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March 27, 2014

The Earthquake That Changed Science and a State

Fourth Avenue in Anchorage after a major earthquake on March 27, 1964

To most people, 50 years might seem like a long time to look back. That isn’t the case for many residents of our 49th state, Alaska — especially not on this day. It was on this day in 1964, at 5:36 p.m. Alaskan Standard Time, that a fault rupture triggered the most powerful earthquake in… Continue Reading The Earthquake That Changed Science and a State

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 1964 Alaskan Earthquake, Alaska, earthquakes, geophysics, IRIS, seismology, tsunami, University of Alaska Fairbanks, University of Texas, USGS, UTIG

March 11, 2014

Jackson School Offers a Top-10 Education

U.S. News and World Report has the Jackson School of Geosciences at the University of Texas at Austin in its top 10 graduate schools in earth sciences. The article “Best Graduate Schools” ranks the Jackson School of Geosciences in a tie for eighth place, while reaching the fourth spot among public universities in the United States.… Continue Reading Jackson School Offers a Top-10 Education

Filed Under: News Tagged With: business, education, engineering, geoscience, graduate schools, law, school rankings, University of Texas

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

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