HAMsTER lab San Antonio, TX 78249

The HAMsTER Lab, located in San Antonio, Texas, is a university institution specializing in Heat and Mass Transfer and Experimental Rheology. Petrologists and planetary scientists at the lab use materials science techniques to study volcanic activity on Earth and other planets. They conduct fieldwork in locations such as Hawaii, Iceland, Guatemala, and more, as well as create their own lava in the lab for extraterrestrial studies on Mercury, the Moon, Mars, and Europa. The lab focuses on studying the viscosity, heat capacity, and thermal properties of lava at high temperatures, as well as collaborating on lunar resource utilization projects and studying circumstellar dust. The College of Sciences at the institution aims to be a leader in sciences and mathematics with both local and global impact. Contact them at One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX 78249 or call 210-458-4011 for more information.