About 66 million years ago, an asteroid smashed into Earth, triggering a mass extinction that ended the reign of the dinosaurs and snuffed out 75 percent of life. Although the asteroid killed off species, new research led by The University of Texas at Austin has found that the crater it left behind was home to… Continue Reading Life Recovered Rapidly at Impact Site of Dino-Killing Asteroid
Field Report: Geophysics Students Turn Samples into Science
By Monica KortshaThis is the second blog post in a short series covering the 2018 MG&G field course. Read the first one here. Students in the Jackson School’s Marine Geology & Geophysics (MG&G) course work with an array of data. On day-cruises offshore of Galveston Island they collect seismic data, multibeam data, and sediment samples.… Continue Reading Field Report: Geophysics Students Turn Samples into Science
Field Report: Geophysics Students Take a Seismic Cruise Near Galveston Island
By Monica KortshaFor students in the Jackson School’s Marine Geology and Geophysics field camp, going into the field means going to sea. The 2018 class arrived in Galveston this week, setting up HQ at the historic Sealy Hutchings House, one of the few structures left standing in Galveston after the 1906 hurricane. Sealy Hutchings House… Continue Reading Field Report: Geophysics Students Take a Seismic Cruise Near Galveston Island
End of the Year Celebration
Every year UTIG takes time to recognize our staff and students at a luncheon. There we celebrate all that we accomplished this year, share stories and photos of our field work, and recognize outstanding staff. This year we honored the following people for their time at UTIG and their outstanding research. Staff Service Awards: Dan… Continue Reading End of the Year Celebration
Mrinal Sen to Receive SEG’s Virgil Kauffman Gold Medal in October
Mrinal K. Sen, UTIG Associate director, professor, and Jackson Chair in Applied Seismology, will be recognized with the Virgil Kauffman Gold Medal from the Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) at their annual meeting in October. The award is presented to the person who in the unanimous opinion of the SEG Honors and Awards Committee and… Continue Reading Mrinal Sen to Receive SEG’s Virgil Kauffman Gold Medal in October
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