Tag: UTIG
September 15, 2021
Becker Wins Burov Medal
Computational geoscientist Thorsten Becker Is recognized for his leadership and research.
Read MoreSeptember 10, 2021
UT Joins NSF-Funded Center for Oldest Ice Exploration
The University of Texas at Austin has joined a National Science Foundation-funded center to find the world’s oldest ice in Antarctica – 1.5-million-year-old ice that…
Read MoreSeptember 7, 2021
Austin Partners with UT to give City Lakes a Health Checkup
The waters of Austin’s city lakes are enjoyed by millions each year, but years of urban development and weather extremes are taking their toll. Now,…
Read MoreAugust 9, 2021
Earthquake Forecasts Move a Step Closer to Reality
Earthquakes — like lightning — strike unpredictably. The Earth’s tectonic plates, however, hide subtle warnings that a major fault may soon break. Like forecasting a…
Read MoreJuly 22, 2021
Top Geology Award Goes to Ian Dalziel of the Jackson School of Geosciences
Ian W.D. Dalziel, a professor in the Jackson School of Geosciences at The University of Texas at Austin, has been awarded the Geological Society of…
Read MoreJune 11, 2021
Second Jackson School Professor Wins Evgueni Burov Medal
Thorsten Becker, a professor at The University of Texas at Austin Jackson School of Geosciences, has been honored with the 2021 Evgueni Burov Medal, an…
Read MoreMay 24, 2021
Slow Slip’ Earthquakes’ Hidden Mechanics Revealed
Slow slip earthquakes, a type of slow motion tremor, have been detected at many of the world’s earthquake hotspots, including those found around the Pacific…
Read MoreApril 12, 2021
UT Begins Offshore Search for Sand Resources to Protect Texas from Coastal Erosion
Scientists from The University of Texas at Austin will embark from Galveston on April 14 in search of sunken treasure that holds the key to…
Read MoreFebruary 24, 2021
Asteroid Dust Found in Crater Closes Case of Dinosaur Extinction
Researchers believe they have closed the case of what killed the dinosaurs, definitively linking their extinction with an asteroid that slammed into Earth 66 million…
Read MoreJanuary 15, 2021
Researchers Trace Geologic Origins of Gulf of Mexico ‘Super Basin’ Success
The Gulf of Mexico holds huge untapped offshore oil deposits that could help power the U.S. for decades. The energy super basin’s longevity, whose giant…
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FRIDAY: Oceans soak up a vast amount of greenhouse heat. At this week's #UTIGSeminars, Wenbo Wu @WHOI introduces a novel way to track the oceans' potential to absorb heat using seismic waves generated by rumbles in the Earth!
Starts 10:30am CT. Abstract:
https://ig.utexas.edu/utig-seminar-series/2025/utig-seminar-series-wenbo-wu-whoi/
In California, a record-wet winter helped alleviate a longstanding drought above the ground. But deeper recovery isn’t so simple, according to recent research by the Jackson School’s @ShujuanM.
Read more: https://www.jsg.utexas.edu/news/2025/02/new-method-for-measuring-groundwater-shows-californias-aquifers-remain-depleted/
Congratulations to the @EuropaClipper Team! NASA Europa Clipper was named among 2024's most innovative, inspiring and important missions at the 2nd Annual @AstroAwardsLive.
UTIG's Krista Soderlund was in Austin, Texas, to receive the award.
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