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July 1, 2014

Teachers Arrive For NSF DIG Texas Instructional Blueprint Project

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The University of Texas Institute for Geophysics recently welcomed three minority-serving public school district science teachers as “education interns” to take in a geoscience education project this summer. Sponsored by the National Science Foundation Geoscience Education Program, the DIG Texas (Diversity and Innovation for Geosciences in Texas) Instructional Blueprint project is creating five example online… Continue Reading Teachers Arrive For NSF DIG Texas Instructional Blueprint Project

Filed Under: News Tagged With: education, Geology, geoscience, high school, middle school, NSF, science, teaching, Texas A&M University, University of Texas, UTIG

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

March 11, 2014

Totten Expedition – Final Report, Part I

View of ice fields from the bow of ship

UTIG’s Sean Gulick sent a final report covering the last two weeks of research work with the Totten Expedition aboard the RVIB Nathaniel B. Palmer. We have divided the report for length considerations, with Part I below covering Marine Geology and Geophysics, and Seismic Operations. Part II will be posted on this blog tomorrow (March… Continue Reading Totten Expedition – Final Report, Part I

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Antarctica, geophysics, research, science, Totten Expedition, University of Texas

March 5, 2014

Martian Data (And How To Use It)

The University of Texas Institute for Geophysics is sponsoring the SHARAD/MARSIS Data Users’ Workshop on March 16 (the day before the 45th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference) from 3-7 p.m. This workshop will be in the “Cochran’s Crossing” room at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel and Convention Center, The Woodlands, Texas. It is hosted by… Continue Reading Martian Data (And How To Use It)

Filed Under: News Tagged With: geophysics, geoscience, Marriott, Mars, MARSIS, planets, research, science, SHARAD, space, The Woodlands, University of Texas

February 27, 2014

UTIG at Work on Totten Expedition

Researchers look out over front of the Vessel

  Several UTIG researchers are part of the Totten Expedition, currently in East Antarctica aboard the RVIB Palmer. The expedition left Hobart, Tasmania, on January 29, with its first destination being the Mertz Glacier area. Last week, the expedition traveled to the Totten Glacier area east of Law Dome, and continued its work there. UTIG… Continue Reading UTIG at Work on Totten Expedition

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Antarctica, Colgate University, Columbia University, geophysics, oceanography, research, science, Texas A&M University, Totten Expedition, University of South Florida

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