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May 15, 2015

UTIG Annual Awards Presented

University of Texas Institute for Geophysics (UTIG) Director Terry Quinn presented $5,000 in endowed awards along with other honors on May 12 at the annual UTIG Appreciation Luncheon. The UTIG Research Excellence Award of $4,000 went to Peter Flemings, while the Eleanor Picard Excellence Award for $1,000 was presented to Tom Richter. Joining the director’s… Continue Reading UTIG Annual Awards Presented

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May 6, 2015

UTIG Senior Research Scientist Named As Chair of IODP Forum

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… Continue Reading UTIG Senior Research Scientist Named As Chair of IODP Forum

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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

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March 27, 2015

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… Continue Reading UT GeoFORCE Texas Program Honored by President Obama

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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

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