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September 19, 2019

Remembering Art Maxwell

On August 21, 2019, the University of Texas Institute for Geophysics and the world of ocean sciences lost a luminary leader and pioneering geophysicist. Arthur (Art) Maxwell served as director from 1982 to 1994. His colleagues remember an inspirational man of science who cared greatly about the Institute and its people. “You always felt like… Continue Reading Remembering Art Maxwell

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September 19, 2019

UTIG Mourns Passing of Arthur Maxwell

By Jamie Austin Arthur E. (Art) Maxwell had one of the most distinguished careers in administration in the history of the ocean sciences in the U.S. He served in the U.S. Navy during part of WWII, after receiving an undergraduate degree from New Mexico Tech. He received a graduate degree from Scripps Institution of Oceanography,… Continue Reading UTIG Mourns Passing of Arthur Maxwell

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