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January 30, 2025
When Groundwater Reaches the Coast, it Brings Hidden Risks Along With it
A pair of research papers out of the Jackson School of Geosciences report on the presence of groundwater in coastal environments in two very different…
Read MoreFebruary 12, 2026
Look Again! Those Wrinkly Rocks May Actually Be a Fossilized Microbial Community
In 2016 while hiking on a hillside in Morocco, geologist Rowan Martindale saw something that made her stop in her tracks: a slab of sedimentary…
Read MoreFebruary 11, 2026
Winners of the Jackson School’s 15th Annual Student Research Symposium
The wide breadth of research that takes place at the Jackson School of Geosciences was on display at the school’s 15th annual student research symposium….
Read MoreFebruary 10, 2026
When Blackouts Occur During Heat Waves, Austin Homes Pose Major Risk
If the power goes out during a heat wave, there’s nowhere more dangerous to be than where people spend most of their time — indoors….
Read MoreFebruary 9, 2026
Peter Flemings Named Interim Chair of Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences
Jackson School of Geosciences Professor Peter Flemings, a lauded geologist who led a multi-year mission to collect core samples of methane hydrates in the Gulf…
Read MoreJanuary 29, 2026
Danny Stockli Named Interim Dean of the Jackson School of Geosciences
Dear Jackson School community, I am happy to announce that Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences Chair Danny Stockli will be stepping in as interim…
Read MoreDecember 22, 2025
What a year!
Look back on another great year of discovery and education with 10 highlights from across the Jackson School of Geosciences.
Read MoreDecember 16, 2025
Communications Team Wins Awards for Storytelling, Features Writing and Communications Initiatives
The Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) has recognized three projects from the Jackson School of Geosciences’ Office of Communications in this year’s…
Read MoreDecember 1, 2025
Scientists Map Mars’ Large River Drainage Systems for First Time
Billions of years ago, it rained on Mars. The water collected in valleys and rivers, filled and spilled over the rims of craters, and was…
Read MoreSeptember 26, 2025
Jackson School’s Enrollment at an All-Time High
For the first time since the Jackson School of Geosciences was founded in 2005, undergraduate enrollment has surpassed 400 students. This record growth puts the…
Read MoreSeptember 24, 2025
Professor Zong-Liang Yang Elected an AGU Fellow
Zong-Liang Yang, a professor at the Jackson School of Geosciences, was elected as an AGU fellow, joining a distinguished group of 52 individuals in the…
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