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NSF Graduate Research Fellowship: >15 years of Geoscience awards and application advice from a panel of awardees

Oct 18, 2021 | Kristina Butler (PhD 2022)

The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship application deadline is fast approaching (October 22 for Geoscience).  The Jackson School has a rich history of producing successful GRFP applicants. To help with your application, here I summarize historical Geoscience NSF GRFP awards, successful applicants’ advice, and the abundant resources at JSG and UT to…

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Holiday JEDI: Where to Buy from Black-, Native-, and Latinx-Owned businesses

Dec 10, 2020 | Emily Bamber (PhD 2024), Megan Flansburg (PhD 2022), and Kiara Gomez (PhD 2021) with Dr. Rowan Martindale

For this year’s (very unusual) Holiday Season we’ve collated a list of Black-, Latinx-, and Indigenous-owned businesses in Austin, Texas, and US-wide online. Please use and share this early holiday gift from Science, Y’all! We recommend you check these out soon to ensure your gift(s) arrive with plenty of time!…

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Field Camp 2020: a photo tour

Oct 8, 2020 | Kristina Butler (PhD 2021)

Field Camp (GEO660) was unique this year due to COVID-19. An enormous amount of planning, precaution, and communication went into making this course happen for the 8 students that needed the class to graduate. To give the Jackson School community a window into the spectacular 3 weeks we spent camping…

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#ShutDownSTEM #Strike4BlackLives #BlackLivesMatter Jackson School of Geosciences Edition

Jul 10, 2020 | Jasmine Nelson (MS 2021), Hima Hassenruck-Gudipati (PhD 2021), Alison Tune (PhD 2021), Sophie Goliber (PhD 2022), and Kiara Gomez (PhD 2021)

Please find a list of abbreviations and glossary terms (italicized through the text) at the end of this post. What was #ShutDownSTEM and why did some participate? On June 10th, 2020 thousands of scientists paused the endless hustle and bustle of research, data collection and analysis, grant writing, and teaching…

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GSEC Virtual Trivia Night!

Jun 18, 2020 | Sophie Goliber, PhD 2022

Since I have written this article, we have been in quarantine for about 2 Months and 3 Days (who’s counting lol…) and MAN do I miss places. I miss restaurants, bars, and my friend’s houses. And in an effort to try to find something to do, GSEC has been coming…

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