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The University of Texas at San Antonio has received software worth $2.5 million from Petroleum Experts, a Scottish company, for geological science students. “This important technology helps ensure our ...

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Earth’s surface is the “living skin” of our planet—it connects the physical, chemical, and biological systems. Over geological time, landscapes change as this surface evolves, regulating the carbon ...