Student Experience

Leaders from business, politics, fashion, media and academia are among the speakers for the 2018 spring convocation ceremonies held by schools and colleges at UT Austin on May 18 and 19.

Consumers feel more comfortable with fingerprint scanning than with other types of biometric technology, including face, eye, voice and other biometric measurements, according to a survey from the Center for Identity at UT Austin.

Resonance is the idea that something small can create a big change. It is a motto Longhorns live by, and it is fittingly the theme for the very first TEDxUTAustin.

UT Austin recognized four outstanding leaders with Presidential Citations for 2018: Libba Massey, James Huffines, Jack Martin and Nancy Brazzil.

Statement from the university on the MasculinUT program.

UT Austin President Gregory L. Fenves has been named to the Board of Managers of the College Football Playoff, the annual postseason tournament to determine the national champion of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision.

To make higher education more affordable, UT Austin is increasing its financial aid commitment to students from low- and middle-income families.

UT Austin has named Paul Goldbart the next dean of the College of Natural Sciences. His appointment will begin Aug.1, and he will hold the Robert E. Boyer Chair in Natural Sciences.

President Fenves offers a statement on the death of Professor Richard Morrisett.

For 40 hours, alumni, students, faculty members, staffers and friends of UT Austin will come together to support the people, places and programs that mean the most to them.

SXSW decided to schedule their 2019 conference out of sync with spring break at UT Austin, AISD and other area schools.