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Jordan Cordel wears a black and white patterned shirt and makes the "hook em" sign onstage, surrounded by seven other people applauding, holding his giant check for one thousand, five hundred dollars from the Texas Revue.

McCombs graduate student wins 2025 Texas Revue Talent Show for singing

March 11, 2025
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.
Six people stand in front of an orange background covered in logos for the Texas McCombs Hall of Fame. All of the people make the "hook 'em horns" sign with their hands. The people are dressed as follows, from left to right: a woman in a white and green striped dress, a man in a black suit with a red tie, a woman in a red dress, a man in a black suit and blue tie, a man in a blue suit and blue patterned tie, and a woman in a cream colored, floral patterned dress.

MPA Alumnus Joins McCombs Hall of Fame

March 1, 2025
When Brien Smith, BBA ’79, MPA ’81, was inducted into the Texas McCombs Hall of Fame last fall, he told the audience of lifelong friends and family that he credits his time at UT for preparing him for success — not only in business, but in life. “I love this university. It’s given me everything,” he said.
In the first image, a woman with black hair wears a brown dress and blue lanyard in front of a white and orange poster. The title on the poster is "Health Digital Game Adaptation for a Native American Tribe Using Virtual CBPR." In the second image, another woman with long black hair wears a brown jacket and a lanyard, and stands in front of another white and orange poster. The poster reads "Situation-Specific Theory on Kidney Health Inequities Among Midlife Women from Ethnic Minority Groups in the U.S."

2 Nursing PhD Students Present Research at SNRS Conference

Feb. 26, 2025
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.
George and Barbra Polansky smile in front of a forest background. Behind them is a brown stone wall lined with a hedge, and a grey sign reading "Fort Worth Water Gardens." George wears a brown suit jacket and light blue shirt. Barbra wears a black blouse with yellow and pink flowers and green leaves.

Honoring a Lifetime of Impact in Pharmacy

Feb. 19, 2025
What does Texas Pharmacy mean to you? For alumnus George Polansky and his wife Barbara, their support of the college has many forms. If you’re active in the alumni community, you have almost certainly seen George and Barbara at a Homecoming Tailgate, alumni reception, college happy hour or Advisory Council meeting. He was recently recognized as the 2023 Legend of Pharmacy Award Recipient for his dedication and lifelong impact on the profession. George’s love of the UT College of Pharmacy is comprehensive, tireless and, for our college community, life changing.
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Peihao Wang Receives Best Paper at ACM SIGGRAPH Asia 2024

Feb. 17, 2025
Wang's current research focuses on theories and applications of geometric learning, language models, generative models, and 3D computer vision.
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Ruisi Cai Receives 2025 NVIDIA Graduate Fellowship

Feb. 12, 2025
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.
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Ph.D. Candidate Aysha Upchurch Announced as 2025 United States Artists Fellow

Jan. 30, 2025
As a dancer and choreographer, Aysha Upchurch is an embodied storyteller who leans on African diasporic movement to create works of joy, connection, and liberation.
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Inaugural Postdoctoral Symposium Recognizes and Awards Postdocs

Sept. 25, 2024
The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs recently held the inaugural Postdoctoral Appreciation Week Symposium to showcase postdoctoral research and offer postdocs access to resources, networking opportunities and more.
Brandy Routh, EYP Winner

Ph.D. Student Named an Empower Your Pitch Championship Winner

Aug. 22, 2024
Brandy Routh, a fourth-year Neuroscience Ph.D. candidate, was named as one of three winners of the 2024 inter-university Empower Your Pitch competition this summer. The event featured participants from the Johns Hopkins University, Columbia University and The University of Texas at Austin.
Award winner and individuals congratulating her

Sociology Ph.D. Alumna Wins University’s Top Dissertation Award

June 11, 2024
Faith Deckard, a recent sociology doctoral graduate, has focused her research on better understanding how people and their families navigate the criminal legal system and its aftermath. Winner of the 2024 Granof Award, she examines how the cash bail system entangles not just individuals but also families in a complicated economic and social system of obligation, debt and punishment.