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June 17, 2026
Jessie Maisano Retires from UTCT Lab After a Legendary 26 Years
When Jessie Maisano walked into The University of Texas at Austin’s geosciences building as a postdoc in January 2000, she was joining an enterprising team…
Read MoreJune 4, 2026
Easily Overlooked Small Wetlands Are a Big Source of Global Methane
Water-logged land areas such as marshes, bogs and fens are the world’s largest natural source of methane. Even the smallest of wetlands emit this powerful…
Read MoreMay 13, 2026
Jackson School Enhancing Fossil Collections in Education and Research
The Jackson School of Geosciences’ two enormous and renowned fossil collections have long been home to millions of eye-catching specimens and have served as critical…
Read MoreMay 1, 2026
Class of 2026 | Q&A: Learn Where They’re Heading Next
There are 67 undergraduates and 51 graduate students set to cross the Jackson School’s commencement stage this Friday. Meet seven of them here.
Read MoreMay 1, 2026
Class of 2026 | Bonding Over Service
Hayley Garza, B.A. 2026, will graduate from the Jackson School of Geosciences with a career path in the U.S. Air Force and a role model for her journey.
Read MoreApril 22, 2026
Ben Kligman Leads Texas Vertebrate Paleontology Collections
Ben Kligman joined the Jackson School of Geosciences earlier this year as the Curator in Charge of Vertebrate Paleontology at the Texas Vertebrate Paleontology Collections…
Read MoreMarch 30, 2026
UT Geodynamicist Thorsten Becker Elected to German Academy of Sciences
Thorsten Becker, a professor at The University of Texas at Austin Jackson School of Geosciences, has been elected a member of the German Academy of…
Read MoreMarch 27, 2026
Fa Li Brings AI Expertise to Jackson School Faculty
Fa Li, who uses artificial intelligence to study how ecosystems on the land respond to shifts in the climate and water cycle, joined the Jackson…
Read MoreMarch 27, 2026
Dapeng Feng Joins Jackson School Faculty in AI Cluster Hire
Dapeng Feng, a hydrologist exploring the Earth’s water and its interactions with the environment, has joined the Jackson School of Geosciences Department of Earth and…
Read MoreMarch 25, 2026
New Ice Age Animals and Slice of Earth History Found in Central Texas Water Cave
A paleontologist from The University of Texas at Austin has discovered the fossilized remains of Ice Age animals that have never been found in Central…
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