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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.

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.

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.

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.

This year, 126 students presented their research at the 14th Annual Jackson School of Geosciences Research Symposium on Feb. 14, 2025.

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

Cai's research primarily focuses on large language model (LLM) efficiency, reasoning, and AI security, specifically efficient training and inference for large foundation models while enhancing decision-making capabilities.

Kennedy Simon (MPAff '25) keeps Barbara Jordan’s legacy alive through leadership and advocacy.

Shoshi Reich is a CSEM graduate student at the Oden Institute. Passionate about mitigating climate change, she contributes to NASA’s ECCO project, balancing her rigorous research with pottery as a creative outlet.

Ashley Alvarado (MPAff '25) channels her lifelong passion for leadership and advocacy as co-chair of the 2025 Barbara Jordan National Forum.