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Resources for Graduate Students - March 2025

March 27, 2025
Welcome to the March edition of our graduate student newsletter. I hope you had a great spring break and are rested and ready to take on the rest of the semester. Graduate & Professional Student Appreciation week is April 7-11, and we are partnering with the Graduate Student Assembly to celebrate UT Austin’s amazing graduate students.
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Former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce Alejandra Castillo to Deliver 2025 LBJ School Commencement Address

March 24, 2025
Alejandra Y. Castillo, an alumna of The University of Texas at Austin’s Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, will return to her alma mater on May 10 to deliver the LBJ School’s 2025 commencement address. The ceremony will take place at 10:30 a.m. in the Lady Bird Johnson Auditorium.
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The Graduate School T-Shirt Design Contest

March 24, 2025
The Graduate School is calling on graduate students to design the next UT Graduate School t-shirt! All currently enrolled master's and doctoral students are eligible to compete for a cash prize.
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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.
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Pike Robotics’ Robo-Inspectors Aim to Make Critical Infrastructure Safer

March 10, 2025
Connor Crawford came to UT after spending nearly four years at Lockheed Martin. He received his master’s degree in mechanical engineering in 2022, and then started Pike Robotics as an extension of his research. Pike Robotics aims to take people out of hazardous environments and improve the efficiency and safety of infrastructure inspections.
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MPA Alumnus Joins McCombs Hall of Fame

March 1, 2025
When Brien Smith, BBA ’79, MPA ’81, was inducted into the Texas McCombs Hall of Fame last fall, he told the audience of lifelong friends and family that he credits his time at UT for preparing him for success — not only in business, but in life. “I love this university. It’s given me everything,” he said.
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Resources for Graduate Students - February 2025

Feb. 27, 2025
Welcome to the February edition of our graduate student newsletter. Below you will find graduate student resources and upcoming programming available to you. This month, I encourage you to try something new—such as participating in Empower Your Pitch, the research communication competition that enables participants to convey the impact of their research to a general audience.
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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.
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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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Events for Graduate Students

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25Sp TPS: (Asynchronous) Workshop your teaching statement: What is working? What can I improve?

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Tuesday April 1, 2025 - Friday April 11, 2025, All day
CTL staff will facilitate an asynchronous peer workshop in which participants will receive feedback on their teaching statement drafts and share suggestions to strengthen others' statements with vivid examples of teaching strategies and learner-centered goals.
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New Postdoc Orientation

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Thursday April 3, 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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Master’s & Doctoral Degree Candidate Workshop

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Thursday April 3, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
William C. Powers Student Activity Center (WCP), Meeting Room 1.106
At this workshop, we will review the guidelines and deadlines necessary for graduation this semester.  Topics will include applying to graduate, scheduling your defense, submitting your thesis, report, dissertation, or treatise to the Texas Digital Library, requesting an embargo, IRB requirements and reviewing what paperwork you must submit to the Graduate School.
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Graduate Teaching Showcase 2025

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Friday April 4, 2025, 9:00 am - 11:00 am
PCL Learning Lab 1A/1B
Selected graduate student instructors present insightful, personal stories about their teaching.
Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week

Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week Lunch

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Monday April 7, 2025, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Main (MAI), 212
Join us for our Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week Open House. This special event is a celebration dedicated to honoring and recognizing the contributions, impact and value of our graduate and professional students.
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