Demian Saffer, the director of the University of Texas Institute for Geophysics (UTIG), has been named a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU). The distinction recognizes exceptional scientific contribution and eminence in the field of Earth sciences. Being named a fellow is AGU’s highest honor. Only a tiny fraction (0.1%) of its 40,000 members… Continue Reading UT Austin’s Demian Saffer Named AGU Fellow
Bringing Kitrea Pacifica Takata-Glushkoff to AGU: the Austin Student Travel Grant
Jamie Austin is challenging AGU members and the Earth and space science community to support future geoscientists by contributing to the Austin Endowment for Student Travel. With your support, we have the opportunity to bring many more students like Kitrea Pacifica Takata-Glushkoff to AGU Fall Meetings. Join the Challenge: the Austin Endowment for Student Travel… Continue Reading Bringing Kitrea Pacifica Takata-Glushkoff to AGU: the Austin Student Travel Grant
Bringing Victoria Moreno to AGU: Austin Student Travel Grant
The first day of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting can be an overwhelming experience for those attending the world’s largest scientific gathering for the first time. After arriving in the packed San Francisco convention hall on Monday morning, Victoria Moreno, an undergraduate student at The University of Texas at El Paso admits she… Continue Reading Bringing Victoria Moreno to AGU: Austin Student Travel Grant
Meet the UTIG Student: Brandon Shuck
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… Continue Reading Meet the UTIG Student: Brandon Shuck
UTIG Researcher’s Article Featured in AGU Magazine
A recently published paper co-authored by Cliff Frohlich of the University of Texas Institute for Geophysics is featured in the May 20, 2014, edition of Eos, Transactions, American Geophysical Union. Frohlich and his co-authors published a paper in the January 2014 edition of Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth regarding the largest recorded earthquake in East… Continue Reading UTIG Researcher’s Article Featured in AGU Magazine