A new book about geopressure, the study of fluid pressure in geologic systems, marks a significant step in the science of subsurface geology. Written by Peter Flemings, a professor at The University of Texas at Austin Jackson School of Geosciences, A Concise Guide to Geopressure: Origins, Predictions and Applications is both a guide for drilling into the… Continue Reading UT Professor Publishes Milestone Book on Geopressure
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 protecting Texas from storms and rising seas: sand. About 80% of Texas’ Gulf shoreline is critically eroded, and the state is running out of easily accessible sand to rebuild and… Continue Reading UT Begins Offshore Search for Sand Resources to Protect Texas from Coastal Erosion
Dunyu Liu: Computational Geoscientist
MEET THE SCIENTIST Dunyu Liu is a computational geoscientist at the University of Texas Institute for Geophysics (UTIG), and the first official hire to support computational science activities across UTIG. A seismologist by training, Liu is helping build bridges between geophysical research and high performance computing. In 2008, when Dunyu Liu was an undergraduate, a… Continue Reading Dunyu Liu: Computational Geoscientist
UTIG Staff and Scientists Shine at Jackson School Walter Awards
The University of Texas Institute for Geophysics was well represented at the Jackson Schools’s 2020 Walter Awards, with UTIG staff and research scientists picking up four of six prizes! The UTIG winners included; Sean Gulick (Outstanding Educator), Ben Hester (Staff Excellence), Ginny Catania (Community Partnership, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion), and John Goff (Walter Excellence Award).… Continue Reading UTIG Staff and Scientists Shine at Jackson School Walter Awards
UTIG Grad Students Among Outstanding Presentation Award Winners
Jackson School of Geosciences graduate students, including research assistants working at UTIG, were among the top student presenters at the 2020 annual fall meeting of the American Geophysical Union (AGU). The meeting took place in December 2020, but award winners are now in the process of being notified. As of March 2, the following students… Continue Reading UTIG Grad Students Among Outstanding Presentation Award Winners
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