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Racing Through Research: Moody Ph.D. Studies Parasocial Relationships and Crisis Communication with Formula 1 Drivers

Oct. 17, 2025
Andrea Lim, a second-year Ph.D. student in the Stan Richards School of Advertising and Public Relations, explores how online communities and branding can influence consumer behavior, specifically in Formula 1.
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Student Spotlight: Allison Verrilli

Oct. 9, 2025
Allison Verrilli, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Government, investigates how individual-level politics shape neighborhood change and citywide outcomes.
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EMPL Student Leverages College Athletics Background to Grow as a Public Leader

Oct. 8, 2025
Kyrah McCowan (EMPL ’26), Director of Football Administration and Program Relations at the University of Texas at Austin, has spent her career navigating the fast-paced, competitive world of college athletics.
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Student Spotlight: Outdoor puppetry project 'The Serpents Fly at Sundown' showcased at Cohen New Works Festival

Oct. 8, 2025
In April, the Cohen New Works Festival took over the Winship Building and surrounding areas for a full week, showcasing 41 original new works by students.
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Two-time alum Laurie Cook Heffron named 2025 Social Worker of the Year by NASW Texas

Oct. 7, 2025
According to the NASW Texas, the Social Worker of the Year “demonstrates outstanding leadership, advocates for clients, and takes risks to achieve outstanding results,” and has “superb accomplishments in the practice of social work.”
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AI Tutor Helps First-Year Engineering Students

Oct. 6, 2025
A new AI tutoring program designed and implemented by Texas ECE students gives electrical and computer students 24-hour, on-demand help to navigate challenges in a key early engineering course.
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First-Generation to Education Policy Researcher: Ph.D. Student Melissa Chavarria’s Path to Transforming College Access

Oct. 3, 2025
Now, as a second-year Ph.D. student in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy at The University of Texas at Austin, Melissa Chavarria is looking to help other first-generation students become more aware of available opportunities, transform how students transition from secondary to postsecondary education and improve access for all students.
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Resources for Graduate Students - October 2025

Oct. 2, 2025
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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2025 Postdoctoral Symposium Awards Postdocs for Research

Oct. 1, 2025
The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs held its annual Postdoctoral Appreciation Week Symposium to showcase postdoctoral research and offer postdocs access to resources, networking opportunities and more.

Graduate School Announces New Associate Dean of Funding and Policy

Sept. 29, 2025
The Graduate School is proud to announce Elizabeth Gershoff, the Amy Johnson McLaughlin Centennial Professor in the Department of Human Development Family Sciences, will serve as the new associate dean with a focus on funding and policy.