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Resources for Graduate Students - February 2026

Feb. 19, 2026
The Graduate School and its campus partners provide the resources below to help graduate students navigate their degrees, career development and physical and emotional well-being.
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PhD Students Earn Research First Place Recognition at AACN Doctoral Education Conference

Jan. 22, 2026
A group of doctoral students from The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing received Research First Place recognition for a poster presentation at the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Doctoral Education Conference, held January 14-16 in Bonita Springs, Florida.
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Resources for Graduate Students - January 2026

Jan. 22, 2026
The Graduate School and its campus partners provide the resources below to help graduate students navigate their degrees, career development and physical and emotional well-being.
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Graduate Student Spotlight: Yefferson Ospina

Jan. 20, 2026
Yefferson Ospina is a writer and doctoral student in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at UT Austin, specializing in the gothic and spectral dimensions of 21st-century novels from Colombia, Mexico, and Argentina.
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Texas Social Work Showcases Leading Research at SSWR 2026

Jan. 20, 2026
More than 40 faculty, staff, postdoctoral fellows and doctoral students from the University of Texas at Austin School of Social Work shared their expertise and findings in social work science at the annual conference in Washington, D.C.
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We Built This: Alumni Stories from Texas Engineering

Jan. 15, 2026
From new facilities on the Forty Acres to partnerships around the globe, Texas Engineering alumni are building it all.
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Doctoral student Meiyan Chen recognized as a scholar by American Psychological Oncology Society

Jan. 14, 2026
The two-year scholarship award helps support Chen’s work with cancer patients, particularly those that have not necessarily been heard from or studied in prior studies.
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Simulation and Skills Center: Bridging Classroom Learning with Hands-On Experience

Jan. 13, 2026
Equipped with advanced simulation tools, the Center prepares students to transition confidently from the classroom to clinical practice, ensuring they have the competencies needed for effective patient care.
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Anthropology’s Annual Night at the Skyspace

Jan. 9, 2026
Begun as an informal gathering in 2022, the event provides an opportunity for faculty, staff, and graduate students to relax and enjoy the installation’s ethereal light sequence while listening to a themed playlist curated by Anthropology department members.
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Events for Graduate Students

Case Interview Workshop - with Management Consulted

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Scheduled
Wednesday February 25, 2026, 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Virtual
Solving a case problem is required knowledge for students – no matter your background or future goals. You’ll encounter case interviews at all kinds of employers and the skills that solving a case gives you are what all employers seek.

Interdisciplinary Aging Scholars Roundtable & Collaboration

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Scheduled
Friday February 27, 2026, 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Peter T. Flawn Academic Center (FAC) 2.236
This is an engaging and welcoming space to meet other grad students and trainees across UT who are working on (or curious about) aging-related research. All graduate students, postdoc fellows and research assistants are welcome to attend. 

BCG Site Visit

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Scheduled
Friday February 27, 2026, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Off-Campus
What is it like to join a global consulting firm with a background in academia? Boston Consulting Group (BCG) Austin invites you to our office to connect with BCG consultants who will share their career journeys, day-to-day experiences and perspectives on consulting at BCG.

Empower Your Research Pitch & Research Communication Practice Studio (Virtual)

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Tuesday March 3, 2026, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Virtual
Get ready to build your research pitch - no matter where you're starting - by joining one of our Empower Your Research Pitch & Research Communication Practice Studios!

Negotiation Workshop

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Scheduled
Tuesday March 3, 2026, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Peter T. Flawn Academic Center (FAC) 2.142 - Classrooms ABC
This workshop covers key strategies for negotiating job offers and compensation so you can approach conversations with clarity and professionalism.

Empower Your Research Pitch & Research Communication Practice Studio

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Scheduled
Tuesday March 3, 2026, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Peter T. Flawn Academic Center (FAC) 2.142 - Classrooms ABC
Learn more about the Empower Your Research Pitch competition during this info session. Empower Your Research Pitch is a campus-wide research communication competition open to students and postdocs in all programs.

AI Foundations: What Every Instructor Needs to Know

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Scheduled
Wednesday March 4, 2026, 10:30 am - 11:30 am
George I. Sánchez Bldg (SZB) 3.3222
As part of the Teaching with AI workshop series, explore how current AI tools can support active and discovery-based learning.
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    🗓 Tuesday, February 24, 2026
    ⏰ 5–7 p.m.
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    Our CONNECT Spring 2026 Cohort has officially launched! The cohort launched with sessions for fellows and community organizations, and 25 individual project kickoff meetings.
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    Our CONNECT Spring 2026 Cohort has officially launched! The cohort launched with sessions for fellows and community organizations, and 25 individual project kickoff meetings.

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    Calling Texas Writers: Applications are now open for the Dobie Paisano Writing Fellowships in Fall 2026 and Spring 2027!

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    Khamron Micheals’s research is heavily informed by his experience at the bedside, working as a respiratory therapist for those with severe pulmonary diseases.
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    Khamron Micheals’s research is heavily informed by his experience at the bedside, working as a respiratory therapist for those with severe pulmonary diseases.

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    What a semester! ✨ The Office of Career and Life Design had the privilege of partnering with so many incredible offices across campus and employers throughout Austin to guide graduate students and postdocs along their career journeys.
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    What a semester! ✨ The Office of Career and Life Design had the privilege of partnering with so many incredible offices across campus and employers throughout Austin to guide graduate students and postdocs along their career journeys.

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    Amidst the opioid overdose crisis, third-year Ph.D. student Jake Samora has been conducting community-engaged research with people who use drugs (PWUD) and providers of substance use disorder services, a challenge further complicated by pandemic-related disruptions.
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    Amidst the opioid overdose crisis, third-year Ph.D. student Jake Samora has been conducting community-engaged research with people who use drugs (PWUD) and providers of substance use disorder services, a challenge further complicated by pandemic-related disruptions.

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    Thank you to Summer Salazar for hosting the Office of Career and Life Design’s Business and Etiquette Dinner at the Etter-Harbin Alumni Center earlier this month.
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    Thank you to Summer Salazar for hosting the Office of Career and Life Design’s Business and Etiquette Dinner at the Etter-Harbin Alumni Center earlier this month.

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    “I’m interested in how we can design and talk about technology in ways that benefit society while staying practical and effective,” Jeewon (Joanne) Kim, third-year Ph.D. candidate @txadpr @texasmoody, said.
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    “I’m interested in how we can design and talk about technology in ways that benefit society while staying practical and effective,” Jeewon (Joanne) Kim, third-year Ph.D. candidate @txadpr @texasmoody, said.

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    With his screenplay "Polar Night”, screenwriting M.F.A. student Aaron Lopez represents @utexasrtf @texasmoody as one of ten semifinalists in the 2025 Humanitas College Drama Awards.
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    With his screenplay "Polar Night”, screenwriting M.F.A. student Aaron Lopez represents @utexasrtf @texasmoody as one of ten semifinalists in the 2025 Humanitas College Drama Awards.