Academics

New research by UT Austin’s Child & Family Research Institute in collaboration with the Healthy Youth Partnership identifies the main barriers to safe sex practices among teens in Travis County. 

At UT, research isn’t exclusively for faculty and graduate students. Need proof? Just take a look at this impressive list of undergraduate research from this year. “Unfeminist Coalition in Game of Thrones,” anyone?

Psychology and marketing professor and resident creativity guru Art Markman offers practical advice on how anyone can practice creativity.

In the second installment of this ongoing series, sophomore Ryan Pakebusch shares about his work teaching business skills around the world with Texas Global Business and Microfinance Brigades.

UT offers curious young academics just about any area of study imaginable. But for some students, choosing only one just won’t do. Meet eight Longhorns with unexpected dual-degree plans and hear how they’re making it work.

An international research team is formalizing plans to drill nearly 5,000 feet below the seabed to take core samples from the crater of the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs.

Suzi Sosa talks about how students and social innovation will save the world.

The University of Texas at Austin has launched a new Latino Research Initiative in conjunction with presenting the university’s first Latino Leadership Award to Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush.

Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush will receive the first University of Texas at Austin Latino Leadership Award for his public service and exemplary leadership.

President Barack Obama has honored The University of Texas at Austin’s GeoFORCE Texas program.

The William P. Clements, Jr. Center for History, Strategy and Statecraft at The University of Texas at Austin is proud to present an address by U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire.