Tag: Structural Geology/Lithospheric Geodynamics
December 18, 2012
The 2010 Earthquake in Haiti, 2000 Years Ago
Scientists have discovered underwater evidence that Haiti’s unusual 2010 earthquake may not have been the first of its kind in the region. They took core…
Read MoreJanuary 6, 2012
A Second Look: Sizing up the Potential for Geothermal Energy in Texas
Traditionally, geothermal energy has been associated with regions of intense volcanic or hydrothermal activity, like Iceland. For decades, however, scientists have wondered if the less volatile subsurface…
Read MoreNovember 28, 2011
All in the Timing: Danny Stockli’s Geologic Time Stamps Reveal Secret Life of Rocks
Like many kids in the Indiana Jones generation, Danny Stockli wanted to be an archaeologist when he grew up. In high school, he volunteered at…
Read MoreAugust 29, 2011
The Continental Drifter: Ian Dalziel’s Journeys Through Space and Time
Ian Dalziel is a jocular and spirited Scotsman. As a boy growing up in Glasgow, he and his parents would spend their summers in the…
Read MoreAugust 8, 2011
A Billion Year Old Piece of North America Traced Back to Antarctica
Researchers have found the strongest evidence yet that North America and Antarctica were connected 1.1 billion years ago. “I can go to … West Texas and…
Read MoreJune 23, 2011
Stiff Sediments Made 2004 Sumatra Earthquake Deadliest in History
An international team of geoscientists has discovered an unusual geological formation that helps explain how an undersea earthquake off the coast of Sumatra in December…
Read MoreMarch 11, 2011
Experts Available to Discuss Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami
The following geophysicists, engineers, and social scientists with expertise in earthquakes, some specifically regarding Japan and the Pacific Rim, are available to talk on today’s…
Read MoreJanuary 12, 2011
Haiti still at risk of large earthquake
A year ago Wednesday, one of the five deadliest earthquakes in recorded history struck the island nation of Haiti. Paul Mann, a senior research scientist…
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…
Read MoreOctober 24, 2010
Top of the World: Liz Catlos Finds Her Home in the Field
Most of us learned in school that the Himalayan mountains were formed over millions of years as India plowed into Asia. As the two continued…
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This morning, @KXAN_News's The Space Space was all about moon wobbles and a @UTGeophysics computer model that could use them to find liquid water oceans on Uranus's moons!
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🌎🔬 Join us on Dec. 6th for "Bioengineering to Save the World" with UT @texasche Professor Hal Alper. Discover how his team uses enzymes to break down plastic and turn waste into valuable resources through bioengineering.
🎟️ FREE registration: https://buff.ly/4fB9kVy
STAFF SPOTLIGHT // SER Senior Researcher Davin Bagdonas recently co-authored a study and corresponding publication led by The University of Texas at Austin to explore the extend of rare earth elements in coal fly ash.
https://news.utexas.edu/2024/11/19/enormous-cache-of-rare-earth-elements-hidden-inside-coal-ash-waste/