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Finding Grit Through the Waters Less Traveled

April 21, 2025
From competitive swimmer to corporate communicator, Jordan Morgan navigated choppy waters to find her true calling at the Forty Acres.
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Celebrating Excellence: Jeanette Herman and Malik Crowder Receive University Honors

April 17, 2025
Undergraduate College (UC) proudly announces two exceptional leaders—Jeanette Herman and Malik Crowder—who have received prestigious 2025 President's Staff Awards for their extraordinary contributions to the UT Austin community.
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UT Research Week 2025 Celebrates Student Achievement Across Disciplines

April 16, 2025
Throughout April, students across the University shared their impactful, world-changing research and creative activity through the many events making up Research Week 2025.

Two UT Students Awarded Prestigious Goldwater Scholarship

April 15, 2025
The University of Texas at Austin is proud to announce that two students, Eesha Bilal and Mrigayu Ghosh, have been awarded the prestigious Barry Goldwater Scholarship for the 2025-2026 academic year.
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How UT Students are Fueling Energy Research

April 14, 2025
As UT Austin celebrates Energy Week, a gathering of energy leaders and researchers, it is worth remembering that the work on innovative energy research happens year-round. That’s in part because curiosity-driven undergraduate and graduate students at UT Austin, including in the College of Natural Sciences, are pursuing exciting new breakthroughs related to energy.
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COLA Announces Recipients of Rising Researchers Award

March 17, 2025
UT Austin’s College of Liberal Arts named the first winners of its Rising Researchers Award—a new honor supported by the Monday Family Endowment that celebrates outstanding undergraduate research achievements.
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The Office of Undergraduate Research Receives $20,000 Grant to Support International Research

March 10, 2025
Undergraduate College's Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) has received a generous $20,000 donation from the Tyler Center for Global Studies.
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Forging Her Own Path: How Grace Kelly Used UC Programs to Shape Her UT Journey

March 4, 2025
Grace Kelly’s transformation from a McAllen freshman to Student Government president was no accident—it was the result of strategic choices, relentless drive, and a thoughtful combination of academic experiences.
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Good Morning Longhorns with a look inside STEM Girl Day

Feb. 27, 2025
It’s not often you see elementary and middle school students on UT’s campus, but on February 22, over 12,000 came to the Forty Acres. Good Morning Longhorn's Logan Dubel takes us inside STEM Girl Day – an annual event aimed at empowering all students in science.
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STEM Girl Day Brings Thousands of K-12 Students to Campus

Feb. 25, 2025
UT Austin welcomed more than 10,000 elementary and middle school students to its campus on Saturday, February 22, 2025, for the 24th annual STEM Girl Day.