Professor Leon Long of the Department of Geological Sciences explores global geology with an Explore UT visitor.
Jackson School students taught visitors how to facet their own gems and thousands left with shiny souvenirs.
Student volunteers, like ConocoPhillips Spirit Scholar Angela Prince, brought science to life for young visitors.
Visitors lined up all day to pan for pyrite (or was it gold?) outside the Geology Building.
Three future scientists get hooked on UT Austin's newest brand—the Jackson School of Geosciences.
The skeleton of Coelophysis bauri, a fast-running predator of the Late Triassic, 220 million years ago, was popular between events.
Bureau of Economic Geology researcher Sue Hovorka helped visitors get into the spirit of the event.
Bureau of Economic Geology staffer Scott Rodgers showcased the Bureau's 3D Geology presentation, which packed in crowds all day.
Science teachers accompany many of the student visitors, enriching the day through joint assignments.
The rock garden outside the Geology Building was popular with young explorers.
Visitors to All That Glitters Is Not Gold left wiser, if not richer, after panning for pyrite.
Jackson School students helped visitors learn how hard it can be to find hydrocarbons in the Texas Oil Tycoon game.
Gem Faceting was a popular activity for many visitors, rounded out by tours of the Vargas Gem and Mineral Collection.
