Tag: Department
March 25, 2011
McAndrews Takes 2nd Place at the SPE HSSE Conference Student Paper Competition
Energy and Earth Resources (EER) graduate student Kristine McAndrews placed second in the student paper competition at the SPE Americas E&P Health, Safety, Security, &…
Read MoreMarch 24, 2011
Highlights of Paleontology at UT Austin
2008: Early hominid Lucy CT-scanned 2001: Fossil fetus of an Elephant bird CT-scanned and reconstructed without breaking egg shell 1999: Non-vertebrate Paleontology Lab established 1997:…
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Why Do We Need Paleontology?
Paleontology has been a central part of geology since British scientist William Smith first showed that geological strata could be identified based on the fossils…
Read MoreMarch 24, 2011
Enduring Excellence: Breadth and Depth Mark UT Austin’s Paleontology Program as One of the Best
At a time when university paleontology programs are being downsized or eliminated, The University of Texas at Austin’s is thriving. The program recently added Julia…
Read MoreMarch 3, 2011
Jackson School Inducts Four Legends into Hall of Distinction
March 3, 2011 The Jackson School established its Hall of Distinction in 2005 to recognize individuals who are or were strongly affiliated with the school…
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JSG Worker Receives UT’s First Student Employee of the Year Award
The University of Texas at Austin has selected the winner of its first annual Student Employee of the Year Award: Brandon Okafor, Student Associate in…
Read MoreFebruary 2, 2011
Fossil Time Capsules: Unwrapping Depression Era Fossil Stashes Yields New Discoveries
Let’s say you’re a budding young paleontologist looking to make your mark. The first thing you have to do is pack up your shovel and…
Read MoreJanuary 31, 2011
NSF Video: Digimorph Brings Fossils to Life
Science Nation (NSF), January 31, 2011 Featuring: Tim Rowe
Read MoreJanuary 20, 2011
Hands-on Learning: Lease Sale Competition
When the 125 geoscience and engineering students in the course Petroleum Geology: Basin and Trend Analysis returned from Spring Break last year, it was to…
Read MoreDecember 24, 2010
Frontiers of Geochemistry: Jaime Barnes Breaks New Ground in Use of Chlorine Isotopes
Jaime Barnes is happy to be back home. A San Antonio native who received her bachelor’s degree from The University of Texas at Austin, Barnes…
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