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
Science Olympiad Austin Region Champions Decided
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
LASA Science Olympiad Team Wins Two Invitationals
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
UTIG Glaciologist Leads Study Of Greenland Ice Sheet Layers
University of Texas Institute for Geophysics (UTIG) glaciologist Joe MacGregor led a recent study that has produced the first comprehensive map of layers inside the Greenland Ice Sheet. Built with data from NASA’s Operation IceBridge and earlier air-based campaigns that used ice-penetrating radar technology, the new map will help scientists determine the age of large… Continue Reading UTIG Glaciologist Leads Study Of Greenland Ice Sheet Layers
UTIG’s John W. Snedden Quoted in Forbes Article
University of Texas Institute for Geophysics (UTIG) professor John W. Snedden offered a comment to Forbes for an article published in its upcoming December 15, 2014 edition. The article focuses on the success of deepwater drilling company Venari Resources and its exploration in the Gulf of Mexico, finding recent big oil discoveries amidst a risky financial… Continue Reading UTIG’s John W. Snedden Quoted in Forbes Article