Every day at The University of Texas at Austin, there is discovery and creativity. During Explore UT, students, teachers, parents and community members from across the state are invited to come to campus for a day-long celebration where visitors get to experience hands-on research and scholarship from UT Austin. Relive the day with this roundup of social media posts.
Texans came together for a day-long celebration of hands-on research and scholarship on the Forty Aces.
Held annually at UT Austin, Explore UT aims to inform students, parents, teachers and community members from across the state about the importance of the public research institution and higher education in Texas.
The grand finale: Texans of all ages come together after a day of hands-on research and scholarship at #ExploreUT pic.twitter.com/quZ5Y6ZxBA
— UT Austin (@UTAustin) March 6, 2016
@UTAustin We are so ready to #ExploreUT pic.twitter.com/xdkbLQcXjr
— Katherine Adams (@LaSraAdams) March 5, 2016
.@UTAustin welcomes students from DFW @uplifteducation at #ExploreUT. Great group of students w/ambitious goals. pic.twitter.com/dC0ImU20BC
— Greg Fenves (@gregfenves) March 5, 2016
"Its purpose is to make you think. If it did that, it did its job." #ExploreUT @LandmarksUT pic.twitter.com/m1WDDgIl5D
— UT Austin (@UTAustin) March 5, 2016
"It's a non-Newtonian material. Sometimes it's a liquid. Sometimes it's a solid." @TexasScience #ExploreUT pic.twitter.com/WgEtG00urL
— UT Austin (@UTAustin) March 5, 2016
From arts adventures and a science safari, #ExploreUT lets visitors discover what’s next.
The day-long event invites Texans of all ages to experience robust research experiences, hands-on demonstrations and experiments, and participate in the richness of the university’s scholarship and knowledge.
Explore UT Tower drawings at the Alexander Architectural Archives! #ExploreUT pic.twitter.com/81GI96UsXm
— UT Arch Library (@UT_APL) March 5, 2016
Liquid nitrogen ice cream always a hit at #ExploreUT – @CockrellSchool @TexasChE pic.twitter.com/JXLEGmaiiJ
— Tricia Berry (@triciaberry825) March 5, 2016
Small group time after Dress for Success session. Nice individual attention. #exploreUT @rwestjh pic.twitter.com/IsLrss7zZp
— Kimberly Kindred (@KimberlyKindred) March 5, 2016
Everyone from early learners to adults explored the scholarship and discovery that takes place at UT Austin.
Explore UT provides visitors the opportunity to experience the richness of scholarship and discovery that takes place at a public research university while also demonstrating the uniqueness of UT Austin.
#ExploreUT is full of hands-on experiments that let you experience the robust research taking place at #UTAustinhttps://t.co/Y72WqBzSm9
— UT Austin (@UTAustin) March 5, 2016
We enjoyed having you #ExploreUT ! @UTAustin pic.twitter.com/zFlunWwTeX
— TACC (@TACC) March 6, 2016
Whoa! Here's a new way to tell a story: a 360-degree video from the @UTJSchool. #ExploreJ16 #ExploreUT 😎🤘 pic.twitter.com/uuHGU3LeaD
— UT Austin (@UTAustin) March 5, 2016
Lots of fun to discover what's next at #ExploreUT! pic.twitter.com/7R4SlDll27
— NaturalSciences @ UT (@TexasScience) March 5, 2016
Learning the science behind puppy heartbeats. @TexasScience Pre-Vet Assoc. #ExploreUT 👻: utaustintx pic.twitter.com/QNUVL3gbfn
— UT Austin (@UTAustin) March 5, 2016
Explore UT lets future Longhorns, proud alumni and visitors experience the opportunity and impact of higher education and UT Austin.
Explore UT seeks to broaden the horizons of students in Texas and motivate them toward achieving higher education after high school. It seeks to help parents and teachers encourage the excitement of learning and discovery, and welcomes alumni to reconnect with the institution that prepared them for their careers.
#ExploreUT exposes students to #HigherEd opportunities. We partner with the community to make education accessible. pic.twitter.com/FetEQOVMQK
— UT Austin (@UTAustin) March 5, 2016
"Students, I hope you see yourself on a college campus like this someday" says Dean @LindaHicke at #ExploreUT
— David Kauffman (@david_kauffman) March 5, 2016
We're having so much fun showing thousands of #FutureLonghorns the residence halls at #ExploreUT! 🤘🐂 pic.twitter.com/g5tosQMyvo
— UT Housing (@UTHousing) March 5, 2016
My favorite part of #ExploreUT: how @UTAustin students inspire #Texas kids to think abt college
— Hon Lam (@honsololam) February 24, 2016
Our #ExploreUT efforts just convinced this admitted HS senior that @UTAustin @CockrellSchool @utexasece is for her!! pic.twitter.com/vkZvw0TilU
— WEP – UT Austin (@UTWEP) March 5, 2016
Free souvenir to promote college and future Texas Longhorns. Great idea! #ExploreUT pic.twitter.com/DkrZAPi9W3
— Jerry R. Burkett (@DrJerryRBurkett) March 5, 2016
Thanks for visiting the Forty Acres!
Before vs. after of the epic #ExploreUT class photo. #HookEm to all the visitors on the Forty Acres today! pic.twitter.com/CebKZRPx8B
— UT Austin (@UTAustin) March 5, 2016
Thank y'all for visiting #ExploreUT. The University of Texas is your university. https://t.co/GKSNfO4ffQ
— Greg Fenves (@gregfenves) March 5, 2016