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August 17, 2016

High School Student Interns Spend Fruitful Summer at UTIG

Every Summer, UTIG hosts and supports a group of enthusiastic and bright high school interns. These students help UTIG research scientists, post-docs and graduate students with on-going research projects. In turn, they gain valuable exposure and insights into the world of academia and research, working with state-of-the-art equipment and the best minds in geophysics. Continue Reading High School Student Interns Spend Fruitful Summer at UTIG

Filed Under: News, Stories Tagged With: high school interns, science olympiad

April 21, 2015

Science Olympiad Austin Region Champions Decided

The LASA team poses with their Science Olympiad medals.

Science Olympiad regional crowns were awarded at a recent team competition at the University of Texas at Austin. In Division C (high schools) Liberal Arts and Science Academy (LASA) A team outperformed 10 other teams and won the meet by a 15-point margin. William P. Clements A from Sugar Land, TX, took second place. The… Continue Reading Science Olympiad Austin Region Champions Decided

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Austin, Beckendorff Junior High, education, Liberal Arts and Sciences Academy, regionals, science olympiad, University of Texas, UTIG

February 13, 2015

LASA Science Olympiad Team Wins Two Invitationals

Dusty Schroeder by the UTIG logo

The Liberal Arts and Science Academy (LASA) of Austin’s Science Olympiad team got 2015 off to a great start by winning an invitational competition at Massachusetts Institute of Technology on January 24. The LASA team followed that triumph with another one, this time at the Wright State University Science Olympiad on February 7. Science Olympiad… Continue Reading LASA Science Olympiad Team Wins Two Invitationals

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Caltech, LASA, MIT, science competitions, science education, science olympiad, University of Texas, UTIG, Wright State University

June 23, 2014

UTIG Sponsors Science Olympiad Events

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The University of Texas’ Institute for Geophysics (UTIG) became a Silver Sponsor this year for the Science Olympiad, an annual national competition built upon science-themed challenges for middle school and high school students. The mission of Science Olympiad is “increasing student interest in science, creating a technologically literate workforce and providing recognition for outstanding achievement… Continue Reading UTIG Sponsors Science Olympiad Events

Filed Under: News Tagged With: education, geophysics, geosciences, high school, middle school, science, science olympiad, University of Texas at Austin, UTIG

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