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Research ​Reveals How UT Shaped Athletic Training Profession

May 29, 2025
Erin Crownover, Ph.D. student in the Kinesiology and Health Education program, examines the development of the athletic training profession from its origins through a case study of past UT Austin athletic trainers.
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UT’s Reputation Grows in Latest Graduate School Rankings

May 5, 2025
The University of Texas at Austin continues to be one of the premier schools for graduate studies, according to U.S. News & World Report’s partial release of its most recent “Best Graduate Schools.” UT made gains in several disciplines, including business, which now has nine programs ranked in the top 10.
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Resources for Graduate Students - April 2025

April 25, 2025
Welcome to the final edition of our graduate student newsletter for the spring semester. Below you will find resources and updates to help you finish the year strong. I encourage you to take care of yourself and take advantage of the resources below as the semester concludes.
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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.

Graduate School Appoints New Associate Deans

April 21, 2025
The Graduate School is pleased to announce it has appointed two new associate deans to join its leadership team. Starting this summer, Dan Knopf, professor in the Department of Mathematics, will serve as associate dean with a focus on funding and policy, and Chris McCarthy, professor in the Department of Educational Psychology, will serve as associate dean with a focus on graduate student affairs.
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Interior Design Students Receive Metropolis Magazine Future 100

April 18, 2025
This prestigious award honors the top 100 graduating architecture and design students in North America, jump-starting their careers as Metropolis actively shares the selections with recruiters across the country. This is the fifth year in a row students in the program have been recognized.
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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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Graduate Student Research: Genetic Match Between Mother and Child Reduces “Obstetrical Dilemma”

April 10, 2025
A common idea in evolutionary biology comes under new scrutiny with help from a big medical dataset and AI.
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MLA Candidate Samantha Hodge Completes Waterloo Park Landscape Performance Case Study

April 10, 2025
Working alongside Professor Allan Shearer and Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, Hodge's case study aims to quantify the environmental, social, and economic benefits of Austin's Waterloo Park.
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Events for Graduate Students

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Thursday June 26, 2025, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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Join us to learn more about the 2025-2026 PhD Career Pathways program, a professional development and project-based internship opportunity for PhD students in the humanities, arts and social sciences to gain experience working in community and professional organizations.
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    Third-year @odeninstitute student Vignesh Sella has put his Ph.D. studies on pause...for an internship at Google X! Sella is currently an AI Research Scientist Resident, where he’s working on AI/ML modeling for a project involving finance, decarbonization technologies and climate. <br>
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    Third-year @odeninstitute student Vignesh Sella has put his Ph.D. studies on pause...for an internship at Google X! Sella is currently an AI Research Scientist Resident, where he’s working on AI/ML modeling for a project involving finance, decarbonization technologies and climate.

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    You may have received career coaching from Anastazja Harris, Program Manager in Career Education in the Office of Career and Life Design. This spring, she graduated with her Ph.D. in @utcommstudies from @texasmoody! <br>
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    You may have received career coaching from Anastazja Harris, Program Manager in Career Education in the Office of Career and Life Design. This spring, she graduated with her Ph.D. in @utcommstudies from @texasmoody!

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    “In my first year at UT, I’ve been privileged to experience inviting environments where world-class research is happening,” said Emma Ryan, first-year Ph.D. student in biochemistry in @texasscience.
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    “In my first year at UT, I’ve been privileged to experience inviting environments where world-class research is happening,” said Emma Ryan, first-year Ph.D. student in biochemistry in @texasscience.

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    “The sentences ‘I gave her the pen I found on my desk yesterday’ and ‘I gave the pen I found on my desk yesterday to her’ convey roughly the same event, but the first sounds more natural,” said Harrington Fellow Qing Yao, first-year Ph.D. student in computational linguistics.
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    “The sentences ‘I gave her the pen I found on my desk yesterday’ and ‘I gave the pen I found on my desk yesterday to her’ convey roughly the same event, but the first sounds more natural,” said Harrington Fellow Qing Yao, first-year Ph.D. student in computational linguistics.

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    “Empower Your Pitch helped me translate my research to a broader audience while also teaching me ways to connect and communicate with the audience effectively,” said Adwait Pradhan, winner of the Community Choice Award for Excellence at the 2025 Empower Your Pitch.
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    “Empower Your Pitch helped me translate my research to a broader audience while also teaching me ways to connect and communicate with the audience effectively,” said Adwait Pradhan, winner of the Community Choice Award for Excellence at the 2025 Empower Your Pitch.

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    “It is a privilege to work with not only professors in my home department in art history, but from other fields such as literature, history and ethnomusicology," said Chasitie Brown, a Harrington Fellow and fifth-year Ph.D. candidate in @ut_aah.
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    “It is a privilege to work with not only professors in my home department in art history, but from other fields such as literature, history and ethnomusicology," said Chasitie Brown, a Harrington Fellow and fifth-year Ph.D. candidate in @ut_aah.

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    “Empower your Pitch is a great opportunity for me to see that I am not alone in my research endeavors,” said Lisa Wang, winner of the Outstanding Public Engagement Award at the 2025 Empower Your Pitch.
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    “Empower your Pitch is a great opportunity for me to see that I am not alone in my research endeavors,” said Lisa Wang, winner of the Outstanding Public Engagement Award at the 2025 Empower Your Pitch.

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    The Graduate School celebrated the retirement of Senior Associate Dean Marvin Hackert this week with a celebration and bench dedication at the East Campus Graduate Apartments.
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    The Graduate School celebrated the retirement of Senior Associate Dean Marvin Hackert this week with a celebration and bench dedication at the East Campus Graduate Apartments.

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    “Empower Your Pitch was a special experience that helped me improved my communication skills in presenting for a non-technical audience,” said Cole Maguire, winner of the Overall Excellence in Research Communication Award at the 2025 Empower Your Pitch.
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    “Empower Your Pitch was a special experience that helped me improved my communication skills in presenting for a non-technical audience,” said Cole Maguire, winner of the Overall Excellence in Research Communication Award at the 2025 Empower Your Pitch.