Student Experience

Students working at Liberal Arts Instructional Technology Services provide an inside perspective on using technology for the learning experience.

Six alumni will be honored with the Texas Exes Distinguished Alumnus Award, the highest alumni award at The University of Texas at Austin, during a presentation to be held on campus on Oct. 14.

Healthy families. Educational opportunities for all children. Compassionate and caring neighbors. These are just a few of the values University of Texas at Austin employees support through the annual Hearts of Texas Charitable Campaign, which takes place in October.

A unique scholars program for University of Texas at Austin students from all years and disciplines is offering the chance to tackle the world’s most pressing societal issues.

Engineering Professor Kara Kockelman describes how vehicle sharing and safety technologies will bring meaningful benefits to a sea of travelers.

Event: Science Study Break talk by Jim Ottaviani on his graphic novel biography of physicist Richard Feynman. The event is free and open to the public. When: Friday, Sept. 30, 6 p.m.

The University of Texas at Austin is one of nine higher education institutions to receive the Students in Service (SIS) grant award for the 2011-12 academic year through the Texas Campus Compact (TxCC), an Austin-based statewide nonprofit organization.

Bill Powers, president of The University of Texas at Austin, and Kedra Ishop, vice provost and director of admissions, will travel to El Paso, Texas, on Wednesday, Sept. 28 to participate in the 5:30 p.m. grand opening of the university’s new El Paso Admissions Center.

Last year’s UT Campus Sustainability Symposium bolstered growing support for sustainability-related projects across campus. This year’s event happening Friday, Sept. 23, showcases more innovative research in the field.

For Planning Purposes Only EVENT: U.S. Army (4-star) Gen. Robert Cone, a University of Texas at Austin graduate, will visit campus to meet with Army ROTC cadets, Army Fellows and selected university officials.

A project aimed at building a major research tool for the global study of Latin America at The University of Texas at Austin has just gotten a significant new academic partner.

Watch “Footsteps,” the second of the university’s five new TV spots featuring alumni projected in grand style on the Tower.