Academics

UT students were selected to design a solar-powered home for a U.S. Department of Energy competition. “Nexushaus” will address broad sustainability and affordability issues, and it’s only one of the solar projects powered by Longhorns.

The University of Texas at Austin has greatly enhanced its academic ties with Latin America, signing three agreements with the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). These agreements, focused on student exchanges and collaborative research, strengthen a long-standing strategic relationship between UT Austin and Mexico.

To avoid another Ferguson, we need to start teaching tolerance — in kindergarten. Read this op-ed from three UT researchers in education.

AUSTIN, Texas  School and district administrators across Texas will be offered training in Restorative Discipline, an alternative to “zero tolerance” methods, through a grant from the Texas Education Agency to the Institute for Restorative Justice and Restorative Dialogue (IRJRD) at The University of Texas at Austin School of Social Work.

UT has been home to some of the most influential figures in science, politics, sports and film. Watch some of their most memorable speeches.

More students from underrepresented minority groups will be encouraged to pursue academic careers thanks to a $500,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to The University of Texas at Austin.

With more than 2,800 Longhorns traveling to more than 80 countries each year, UT Austin ranks #2 in the U.S. for the most students studying abroad. See beautiful images from students’ journeys.

The university has received a 2015 Community Engagement Classification from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. The classification recognizes an institution’s activities around community engagement and public service.

The University of Texas at Austin has established two unique, integrated three-year dual degree programs blending the study of public policy and law.