University of Texas Institute for Geophysics (UTIG) Senior Research Scientist Jamie Austin has been named the next chair of the International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) Forum. According to the official IODP website, the IODP Forum is “a venue for exchanging ideas and views on the scientific progress of the International Ocean Discovery Program. The Forum is the […]
UT GeoFORCE Texas Program Honored by President Obama
The University of Texas at Austin’s GeoFORCE Texas program, which introduces high school students from underserved areas to the career field of geosciences, has just been recognized by the White House and President Barack Obama with the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring. The award, announced on March 30, 2015, is […]
UTIG Glaciologist Leads Study Of Greenland Ice Sheet Layers
University of Texas Institute for Geophysics (UTIG) glaciologist Joe MacGregor led a recent study that has produced the first comprehensive map of layers inside the Greenland Ice Sheet. Built with data from NASA’s Operation IceBridge and earlier air-based campaigns that used ice-penetrating radar technology, the new map will help scientists determine the age of large […]
The Asteroid that Changed Everything
For anyone with an interest in prehistoric life on Earth, just what caused the mass extinction of the dinosaurs has been a question that continues to fascinate long after it was first asked. A recent article published on the Christian Science Monitor website explores this topic and includes comments from Sean Gulick, research associate professor at […]
UTIG researcher co-authors study on 2010 earthquake-icequake connection
University of Texas Institute for Geophysics Research Associate Jake Walter contributed to a published study examining the connection between the 8.8-magnitude earthquake in Chile in 2010 and micro-earthquakes in Antarctica, also known as “icequakes.” Walter was a postdoctorate researcher at Georgia Tech working at the time of the study with Zhigang Peng, an associate professor in […]