“The MFA Dance graduate program has carved out new possibilities for me,” Nadia Milad Issa, second-year M.F.A. student in dance @uttadaustin, said. “I sincerely appreciate that my niche expertise in Afro-Cuban and Haitian Folkloric dance was met with openness, encouragement and excitement.”

While large and centralized water treatment systems can sometimes reduce water pollution disparities in urban areas, they may fail to provide equitable protection in rural areas. Yueying Ma, fourth-year Ph.D.

It’s a lot of work to reach post-production on a feature film, query agents for a novel or begin writing a stage musical. Catherine Vouvray, now a third-year fellow in screenwriting and fiction @michenercenter, did it all in the same year.

A child’s walk to school is a great way to incorporate physical activity and cardiovascular fitness into their daily routine. However, in the United States, only about 11% of children currently walk or bike to school, according to the National Household Travel Survey.

Meet Juan A. Gonzalez, Summer 2025 Graduate Archer Fellow!

“I study how we, as a nation, ‘hear’ the United States,” Anna Marinela Lopez, fourth-year Ph.D. student in historical musicology @butlersom @fineartsut, said. “How do other people create their identities with song and sound? What sounds define a nation?

Before beginning the MSIS program @texasischool, second-year student Suzie Wright (Garcia) was an elementary school teacher pivoting into event planning.

Growing up in rural Nigeria, where storytelling and performance were vital tools for connection, Annase Raji saw firsthand how theatre could educate, heal and empower. Now a second-year M.F.A.

“I decided to attend UT because the faculty members at the Michener Center for Writers and New Writers Project are incredible poets, educators and editors to work with,” Daphne DiFazio, second-year fellow @michenercenter, said.