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UT Austin’s College of Liberal Arts announced the inaugural recipients of the college’s new Rising Researchers Award. This award, supported by the Monday Family Endowment and the College of Liberal Arts, recognizes excellence in undergraduate research and celebrates students who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in one of COLA’s undergraduate research programs.

Undergraduate College's Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) has received a generous $20,000 donation from the Tyler Center for Global Studies. This funding has been allocated to support six students who are conducting research abroad and are aimed at furthering the students' research projects.

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. Her dual majors in Human Development and Family Sciences and Plan II Honors, along with her leadership in student organizations and strategic use of Undergraduate College (UC) programs, all converged to shape her uniquely impactful Longhorn journey.

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.

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.

UT Austin welcomed approximately 300 student support professionals to the 35th Annual Professional Development Day (PDD) on February 21, 2025.

Victoria Hart joined the BDP team in the summer of 2023. As the first BDP staff member to be an alum of the program, she brings a unique perspective.

UT Austin’s Undergraduate College was proud to host the 2025 Student Experience Project (SEP) Institute February 12–13, welcoming 16 public universities.

Students who call Corpus Christi home and attend the University of Texas at Austin may find themselves back home for the summer.

Click to learn about Kenya Rodriguez and her experience as a government affairs intern for Hidalgo County Precinct Two, in Pharr, Texas.