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UH Team Wins Second Place at the Imperial Barrel Award North American Semi-Finals Competition on March
EAS Team was the second-place finisher in the Hydrocarbon Exploration Category of the Semi-Finals Competition that involved six other universities in the North American Region

EAS Master’s Students Host Hands-On Event for Elementary School Students
Children learn about erosion, wildfires, and more.

Tracking Volcanoes by the Minute: NSM Professor’s Research Published in Science
UH geophysicist Jiaxuan Li leads an international team in developing real-time volcanic monitoring using fiber-optic cables, offering new insights into eruption forecasting.

Student Research Grants Program Winners Selected for Spring 2025
Three EAS students awarded funds for research.

University of Houston Scientist Hopes to Alter Understanding of Lake Formations
New research suggests the Great Lakes formed hundreds of millions of years ago thanks to hotspots beneath Pangaea.

Abram Riggs Receives Houston Geological Society Scholarship
Award of $4,000 to support career goals.

To the Ends of the Earth
Earth and Atmospheric Sciences faculty leading world-changing climate research.

Graduate Students Attend One-Day Seminar for Hydrocarbon Explorationists on Missed Opportunities and Surprise Successes
Event sponsored by Geophysical Society of Houston and the Geological Society of Houston.


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