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October 16, 2024
Students and Faculty Members Celebrate New Climate System Science Major
In September, The Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences held a party in celebration of its newest undergraduate major: climate system science. Students and faculty…
Read MoreOctober 1, 2024
Scientists Closing in on Answers About ‘Lost’ Prehistoric Cats of Natural Bridge Caverns
Last January, a team of cavers led by a paleontologist from The University of Texas at Austin rappelled into two deep chambers at Natural Bridge…
Read MoreSeptember 18, 2024
Cardenas Named 2025 BDL Lecturer
Next year, Jackson School of Geosciences Professor Bayani Cardenas will be going on a world tour – giving talks at institutions around the world as…
Read MoreSeptember 12, 2024
Discovery About Ice Layer Formation in Ice Sheets Can Improve Sea Level Rise Predictions
A newly discovered mechanism for the flow and freezing of ice sheet meltwater could improve estimates of sea level rise around the globe. Researchers from…
Read MoreSeptember 9, 2024
Most Cities Receive More Rainfall Than Surrounding Rural Areas, Global Study Shows
The effect of urbanization on temperature is relatively well known: Cities are often measurably warmer than their surrounding rural areas. This is called the urban…
Read MoreAugust 26, 2024
Shujuan Mao: Assistant Professor
When Shujuan Mao was in middle school in 2008, the deadly 7.9-magnitude Wenchuan earthquake struck western China. Although its epicenter was some 700 kilometers southwest…
Read MoreAugust 26, 2024
Marek Locmelis: Associate Professor
Austin, with its Tesla Gigafactory and Samsung Semiconductor factory, is an increasingly prominent home for electric parts production, making the Jackson School of Geosciences the…
Read MoreAugust 26, 2024
Anna Ruth Halberstadt: Assistant Professor
Anna Ruth “Ruthie” Halberstadt joined the Jackson School of Geosciences in fall 2024 as an assistant professor in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences….
Read MoreMay 30, 2024
“Ugly” Fossil Places Extinct Saber-Toothed Cat on Texas Coast
Important scientific finds don’t always come in the biggest, buzziest packages. Sometimes new discoveries come in little ugly rocks. Such is the case of a…
Read MoreMay 15, 2024
Trees on UT’s Campus Endure Droughts With Help From Leaky Pipes
Even in dry times, Waller Creek on The University of Texas at Austin campus is never without water. That’s because a significant portion of the…
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