Student Experience

Building rockets, discovering ancient manuscripts, training future Olympians – with a little financial support, these and other boundary-pushing projects can change the world.

In the wake of the recent bombings in Austin, UTPD says there is no evidence of any immediate threats to campus. However, they urge the community to be aware and alert of their surroundings.

Read the statement from UT Austin President Gregory L. Fenves on rebuilding the Marine Science Insitute (MSI) in Port Aransas, Texas after Hurricane Harvey damage. 

The spring wildflower season is on track to be typical in many parts of Texas, say experts at UT Austin’s Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. But an average wildflower season in Texas is still well worth a road trip.

Returning to reclaim the gold medal for the U.S. sled hockey team will be Texas Longhorn Jen Lee.

Researchers from leading health institutions in Mexico and UT Austin gathered this week for a first-of-its-kind summit in Austin to develop concrete and actionable research projects to improve health.

UT Austin ranked No. 8 among large schools on the Peace Corp’s 2018 Top Volunteer-Producing Colleges and Universities list. There are 61 Longhorns currently volunteering worldwide.  

UT Austin welcomes families and teachers from across the state to campus for a day of experiments, hands-on demonstrations, workshops, tours and other inspiring and exciting activities.

Longhorn Band and Cockrell School of Engineering alumnus Rick Church recently made the largest planned gift ever to the Longhorn Band — $12 million, along with a $7 million gift to the Cockrell School of Engineering.