UTIG Ph.D. student Stefano Nerozzi was recently awarded an Endowed Presidential Scholarship by the George Marshall Endowment. We caught up with Stefano to learn about his work and studies here at UTIG. Degree Working Towards/Anticipated Graduation: Ph.D. Geological Sciences, May 2019 What is the focus of your studies? I study the north polar region of Mars, specifically… Continue Reading Student Profile: Stefano Nerozzi
Depressions on Mars could be Oases for Past Microbial Life
Strange, funnel-shaped depressions on Mars could be a new place to look for signs of life on the Red Planet, according to a new UTIG-led study. Continue Reading Depressions on Mars could be Oases for Past Microbial Life
Institute for Geophysics at AGU
The American Geophysical Union’s annual fall meeting is December 14-18 in San Francisco and the University of Texas Institute for Geophysics is there. Continue Reading Institute for Geophysics at AGU
Mars Eroding Quicker Than Previously Realized
Erosion rates on Mars may be moving thousands of times faster than scientists believed according to new research, which could help decide the next Mars landing site. Continue Reading Mars Eroding Quicker Than Previously Realized
Research on Mars’ Erosion Published in Icarus
Read UTIG’s research brief on Research Science Associate Joseph Levy’s latest research. Continue Reading Research on Mars’ Erosion Published in Icarus