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On Nov. 13, 2020, the Graduate School held the finals of its Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition virtually, with neuroscience Ph.D. student Cherish Taylor winning first prize for her presentation “SLC30A10 Protein: The Key to Discovering Treatments for Manganese-Induced Parkinsonism.”

AUSTIN, Texas — The University of Texas at Austin enrolled a greater number of Asian American, Black and Hispanic students to graduate programs during the 2020-21 spring and fall semesters. Additionally, the university received a greater number of applications and admitted a greater number of these students.

Overall graduate enrollment declined this year by 5.1 percent, led by a smaller number of international students enrolling due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

It is more important than ever that we exercise self-care and maintain our mental health and wellbeing. Toward this end, I would like to share the new Graduate Student Mental Health Resource Guide.

I am writing to share two updates regarding the Graduate Education Task Force leading up to the fall semester: the increase of the Tuition Reduction Benefit (TRB) and the launch of the Graduate Education Transformation Tracker, a website tracking the progress of implementing task force recommendations and improving graduate education.