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Graduate School Displays Works from Studio Art Graduate Students

Oct. 23, 2024
Two Studio Art graduate students are currently displaying artwork in the Graduate School office, located in the Main building.
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Introducing Tech is for Everyone: A Career Series for All Academic Backgrounds

Oct. 18, 2024
Tech is for Everyone is a series designed to introduce graduate students and postdocs from diverse academic backgrounds to exciting career paths in tech. Through networking workshops, site visits to top companies and curated resources, students will explore the tech ecosystem, build connections and discover opportunities tailored to their skills.
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Join us for Quant Night: A Networking and Recruiting Event for Advanced Degrees

Oct. 17, 2024
Join us for Quant Night, a campus-wide networking and recruiting event for quantitatively skilled graduates. Meet with advanced degree alumni and recruiters in small groups to learn about what it’s really like to work there, how to apply and the kinds of roles they may be hiring for now and in the future.
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UT at the 2024 Austin Film Festival

Oct. 15, 2024
Austin marks its seasons with festivals. This month, a rite of fall, is the 31st Austin Film Festival. We celebrate the many UT graduate students who are participating in this year's festivities. To keep up with UT at Austin Film Festival, check out the UT at AFF schedule.
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UT Astronomers Race To Capture Image of Exoplanet Near Star

Oct. 9, 2024
Graduate students Kyle Franson at The University of Texas at Austin and William Balmer at Johns Hopkins University — had to race against the clock to capture an image of AF Lep b, a relatively young gas giant. That’s because it’s moving closer to its host star in its orbit. The closer it gets, the harder it will be to observe.
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William Costello Wins IASR Best Student Manuscript Award

Oct. 9, 2024
The Department of Psychology is pleased to share some outstanding news from the Buss Evolutionary Psychology Lab. William Costello, a Ph.D. student supervised by Dr. David Buss, has earned the International Academy of Sex Research (IASR) Best Student Manuscript Award for 2024.
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Scientists Closing in on Answers About ‘Lost’ Prehistoric Cats of Natural Bridge Caverns

Oct. 1, 2024
Last January, a team of cavers led by a paleontologist from UT Austin rappelled into two deep chambers at Natural Bridge Caverns to retrieve rare fossil finds: the bones of two small prehistoric cats. After recovering these small cat fossils, Jackson School of Geosciences doctoral student John Moretti is closing in on answers.
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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.
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AI Trained on Evolution’s Playbook Develops Proteins That Spur Drug and Scientific Discovery

Sept. 25, 2024
A new artificial intelligence model developed by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin paves the way for more effective and less toxic treatments and new preventive strategies in medicine. The AI model informs the design of protein-based therapies and vaccines by leveraging the underlying logic from nature’s evolutionary processes.
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Events for Graduate Students

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24F TPS: Teaching Practice—Try out a mini-lesson and get feedback!

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Monday October 28, 2024 - Wednesday November 6, 2024, All day
Teaching Practice is a teaching improvement technique that involves an instructor delivering a mini-lesson (10-12 minutes) to a small group of peers in order to receive detailed feedback on their teaching effectiveness. It is a great opportunity for instructors to try new teaching strategies in a safe environment.
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You Belong Here Luncheon: Professional Development for First-Gen Grad Students

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Scheduled
Monday November 4, 2024, 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Peter T. Flawn Academic Center (FAC), 2.138
Join the Office of Career and Life Design for a luncheon celebrating first-generation graduate students and postdocs from across UT. Campus partners will lead conversations about mentorship, research and publishing, networking, self-advocacy, teaching and career exploration.
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Prospective Students: Steve Hicks School of Social Work MSSW Info Session

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Scheduled
Monday November 4, 2024, 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Virtual
Prospective students are encouraged to take part in an MSSW Information Session to learn about the program, newly revised admission requirements and the application process.
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Wisconsin Postdoc Expo (Virtual Event)

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Scheduled
Wednesday November 6, 2024, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Virtual
Join this virtual session and explore positions at the Morgridge Institute for Research, UW-Madison, Medical College of Wisconsin and the Versiti Blood Research Institute.
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How To Write a Resume That Hiring Managers Will Read (Beyond the Professoriate)

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Scheduled
Wednesday November 6, 2024, 11:00 am - 11:45 am
Virtual
Join us for this event hosted by Beyond the Professoriate to get advice on how to improve your resume.
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    The Graduate School office is currently displaying artwork by graduate student Selina Wagner. Selina is currently earning a Master of Fine Arts in studio art (painting and drawing). Her piece Untitled (Legs), an 8x10” graphite on clayboard design, is one of the five pieces featured in the lobby.
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    The Graduate School office is currently displaying artwork by graduate student Selina Wagner. Selina is currently earning a Master of Fine Arts in studio art (painting and drawing). Her piece Untitled (Legs), an 8x10” graphite on clayboard design, is one of the five pieces featured in the lobby.

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    The Graduate School office is currently displaying artwork by graduate student Laurent Le Bel-Roux. Laurent is currently earning a Master of Fine Arts in studio art (painting and drawing). His four pieces displayed are Untitled (Spring), Untitled (Vessel), Untitled (Floater) and Untitled (Figure).
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    The Graduate School office is currently displaying artwork by graduate student Laurent Le Bel-Roux. Laurent is currently earning a Master of Fine Arts in studio art (painting and drawing). His four pieces displayed are Untitled (Spring), Untitled (Vessel), Untitled (Floater) and Untitled (Figure).

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    Tech Is for Everyone, a series introducing grad students from diverse backgrounds to exciting tech career paths, begins this week! 🚀<br>
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    Tech Is for Everyone, a series introducing grad students from diverse backgrounds to exciting tech career paths, begins this week! 🚀

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    Postdocs at The University of Texas at Austin were recognized at the inaugural Postdoctoral Appreciation Week Symposium for their research during an interactive poster session.<br><br>Winners include: <br>Louise Ince, first place, College of Pharmacy
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    Postdocs at The University of Texas at Austin were recognized at the inaugural Postdoctoral Appreciation Week Symposium for their research during an interactive poster session.

    Winners include:
    Louise Ince, first place, College of Pharmacy

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    The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs hosted the inaugural National Postdoctoral Appreciation Week symposium at the JJ Pickle Research Campus. <br>
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    The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs hosted the inaugural National Postdoctoral Appreciation Week symposium at the JJ Pickle Research Campus.

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    National Postdoc Appreciation Week is a celebration to recognize the significant contributions that postdoctoral scholars make to research and discovery.
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    National Postdoc Appreciation Week is a celebration to recognize the significant contributions that postdoctoral scholars make to research and discovery.

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    Our new graduate students started their classes today on the Forty Acres & we’re so excited to see what they accomplish! If you’re new, welcome!! If you’re returning to campus, welcome back! We missed you!🤘
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    Our new graduate students started their classes today on the Forty Acres & we’re so excited to see what they accomplish! If you’re new, welcome!! If you’re returning to campus, welcome back! We missed you!🤘

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    Neuroscience Ph.D. Brandy Routh was named as one of three winners of the 2024 inter-university Empower Your Pitch championship this summer. Read more about the competition and her research via the link in our bio.
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    Neuroscience Ph.D. Brandy Routh was named as one of three winners of the 2024 inter-university Empower Your Pitch championship this summer. Read more about the competition and her research via the link in our bio.

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    Liam Norris, today’s #UTGradStudentProfile, is the kid who never grew out of his dinosaur phase. Since childhood, he’s been fascinated by ancient life and the majestic creatures that once roamed the planet for millions of years. Now a fourth-year Ph.D.
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    Liam Norris, today’s #UTGradStudentProfile, is the kid who never grew out of his dinosaur phase. Since childhood, he’s been fascinated by ancient life and the majestic creatures that once roamed the planet for millions of years. Now a fourth-year Ph.D.