Student Experience
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Four Fellows Named to the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Four UT Austin faculty members have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society.
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University of Texas and Monterrey Tech Join Forces to Improve Electric Power in Mexico
UT Austin today signed a partnership agreement with Monterrey Tech, one of Mexico’s top universities, to work together to develop a reliable, clean, sustainable and affordable electric power sector for Mexico.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Microsoft CEO to Speak on UT Campus about Leadership and Technology
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella will discuss leadership and the ways technology is transforming society.
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UT Austin Ranked No. 32 in World by U.S. News
U.S. News and World Report ranked The University of Texas at Austin No. 32 in the world in its latest ranking of Best Global Universities.
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UT Austin Cardiovascular Research Center To Be Named in Honor of Distinguished Alumnus Dr. James Willerson
UT Austin will name a top cardiovascular research center at the Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences (ICES) in honor of internationally acclaimed cardiologist Dr. James Willerson.
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UT Austin, Fenves Thank Donors for One of Top Fundraising Years Ever
UT Austin received the third highest total fundraising in its history last year and the highest ever total during a non-capital campaign year, President Gregory L. Fenves announced Friday.
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UT Austin Receives National Recognition for Excellence in Student Voter Engagement
UT Austin led the nation with the most-improved undergraduate student voting rate for the 2106 election, winning a champion award from the ALL IN Challenge, a nonpartisan organization that promotes civic engagement.
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Book on the Death Penalty Takes Grand Prize at Hamilton Book Awards
“Courting Death: The Supreme Court and Capital Punishment” by Jordan Stieiker and his sister Carol Steiker has been named the $10,000 grand prize winner of the 2017 University Co-op Robert W. Hamilton Book Awards.
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Future of Texas is Focus of New Research Challenge
Planet Texas 2050: Planning for a Resilient Texas, a university-wide, interdisciplinary research challenge, will examine the issues of extreme weather events, population growth and aging infrastructure facing Texas.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: National Security Forum Brings CIA Director, Other Intelligence Experts to UT Austin Campus
The Robert Strauss Center, the Clements Center for National Security and the Intelligence Studies Project at UT Austin will host a forum to discuss key national security challenges.
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University of Texas at Austin Alum Michael W. Young Awarded Nobel Prize
Michael W. Young, recipient of the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, received his bachelor’s and doctoral degrees from UT Austin.
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Resilience, More Than “Texas Tough”
The Hogg Foundation supports Texas mental health after Hurricane Harvey.




