The world needs geoscientists to tackle some of the biggest issues facing society, from water to energy to natural resources. At the Jackson School of Geosciences, our researchers are investigating these issues and more while preparing the next generation of geoscientists to answer fundamental questions about how earth systems work and apply that knowledge for the lasting benefit of humankind.
Natural disasters affect all of us. Being able to react quickly and understand the long-term impacts of such events are critical to recovery. That is why the Jackson School’s Rapid Response program places scientists at the scenes of natural disasters shortly after they occur. In past years, Jackson School scientists deployed to the Texas coast after Hurricane Ike (2008) and Hurricane Harvey (2017), providing data for immediate use for cleanup and recovery efforts. They quantified aquifer contamination in the Philippines after Typhoon Haiyan (2013), and coastal erosion after Superstorm Sandy (2012).
Rapid Response is the brainchild of Jamie Austin, Ph. D., a senior research scientist in the Jackson School’s Institute for Geophysics. “There is no more societally relevant research activity than learning from, and learning to live with, natural disasters,” said Austin. But, many research opportunities are missed because of the difficulty of finding research funding on-the-fly. Dr. Austin feels so passionately about the importance of these missions that he established an endowment to support them. In June 2021, Austin put up a $1 million match for any gift to the Rapid Response Program. Help us prepare the next generation of geoscientists by making your gift to this critical initiative today!
Your 40 for Forty gift to the Jackson School of Geosciences in support of the Rapid Response Program will ensure research scientists can respond quickly to the next disaster and help equip the next generation of geoscientists with the experience and knowledge required to continue this critical work.
Please give today, at any level, and your gift will be doubled! Thank you!
Thank you to everyone for another amazing campaign! Below are the challenge winners for the final hours of the campaign!
Hungry, Hungry Bevo Challenge
1st Place: WINNER UT Men's Ultimate Club
2nd Place: WINNER Texas Trap and Skeet
3rd place: WINNER Longhorn Racing
Final Countdown Challenge
1st Place: WINNER Texas Trap and Skeet
2nd Place: WINNER Texas Crew
3rd place: WINNER The University of Texas Weightlifting Team
Longhorn Pride Social Media Challenge
1st Place: First Gen Equity $1,000 Prize
Runner-up: Texas Taekwondo $250 Prize
State & International Challenge Winners - Check your donor wall these have been awarded!
Leaderboard Challenge Winners - Check the challenges page wall for the final leaderboards. Prizes have been awarded!
Congratulations to our 40 random winners today!
Rank | Prize | Longhorn Lunch Special Challenge | Gifts |
---|---|---|---|
1 | $2,500 | Texas Crew | 395 |
2 | $1,500 | UT Men's Ultimate Club | 377 |
3 | $1,000 | Texas Trap and Skeet | 376 |
4 | UT Child Development Center Capitol Complex | 235 | |
5 | Texas Women's Rugby | 85 | |
6 | Texas Orange Jackets | 74 | |
7 | Texas Blazers | 66 | |
8 | Texas Taekwondo | 16 | |
9 | Texas Exes | 15 | |
10 | UT Child Development Center San Jacinto | 13 | |
11 | Texas 4000 for Cancer | 12 | |
12 | UT Child Development Center Comal | 12 | |
13 | Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies | 11 | |
14 | College of Natural Sciences | 11 | |
15 | McCombs School of Business | 11 |
Rank | Prize | Final Countdown Challenge | Gifts |
---|---|---|---|
1 | $3,500 | Texas Trap and Skeet | 706 |
2 | $1,500 | Texas Crew | 663 |
3 | $500 | The University of Texas Weightlifting Team | 606 |
4 | Longhorn Racing | 434 | |
5 | UT Men's Ultimate Club | 337 | |
6 | UT Archery Club | 299 | |
7 | Chapters & Networks | 78 | |
8 | Texas Women's Rugby | 71 | |
9 | Liberal Arts Council | 32 | |
10 | Texas 4000 for Cancer | 14 | |
11 | School of Human Ecology | 12 | |
12 | UT Child Development Center Capitol Complex | 10 | |
13 | University of Texas Libraries | 9 | |
14 | College of Liberal Arts | 8 | |
15 | Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies | 8 |
Rank | Department | Raised |
---|---|---|
1 | Dell Medical School | $2,526,675.00 |
2 | Department of Accounting | $2,001,100.00 |
3 | McCombs School of Business | $433,094.00 |
4 | Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics | $350,435.00 |
5 | New Student Services | $200,140.00 |
6 | Texas Exes | $101,425.00 |
7 | School of Human Ecology | $40,580.00 |
8 | LBJ School of Public Affairs | $37,308.00 |
9 | Longhorn Band | $28,830.00 |
10 | Global Sustainability Leadership Institute | $27,000.00 |
11 | Forty Acres Scholars Program | $26,203.00 |
12 | Cockrell School of Engineering | $20,540.00 |
13 | Texas Crew | $18,240.00 |
14 | Texas 4000 for Cancer | $17,634.76 |
15 | Texas Global | $17,175.00 |
Rank | Prize | Department | Gifts |
---|---|---|---|
1 | $1,000 | Texas Trap and Skeet | 999 |
2 | $750 | Texas Crew | 938 |
3 | $500 | Longhorn Racing | 713 |
4 | $250 | The University of Texas Weightlifting Team | 639 |
5 | $100 | UT Men's Ultimate Club | 633 |
6 | UT Archery Club | 304 | |
7 | UT Child Development Center Capitol Complex | 298 | |
8 | Texas Rugby | 233 | |
9 | Texas 4000 for Cancer | 109 | |
10 | Liberal Arts Council | 106 | |
11 | Chapters & Networks | 98 | |
12 | Texas Women's Rugby | 89 | |
13 | Texas Exes | 73 | |
14 | Cockrell School of Engineering | 67 | |
15 | School of Human Ecology | 63 |
Rank | Prize | Hungry, Hungry Bevo Challenge | Gifts |
---|---|---|---|
1 | $2,500 | UT Men's Ultimate Club | 281 |
2 | $1,500 | Texas Trap and Skeet | 271 |
3 | $1,000 | Longhorn Racing | 270 |
4 | UT Child Development Center Capitol Complex | 258 | |
5 | Texas Crew | 250 | |
6 | Texas Rugby | 226 | |
7 | Liberal Arts Council | 29 | |
8 | Texas Exes | 26 | |
9 | 2023 Class Gift | 24 | |
10 | Dell Medical School | 12 | |
11 | Texas 4000 for Cancer | 11 | |
12 | School of Human Ecology | 10 | |
13 | Texas Athletics | 10 | |
14 | Moody College of Communication | 9 | |
15 | The University of Texas Weightlifting Team | 9 |
Rank | Department | Gifts |
---|---|---|
1 | Texas Trap and Skeet | 1,403 |
2 | Texas Crew | 1,399 |
3 | UT Men's Ultimate Club | 1,014 |
4 | Longhorn Racing | 724 |
5 | The University of Texas Weightlifting Team | 661 |
6 | UT Child Development Center Capitol Complex | 581 |
7 | Chapters & Networks | 515 |
8 | UT Archery Club | 351 |
9 | Texas Rugby | 236 |
10 | Texas 4000 for Cancer | 228 |
11 | Texas Women's Rugby | 187 |
12 | Liberal Arts Council | 158 |
13 | Texas Exes | 134 |
14 | Texas Blazers | 123 |
15 | Cockrell School of Engineering | 121 |
Rank | Prize | Department | Donors |
---|---|---|---|
1 | $1,000 | UT Child Development Center Capitol Complex | 150 |
2 | $750 | Chapters & Networks | 128 |
3 | $500 | Texas 4000 for Cancer | 87 |
4 | $250 | Texas Crew | 64 |
5 | $100 | Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center | 51 |
6 | Texas Exes | 47 | |
7 | Dell Medical School | 44 | |
8 | McCombs School of Business | 40 | |
9 | Texas Blazers | 38 | |
10 | Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies | 36 | |
11 | School of Human Ecology | 34 | |
12 | Cockrell School of Engineering | 34 | |
13 | Women's Club Lacrosse | 33 | |
14 | College of Liberal Arts | 32 | |
15 | College of Natural Sciences | 30 |
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