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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    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.

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    “Empower Your Pitch was a fantastic opportunity to not only clarify my own ideas to myself, but also effectively communicate my work to a broader audience,” said Ellen Sirower, winner of the Outstanding Creativity Award at the 2025 Empower Your Pitch.
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    “Empower Your Pitch was a fantastic opportunity to not only clarify my own ideas to myself, but also effectively communicate my work to a broader audience,” said Ellen Sirower, winner of the Outstanding Creativity Award at the 2025 Empower Your Pitch.

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

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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Scheduled
Thursday June 26, 2025, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Virtual
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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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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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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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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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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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.
Colby Jones wears a grey shirt and stands on a balcony overlooking a city, making a hook-em horns sign towards the camera.

From Small-Town Texas to Big Policy Impact: Meet Colby Jones (MPAff ’25)

April 9, 2025
For Colby Jones (MPAff ’25), studying public policy was a way to help his home state of Texas become a place where young people can truly thrive.
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James Webb Space Telescope Awards UT Astronomers 10% of Its Coveted Observing Time

April 7, 2025
JWST is the most powerful telescope currently available to astronomers. For the coming year of observations, called “Cycle 4,” the JWST team received 2,377 proposals.
Members of the Texas McCombs team gather around the scoreboard showing their big lead after three rounds at the UC Davis-Financial Times Biz Quiz last fall. They are, from left, team coach Joe Hahn, associate dean for McCombs graduate programs, and MBA students Sunny Sharma, Karan Kanatala, and Soham Mukherjee.

McCombs MBA Team Wins Biz Quiz

April 3, 2025
Soham Mukherjee, Karan Kanatala, and Sunny Sharma took first place in at the third annual UC Davis-Financial Times Biz Quiz, a “Jeopardy!”-style competition that tested participants’ knowledge of recent global business news, held Nov. 15-16 at the UC Davis Conference Center.
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