#ChangingYourWorld
From health care to engineering, traffic relief to ant control, UT students, alumni and faculty members are serving the state and creating a more vibrant Texas.
Steven Santoyo, '19
Major: Communication Studies, Pre-Law
Steven Santoyo wants to bring out the best in young Texans.
Mirka Mendez, '20
Major: Petroleum Engineering
Education and Energy: Two things Mirka will never take for granted.
Nathaniel Briggs, '20
Major: Aerospace Engineering
Nathaniel Briggs is planning a life in defense, service and teaching.
Kavya Rajesh, '20
Major: Chemistry Honors/Pre-Med
Future doctor Kavya Rajesh wants to give organ recipients more time.
UT is collaborating with the U.S. Army Futures Command to give soldiers the tools they need.
Karan Jerath, '19
Major: Petroleum Engineering
Business-oriented and environmentally minded, Karan is already serving Texas.
Jacob Vines, '19
Major: Kinesiology
Jacob wants to change the world with breakthroughs in neurological therapy.
Kelsey Mumford , '19
Major: Nursing Honors, Biology
Kelsey wants to change your world with policies that prevent illness.
Anastasiya Byelousova, '20
Major: Plan II Honors
Anastasiya is traveling across the world to search for solutions to a surprisingly big problem in Texas — maternal mortality.
UT scientists are all in for the fight against crazy ants.
Landon Hackley, '20
Major: Biomedical Engineering, Pre-med
This is what happens when an engineer, a future surgeon, and a social entrepreneur come together.
Zeyi Lin, BS '18
Major: Electrical and Computer Engineering
Helping Texans get home sooner is his passion.
Regan Preston, '19
Major: Communications Studies
Showing high school students the value of college is her passion.
Marwan Madi, '20
Major: Electrical and Computer Engineering
Bringing new technology to agriculture is Marwan’s innovation.
UT Austin and the VETTED Foundation are strengthening the private sector with our nation’s military talent.
Emmalie Berkovsky, BS ’17, Dell Med ’21
Major: Chemical Engineering/ Doctor of Medicine
Growing up in a small town has many perks, but world-class medical care isn’t always one of them. That is why Dell Med student Emmalie Berkovsky plans to return to her hometown of Shiner to serve the community she loves.
Andrea Chee, BS ’18
Major: Speech Communication
El Paso’s Andrea Chee wants Texans with speech challenges to succeed. “Communication is important,” she says. “It’s the foundation of everything we do.”
Alejandra Ortega, BS ’15
Major: Applied Learning and Development
In her second year on the job, Alejandra Ortega was named Houston’s Secondary Teacher of the Year. Here’s why.
Researchers at UT's Bureau of Economic Geology are understanding the West Texas earthquake problem. They are finding the causes to help lessen future impact on Texans.
Ricky Cooks, ’21
Major: Business Honors and Government
Ricky Cooks, a student in UT’s McCombs School of Business, wants to use his degree to build the economy of Texas and lift local communities.
Janelle Chavez, ’19
Major: Biology
Biology major Janelle Chavez ventured to Austin for her education and plans to return to the Valley to improve health care.
Liam Harlan, ’19
Major: Chemical Engineering
Liam Harlan wants to use data to fast-track advances in chemical engineering. Because the state of Texas has a first-class research university, this valedictorian didn’t have to leave Texas to get the experience a top researcher needs.
Researchers at UT’s Marine Science Institute are strengthening the gamefish population along the Texas coast.
Impact Across Texas
From interaction with thought-leading professors to collaboration with their brilliant peers, students at The University of Texas at Austin are given everything they need to make a difference in their community.
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