UT in 2023

3 minutes

December 20, 2023

It’s been another incredible year for The University of Texas at Austin. We were (again) named one of the best universities in the world; won national titles; announced the establishment of the new UT Medical Center, launched new academic and campus programs; and advanced many initiatives in our Change Starts Here strategic plan to become the world’s highest-impact public research university.

Revisit our big headlines of 2023 (in chronological order):

AI Master’s Program Launches With Ability to Serve Thousands

Faculty members win the ‘Nobel Prizes’ in their fields:

SXSW Crowds Come to ‘Discover Texas’ at UT Event

Amazon Teams Up With UT To Establish New Science Hub

Blanton Museum’s Redesigned Grounds Open to the Public

Texas Exes’ Longhorn 100 Celebrates the Entrepreneurial Achievements of UT Alumni

New deans and leaders:

Eun-Ok Im – School of Nursing
Heather Woofter – School of Architecture
Sarah Ades – Graduate School; Senior Vice Provost for Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
Roger Cude – Vice President of People and Talent
Jim Davis – Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Amanda Cochran-McCall – Vice President for Legal Affairs and General Counsel

UT Austin Recognized as Guest of Honor at International Event FILUNI 2023

University of Texas System Regents Announce Plans to Build UT Medical Center on Site of Erwin Center

UT Announces Largest Endowment of a Named Athletics Director Position

UT Austin Announces West Campus Ambassadors Program UT Announces Largest Endowment of a Named Athletics Director Position

UT Co-op Expands Scholarship to Reduce Cost of Course Materials for Students from Low- and Middle-Income Backgrounds

Philanthropic Gift Establishes Historic UT Commitment to Monitoring Texas’ Natural Resources

UT Demand and Student Performance Hit All-Time Highs

New Lab Space for Discovery to Impact Will Support Life Science Startups

UT Names Darden Smith its Inaugural Texas Songwriter in Residence

UT Establishes the Fariborz Maseeh Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering

An Evolving Texas Memorial Museum Opens Again – Now as the Texas Science & Natural History Museum

Center for Societal Impact Named for Moritz Family

UT and Samsung Partner to Develop Talent Pipeline for Texas’ Semiconductor Ecosystem

UT once again named one of the best universities

1 Public University in Texas (U.S. News & World Report)
1 Hispanic-Serving Institution in America (Niche)
1 AAU University with the Greatest Economic Diversity (NYT Magazine)
2 University for Entrepreneurship Studies (Princeton Review)
4 Public University in the U.S. (QS World Rankings)
9 Public University in the U.S. (U.S. News & World Report)
9 University in the World for Number of Startup Founders (Pitchbook)
14 University for Future Leaders (TIME Magazine)

UT and Alienware Launch Full-Scale Esports Arena

U.S. leaders visit campus and talk to students

UT Designated Fulbright Hispanic-Serving Institution Leader

PLUS: UT Recertified With Seal of Excelencia for Commitment to Latino Student Success

UT’s Texas Institute for Electronics and Infleqtion Launch Quantum Manufacturing Center of Excellence

Oden Institute Celebrates 50 years in Interdisciplinary Leadership

PLUS: A Texas Semiconductor Boom on the Horizon

Historic Hogg Memorial Auditorium Reopens After Extensive Renovation

UT Austin Rings in the Holidays with New ‘Longhorn Lights’ Tradition

Hogg today. The facade resembles a Greek skene.

trees at night with orange and white holiday lights lit up — Hogg today. The facade resembles a Greek skene.

The Patman Center for Civic and Political Engagement Established at LBJ School of Public Affairs

UT Austin, UFCU Announce First-of-its-Kind Partnership Focusing on Value and Affordability

Texas athletes win big, including division and national championships

The Texas Volleyball team with its 2023 NCAA Championship trophy in front of the Tower lighted orange in the team’s honor.