’s GEO 660 field camp, which…
Read MoreJuly 20, 2026
Jackson School Names New Associate Dean for Research
Associate Professor Daniella Rempe has been named the next associate dean for research at the Jackson School of Geosciences. Rempe, a Jackson School alumna, joined…
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