Student Experience

With key support from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s new Governor’s University Research Initiative (GURI) grant program, UT Austin has recruited two renowned researchers and national academy members to join its faculty.

Read a statement from The University of Texas at Austin President Gregory L. Fenves on today’s court ruling in the case of Fisher v. University of Texas.

Eleven faculty members from UT Austin have been chosen to receive the prestigious 2016 Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award from the UT System Board of Regents.

Designed to hold heat tolerant plants, the new wall serves a bio-habitat, air filter and research opportunity on campus.   

To celebrate its tremendous growth, the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) at UT Austin is holding a building dedication for the new $20 million Advanced Computing Building (ACB) on the J.J. Pickle Research Campus.

Look back at the 133rd Spring Commencement. 

Watch UT System Regent Sara Martinez Tucker deliver the keynote address at the 133rd Spring Commencement of UT Austin and read her remarks as prepared.

Summer is the perfect time to visit campus and explore the many attractions the university has to offer.

Take a look back at six great commencement speeches from years past.  

Explore these campus destinations to learn about monumental moments in history and scientific discoveries.

The Forty Acres has art and culture exhibits across campus that appeal to aficionados and casual observers alike. 

Academic scholars, leaders in public service, a Pulitzer Prize winner and Coach Shaka Smart are among the speakers for the 2016 spring convocation ceremonies.