Academics

The winners of March Madness are decided on hardwood courts. But what if champions were crowned in the classroom?

El Presidente de la Universidad de Texas en Austin, Gregory L. Fenves, dirigirá una delegación de más de 40 miembros de diversas facultades, académicos y líderes de la universidad en una visita la Ciudad de México.

President Gregory L. Fenves leads a delegation of more than 40 faculty members, scholars and university leaders to Mexico City expand research and exchange programs. 

James Pennebaker will lead new initiative to develop next-generation undergraduate programs through course design, technology integration and rigorous evaluation.

Maurie McInnis has been appointed executive vice president and provost of UT Austin and will begin July 1. The provost oversees academics on campus.

Athletes, educators and business leaders will come together at the Black Student-Athlete Summit Jan. 6-8 at the AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center.

UT journalism students are leading the way in reporting via Snapchat, a real-time picture/video chatting app that is gaining traction in modern journalism.

The University of Texas at Austin Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center welcomes Patrick Newman as its executive director. Newman, programs director for University of Utah’s Red Butte Garden, begins Jan. 19. 

From soldering and woodworking to 3D printing and robotics, the “maker” activities available on campus are as varied as the students driving the Maker culture.