UTIG Ph.D. student Brandon Shuck was recently recognized for his research by GEOPrisms at the American Geological Union annual meeting and by the UT Jackson School of Geosciences. He is currently conducting research off the coast of New Zealand and we caught up with Brandon to learn more about him and his time here at UTIG. Degree […]
Student Profile: Tianyi Sun
UTIG Ph.D. student Tianyi Sun was recently selected for one of three Outstanding Oral awards for the 2018 American Meteorological Society meeting in Austin. She presented on “Role of Stochastic Atmospheric Forcing in Tropical Pacific Decadal Variability and ENSO Modulation.” The presentation can be viewed on the AMS website. We caught up with Tianyi to learn more […]
Student Profile: Enrica Quartini
UTIG Ph.D. student Enrica Quartini was inducted into UT Austin’s Friar Society this fall. The Friar Society is the oldest honor society at the university and welcomes only a few new student leaders each semester. We sat down with Enrica to learn more about her studies and research at UTIG and her passion for Science […]
Student Profile: Stefano Nerozzi
UTIG Ph.D. student Stefano Nerozzi was recently awarded an Endowed Presidential Scholarship by the George Marshall Endowment. We caught up with Stefano to learn about his work and studies here at UTIG. Degree Working Towards/Anticipated Graduation: Ph.D. Geological Sciences, May 2019 What is the focus of your studies? I study the north polar region of Mars, specifically […]
Student Profile: Mario Gutierrez
UTIG Master’s student Mario Gutierrez was recently awarded an Endowed Presidential Scholarship by the Michael Duchin Endowment. We caught up with Mario to learn about his work and studies here at UTIG. Degree Program: Master’s in Geological Sciences, anticipated graduation date: May 2018 What are you studying? My thesis topic focuses on Lithologic Calibration of Neogene Mass Transportation […]