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Jackson School of Geosciences named top Geology program

May 30, 2018

UT Austin’s Jackson School of Geosciences is the No. 1 Geology program in the country, according to new rankings issued by U.S. News & World Report.  The Jackson School was also No. 7 in Earth Sciences and No.

UT students tour electric grid control center

May 24, 2018
UT Austin students studying the rapidly changing world of energy were provided a rare glimpse of the Texas power grid’s central nervous system...

Iconic oilman Henry Groppe lauded by Permian Basin Petroleum Museum

April 26, 2018
The Midland-based Permian Basin Petroleum Museum has celebrated legendary oilman Henry Groppe with a special exhibit...

Summer demand for power could test Texas electric grid

April 26, 2018
This summer could present a stiff test for the Texas electric grid, but early indicators suggest we will get by...

Center for Petroleum & Geosystems Engineering hosts annual meeting on Enhanced Oil Recovery research

April 26, 2018
The Chemical Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) Research Project was the subject of an annual meeting to highlight experimental and modeling research and development...

Failing to address climate change threatens national security

April 26, 2018
U.S. policymakers have a constitutional mandate to address climate change to ensure national security...

Austin Electricity Conference explored transformative information systems in changing electricity industry

April 26, 2018
Representatives from pioneering industries, regulatory agencies, non-profit organizations and think tanks joined academic experts from UT Austin and other universities for a two-day exploration...

A case for cautious optimism on climate, energy policy

April 26, 2018
The tendency to reinforce deeply held cognitive biases is a powerful trait in most people...

Apply now for 2018 UT Energy Journalism Workshop, Sept. 25-26

April 26, 2018
Applications are now being accepted for the third annual UT Energy Journalism Workshop...

Expansion of tax credits for carbon capture & sequestration could spur development of coal-fired power plants

March 29, 2018
A little-known provision of the recently enacted federal budget bill extends and expands tax credits for capturing CO2, which could trigger investment in new coal-fired power plants...