A new study by The University of Texas at Austin has demonstrated a possible link between life on Earth and the movement of continents. The findings show that sediment, which is often comprised from pieces of dead organisms, could play a key role in determining the speed of continental drift. In addition to challenging existing […]

AUSTIN, Texas. Sean Gulick, research professor at the University of Texas Institute for Geophysics (UTIG), has been named a Fellow of the Geological Society of America (GSA) at a ceremony at the GSA Annual Meeting in Indianapolis. Gulick who is also research professor at the UT Department of Geological Sciences (DGS) was nominated for his leadership […]

Geoscience field trips can be grueling and – without the right preparation – hazardous. Research sites are often miles away from civilization, accessible only by foot or helicopter. For many, however, being surrounded by nothing but untouched nature is reward in itself. The trip to service the Mojave Broadband Seismic Experiment began on October 10 […]