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Last week, experts from , University of Texas Marine Science Institute and UT Jackson School of Geosciences gathered i...
09/28/2026

Last week, experts from , University of Texas Marine Science Institute and UT Jackson School of Geosciences gathered in Port Aransas at the UTMSI Estuarine Research Center for the Joint Collaborative Research Workshop!

Marine scientists and geoscientists worked together to identify shared research interests, develop interdisciplinary project concepts, and explore future funding opportunities.

This workshop was made possible through support from the Marsha and Gregg Robertson Research Endowment.

Photos and words courtesy of .

Read more: https://ig.utexas.edu/news/2026/where-marine-science-meets-geoscience-collaborative-workshop-sparks-new-research-ideas/

Congratulations to our AGU awardees! 🥳🙌Professor Ginny Catania and Research Professor Laura Wallace have been named Fell...
09/23/2026

Congratulations to our AGU awardees! 🥳🙌

Professor Ginny Catania and Research Professor Laura Wallace have been named Fellows of the American Geophysical Union, the organization’s highest honor. They are recognized for their contributions to polar science and tectonics, respectively.

Catania also serves as a professor at the UT Jackson School of Geosciences Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences.

Also joining the two UTIG researchers in their recognition by the AGU is Srisharan Shreedharan, a former Distinguished Postdoctoral fellow at the institute from 2021-2022, who received the Jason Morgan Early Career Award.

Read more: https://ig.utexas.edu/news/2026/catania-wallace-named-agu-fellows/

NASA Texas Space Grant Consortium (TSGC), headquartered at the University of Texas Institute for Geophysics, will collab...
09/02/2026

NASA Texas Space Grant Consortium (TSGC), headquartered at the University of Texas Institute for Geophysics, will collaborate with the Texas Space Commission in a state-wide effort to grow Texas’ skilled aerospace workforce in conjunction with NASA’s newly announced Skilled Technical Workforce Hub initiative.

This initiative designates Texas as one of seven strategic centers for developing and sustaining a skilled technical workforce aligned with the growing nation-wide aerospace industry and NASA's future mission directive needs. TSGC will foster this workforce pipeline by enhancing and supporting the industry-ready talent pool through student development initiatives like its Design Challenge competition, Fellows and Scholars program, NASA-related internships and more.

TSGC is a NASA-funded consortium of 50+ academic, government, nonprofit, and industry partners that expands access to space-related STEM education and careers for Texans through scholarships, internships, workforce development activities, and outreach. TSGC joined the Institute for Geophysics in 2022 to collaborate further with institution’s planetary researchers, increase higher education STEM opportunities, and partner with more schools across the state.

Learn more about Texas Space Grant Consortium: https://ig.utexas.edu/tsgc/

Experts in earthquake cycle modeling gathered at UTIG for the Megathrust Modeling Framework (MTMOD) NSF project workshop...
08/26/2026

Experts in earthquake cycle modeling gathered at UTIG for the Megathrust Modeling Framework (MTMOD) NSF project workshop 🌎

With focus on the Cascadia Earthquake System, researchers worked in teams on various projects including how to link structural imaging to assessment of fault activity, pre- and post-earthquake plate boundary transients, and regionally resolved global mantle circulation models for subduction zone temperature and stress. The goal was to advance computational tools and our understanding of tectonics, earthquake cycle, rupture, and tsunami dynamics.

”It was awesome to welcome back the MTMOD team and friends, and amazing to see how far our student cohort has come since the project inception,” said Thorsten Becker, professor at UTIG.

Thanks to everyone for coming to Austin and working with us!

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