Thorsten Becker, a professor at The University of Texas at Austin Jackson School of Geosciences, has been honored with the 2021 Evgueni Burov Medal, an award presented by the International Lithosphere Program to recognize pioneering scientific contributions and “unselfish service to the scientific community” by mid-career scientists. The award recognizes Becker’s contributions to research and… Continue Reading Second Jackson School Professor Wins Evgueni Burov Medal
High Flying UT Energy Scientist Wins Coveted Rocha Award
Yi Fang, a postdoctoral fellow at UTIG, will receive a Rocha Medal Runner Up Certificate from the International Society for Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering (ISRM) during their annual symposium in June, 2020. The Rocha Medal and Runner Up Certificate are considered to be among the highest honors for young scientists in the field of… Continue Reading High Flying UT Energy Scientist Wins Coveted Rocha Award
Denis Felikson receives Early Career award for pioneering research on glacier thinning
Denis Felikson, a former UT graduate student, has received an early career award from the International Association of Cryospheric Sciences (IACS) for research into glacier thinning that he conducted while working as a graduate research assistant at UTIG. Felikson graduated from the Department of Aerospace Engineering with a doctoral degree in 2018 and is now… Continue Reading Denis Felikson receives Early Career award for pioneering research on glacier thinning
‘An Open and Collaborative Spirit’ – Luc Lavier Wins Evgueni Burov Medal
Luc Lavier, a research scientist at the University of Texas Institute for Geophysics (UTIG), has been awarded the Evgueni Burov Medal by the International Lithosphere Program (ILP) at a ceremony at the European Geophysical Union (EGU) in Vienna. According to the ILP, Lavier, who is also an Associate Professor at the University of Texas at… Continue Reading ‘An Open and Collaborative Spirit’ – Luc Lavier Wins Evgueni Burov Medal
Mrinal Sen to Receive SEG’s Virgil Kauffman Gold Medal in October
Mrinal K. Sen, UTIG Associate director, professor, and Jackson Chair in Applied Seismology, will be recognized with the Virgil Kauffman Gold Medal from the Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) at their annual meeting in October. The award is presented to the person who in the unanimous opinion of the SEG Honors and Awards Committee and… Continue Reading Mrinal Sen to Receive SEG’s Virgil Kauffman Gold Medal in October