Research
Research in the Department of Geosciences includes a wide range of topics and disciplines in Earth Sciences including Biogeosciences, Energy Geosciences, Paleoclimate, Solid Earth and Planetary Sciences, Surface and Hydrological Processes, and Lithospheric Processes.
Undergraduate Programs
The Department of Geosciences has three undergraduate programs: Majors in Geology, Geophysics, and Earth Science, minors in Geology and Earth Science, and a secondary major in Geology.
News
See More NewsCongratulations to current PhD student, Jasmine Kidwell, who is a 2024 recipient of the SAA Douglas C. Kellogg Fellowship for Geoarchaeological Reseach from the Society for American Archaeology.
This year’s Gulf Coast Water Conservation Symposium will have an incredible lineup of speakers and panel discussions, including a Climate Impacts Panel moderated by Dr. Matthew Berg.
Approximately 150 Mountain View Elementary students interacted with our popular rock and mineral activity at a school STEMFEST on January 25th, 2024. Exposure to geoscience related experiences for K-12 students remains a priority for our department. Graduate teaching assistant Katie Broad and Lab Coordinator Sharon Browning were on hand for this engagement.
WACO, Texas (Jan. 23, 2024) – Baylor University today named Jay L. Banner, Ph.D., F. M. Bullard Professor in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences in the Jackson School of Geosciences at the University of Texas at Austin, as the 2024 recipient of the Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching.