Tag: Department
November 1, 2013
The Miracle of Flight
Nobody had any idea just how gigantic a pterosaur could be until the spring of 1971. Douglas A. Lawson, MA ’72, was a 22-year-old graduate…
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A Classroom at the Edge of the World
Take the trip of a lifetime in this interactive online feature from the Alcalde magazine. The feature follows dozens of UT Austin geology and petroleum…
Read MoreOctober 30, 2013
Professor Jim Sprinkle Retires
Jim Sprinkle, First Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Yager Professor in the Department of Geological Sciences, has retired after 42 years of teaching and conducting…
Read MoreOctober 21, 2013
Global Warming Forecast for Amazon Rain Forest: Dry and Dying
The Amazon rain forest’s dry season lasts three weeks longer than it did 30 years ago, and the likely culprit is global warming, according to…
Read MoreOctober 21, 2013
Risk of Amazon Rainforest Dieback is Higher Than IPCC Projects
A new study suggests the southern portion of the Amazon rainforest is at a much higher risk of dieback due to stronger seasonal drying…
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Video: From Austin to the Arctic
This summer 60 graduate students and 15 professors from the University of Texas at Austin participated in Statoil’s Svalex Arctic field trip, focused on petroleum…
Read MoreSeptember 26, 2013
Sediments in Gale Crater Similar to Deposits at Two Other Sites on Mars
Scientists using instruments on the Mars rover Curiosity have determined that a deposit of wind-blown sand and dust in Gale Crater is chemically and mineralogically…
Read MoreAugust 29, 2013
Sunlight hitting ground not behind recent warming
Variations in the rate of global warming since the 1970s were not caused by atmospheric changes that affect how much solar radiation reaches the Earth’s…
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Jay Banner Receives UT’s Highest Teaching Honor
Jay Banner has received the University of Texas System’s highest teaching honor: a Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award. He is one of 26 faculty members from…
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…
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