Austin Impact

Ways the university has a transformative impact on Austin and the surrounding region.

Jan 18, 2022

UT Austin No. 1 in NSF Funding in United States

Dec 16, 2021

Center to Study Psychedelics for Treatment of Depression, Anxiety, PTSD Launches at UT Austin’s Dell Med

Nov 19, 2021

Recap: 36th Annual Sweatt Symposium on Civil Rights

Nov 16, 2021

Campus Event to Celebrate Health and Science Heroes Linked to COVID-19 Vaccines

Nov 15, 2021

DDCE Launches New Women in STEM Initiative

Nov 09, 2021

Better Data Analysis Can Help Austin’s Affordable Housing Crisis

Nov 01, 2021

Lonestar6 Supercomputer Expands Texas Leadership in Critical Technology

Nov 01, 2021

Kidney Transplant Center Offers New Hope for Central Texans

Oct 21, 2021

Inaugural Female Founder Pitch Competition Highlights UT Women-Owned, Women-Led Startups

Oct 12, 2021

UT Austin Adds Student Housing Options to Increase Campus Access, Affordability

Oct 04, 2021

Center for Community Engagement Celebrates New Home at Historic Chase Building

Sep 22, 2021

Mobility Hub Brings New Options to Northeast Austin ‘Transit Desert’

ommunity and Regional Planning Associate Professor Junfeng Jiao (left) and AustinTransportation’s Assistant DirectorJason JonMichael (right) walk through a field in the Georgian Acres neighborhood in North Austin where UT and the City of Austin will build a smart mobility hub.

Sep 10, 2021

We built this city. Now, can UT help make Austin the best version of itself?

Austin skyline

Jackson School of Geosciences

Sep 07, 2021

Austin Partners with UT to give City Lakes a Health Checkup

Picture of the Colorado River facing the dam. The waters are brown and choppy and as high as the treeline on either bank.

Aug 19, 2021

Immigrants Face Inclusion Challenges in Austin, Analysis Shows

Jul 29, 2021

Austin-Area Residential Treatment Program Improves Mental Health, Saves Taxpayers Millions

Jun 29, 2021

UT Austin Teams Up With City and Community to Fight Extreme Heat in Austin

Jun 18, 2021

System Linked to Operational Hospitals, Shorter Lockdowns, Lives Saved

Coronavirus tracking system illustration.

May 26, 2021

Rev. Freddie Dixon Honored with East Austin Mural

May 13, 2021

Austin Screening Initiative Strikes a Cost-Effective Balance in Colorectal Cancer Prevention Among Underserved Populations

What Starts Here Starts With You campaign slogan graphic