Grad Life

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Living the Longhorn Life

Explore Grad Life at UT Austin

Life as a graduate student at The University of Texas at Austin means receiving a world class education in top-ranked programs, having access to premium health and wellness resources, the opportunity to join 1,000+ student organizations and more- all while living in Austin, Texas.

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Career & Professional Development

Access career and professional development resources, such as workshops, training, recruitment fairs and more.

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Campus Life

Campus life at UT Austin is just as dynamic as the people who live, work and learn here.

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Housing & Transportation

Graduate students have several options for where they live, along with multiple ways to get around campus and the city.

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Health & Wellness

UT Austin offers many resources to keep students at their peak mentally and physically.

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Families & Childcare

There are a number of resources, policies and staff at UT Austin to assist graduate student parents.

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Student Organizations

Learn how you can get involved with student organizations on campus, such as the Graduate Student Assembly.

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    “I wanted to understand the physical underpinnings of diseases, especially neurological diseases such as Alzheimer’s or ALS,” said Keegan Lorenz-Ochoa, fourth-year Ph.D. candidate in physical chemistry @texasscience.
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    “I wanted to understand the physical underpinnings of diseases, especially neurological diseases such as Alzheimer’s or ALS,” said Keegan Lorenz-Ochoa, fourth-year Ph.D. candidate in physical chemistry @texasscience.

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    You’ve seen him at games, pep rallies and all across campus bringing the Texas Fight spirit wherever he goes. Hook ‘Em is graduating! Known off the field as Austin Uresti, he’s been the heart and horns of our University pride.
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    You’ve seen him at games, pep rallies and all across campus bringing the Texas Fight spirit wherever he goes. Hook ‘Em is graduating! Known off the field as Austin Uresti, he’s been the heart and horns of our University pride.

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    Congratulations to our master’s students on graduating from The University of Texas at Austin! 🎓🧡🤘 We are so proud of you! We will do it all again on Saturday to celebrate doctoral students.
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    Congratulations to our master’s students on graduating from The University of Texas at Austin! 🎓🧡🤘 We are so proud of you! We will do it all again on Saturday to celebrate doctoral students.

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    Khashayar Moshksayan’s research can range in size from less than the width of a hair to five millimeters in diameter, but the impact is immeasurable! Moshksayan, who graduates this semester with a Ph.D.
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    Khashayar Moshksayan’s research can range in size from less than the width of a hair to five millimeters in diameter, but the impact is immeasurable! Moshksayan, who graduates this semester with a Ph.D.

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    The Graduate School has announced the 2025 winners of its professional and student awards. The awards recognize excellence in graduate academics, teaching and professional services.<br>
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    The Graduate School has announced the 2025 winners of its professional and student awards. The awards recognize excellence in graduate academics, teaching and professional services.

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    “People often think older adults don’t need as much sleep, but that’s actually a myth,” Zexi Zhou said, fourth-year Ph.D. candidate in human development and family sciences @texasscience.
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    “People often think older adults don’t need as much sleep, but that’s actually a myth,” Zexi Zhou said, fourth-year Ph.D. candidate in human development and family sciences @texasscience.

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    “I’ll never forget my first days at UT, feeling amazed by the beauty of the surroundings. It was such a proud and joyful moment for me.” <br>
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    “I’ll never forget my first days at UT, feeling amazed by the beauty of the surroundings. It was such a proud and joyful moment for me.”

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    Premature infants admitted to the NICU have extremely delicate skin, making traditional skin-mounted vital signs monitoring sensors and respiratory support masks challenging and harmful. While at UT, fourth-year Ph.D.
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    Premature infants admitted to the NICU have extremely delicate skin, making traditional skin-mounted vital signs monitoring sensors and respiratory support masks challenging and harmful. While at UT, fourth-year Ph.D.

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    First-year Texas Evening MBA student @utexasmccombs Gowtham Velu supports strategic procurement for advanced AI servers in his full-time job as a Supply Chain Manager at Dell Technologies.
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    First-year Texas Evening MBA student @utexasmccombs Gowtham Velu supports strategic procurement for advanced AI servers in his full-time job as a Supply Chain Manager at Dell Technologies.

Graduate Student Tour

Life in Austin

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Life in Austin is like no other. Experience live music, film and art, take a dip in the spring-fed waters of Barton Springs Pool or a hike along the Greenbelt, enjoy year-round sunshine and sample some of the best food in Texas.

Graduate Student Events

Doctoral graduates
Event Status
Scheduled
Saturday May 10, 2025, 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Bass Concert Hall
The Graduate School will hold the Doctoral Convocation Ceremony on May 10, 2025 at Bass Concert Hall, to celebrate doctoral candidates graduating in the Summer 2024, Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 terms.
Libraries
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Scheduled
Tuesday May 13, 2025, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Scholars Lab, Perry-Castañeda Library (PCL)
Join UT Libraries and UT Open Source Program Office in the PCL Scholars Lab for an in-depth discussion of open scholarship.
Libraries
Event Status
Scheduled
Thursday May 15, 2025, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Zoom
This virtual informational session covers federal funding agency policy changes going into effect in 2025 that may impact your research.
Postdoctoral Affairs
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Scheduled
Thursday June 5, 2025, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Texas Union (UNB), Quadrangle Room
During this orientation, you will learn about postdoc-specific policies, benefits, and resources available to enhance your UT Austin experience as well interact with key university stakeholders. The afternoon will focus on the mentoring experience and creating an individual development plan.
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UT Grad Students in the News

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Graduate School Announces 2025 Award Winners

April 22, 2025
The Graduate School has announced the 2025 winners of its professional and student awards. The awards recognize excellence in graduate academics, teaching and professional services.
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Four Graduate Students Win at 2025 Empower Your Pitch Competition

April 10, 2025
On April 9, 2025, four graduate students took home awards for their research communication at The University of Texas at Austin's Empower Your Pitch competition. The 2025 competition included graduate students and postdoctoral scholars.
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Meet the 13 Empower Your Pitch Finalists for 2025

April 2, 2025
Meet the 13 graduate student and postdoctoral scholar finalists from The University of Texas at Austin who will compete for prizes during the Empower Your Pitch Grand Finale and Celebration. This event is co-sponsored by the Graduate Coordinator Network and the Graduate School Office of Career and Life Design.
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McCombs graduate student wins 2025 Texas Revue Talent Show for singing

March 11, 2025
With 13 contestants performing talents ranging from singing to Indian classical dance, Jordan Cordel’s debut song “Lonely” took the hearts of judges and audience members.
In the first image, a woman with black hair wears a brown dress and blue lanyard in front of a white and orange poster. The title on the poster is "Health Digital Game Adaptation for a Native American Tribe Using Virtual CBPR." In the second image, another woman with long black hair wears a brown jacket and a lanyard, and stands in front of another white and orange poster. The poster reads "Situation-Specific Theory on Kidney Health Inequities Among Midlife Women from Ethnic Minority Groups in the U.S."

2 Nursing PhD Students Present Research at SNRS Conference

Feb. 26, 2025
The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing PhD students, Cheongin Im, MSN, BSN, RN, and Dongmi Kim, BSN, RN, recently presented their research at the Southern Nursing Research Society (SNRS) 39th Annual Conference, Feb. 19-21 in Memphis, Tennessee.
A person in a baby blue lab coat wears dark blue gloves, their face not visible. In their right hand they hold a light beige, circular object resembling a cheese wheel. In their left hand they hold a glass bottle filled halfway with a black liquid and closed with a violet stopper.

From Scraps to Sips: Everyday Biomass Produces Drinking Water from Thin Air

Feb. 24, 2025
Discarded food scraps, stray branches, seashells and many other natural materials are key ingredients in a new system that can pull drinkable water out of thin air developed by researchers from The University of Texas at Austin.
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Jackson School Symposium Winners and Q&A

Feb. 19, 2025
This year, 126 students presented their research at the 14th Annual Jackson School of Geosciences Research Symposium on Feb. 14, 2025.
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Peihao Wang Receives Best Paper at ACM SIGGRAPH Asia 2024

Feb. 17, 2025
Wang's current research focuses on theories and applications of geometric learning, language models, generative models, and 3D computer vision.
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