From plate tectonics to the dinosaur extinction, scientific ocean drilling has led to major discoveries about our planet’s history and evolution. Now, the field has a new rising star in Chris Lowery, a researcher at The University of Texas at Austin, who was named the 2024 Asahiko Taira International Scientific Ocean Drilling Research Prize recipient… Continue Reading Scientific Ocean Drilling: UT Researcher Wins Prestigious Prize for Work on Mass Extinctions
UT Austin’s Demian Saffer Named AGU Fellow
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