Institute for Geophysics - University of Texas at Austin

The University of Texas at Austin Institute for Geophysics (UTIG) is a leading academic research group in geology and geophysics. Founded in 1972 by geophysicist/oceanographer, Maurice Ewing, it conducts geophysical investigations of the history, structure, and dynamics of the earth's crust and of earthquake phenomena. UTIG is a research component of the Jackson School of Geosciences, which conducts basic and applied geophysical research and graduate student training for The University of Texas at Austin.