Grad Life

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Living the Longhorn Life

Explore Grad Life at UT Austin

Life as a graduate student at The University of Texas at Austin means receiving a world class education in top-ranked programs, having access to premium health and wellness resources, the opportunity to join 1,000+ student organizations and more- all while living in Austin, Texas.

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Career & Professional Development

Access career and professional development resources, such as workshops, training, recruitment fairs and more.

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Campus Life

Campus life at UT Austin is just as dynamic as the people who live, work and learn here.

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Housing & Transportation

Graduate students have several options for where they live, along with multiple ways to get around campus and the city.

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Health & Wellness

UT Austin offers many resources to keep students at their peak mentally and physically.

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Families & Childcare

There are a number of resources, policies and staff at UT Austin to assist graduate student parents.

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Student Organizations

Learn how you can get involved with student organizations on campus, such as the Graduate Student Assembly.

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    Thank you to everyone who came out for the Office of Career and Life Design's Qualitative Research Night this past Tuesday. Graduate students made meaningful connections with advanced degree alumni and recruiters across several different industries.<br>
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    Thank you to everyone who came out for the Office of Career and Life Design's Qualitative Research Night this past Tuesday. Graduate students made meaningful connections with advanced degree alumni and recruiters across several different industries.

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    Join us for Qualitative Research Night for Master’s, Ph.D. students and Postdocs<br>🗓 Tuesday, February 24, 2026<br>⏰ 5–7 p.m.<br>📍 Glickman Conference Center<br>
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    Join us for Qualitative Research Night for Master’s, Ph.D. students and Postdocs
    🗓 Tuesday, February 24, 2026
    ⏰ 5–7 p.m.
    📍 Glickman Conference Center

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    Our CONNECT Spring 2026 Cohort has officially launched! The cohort launched with sessions for fellows and community organizations, and 25 individual project kickoff meetings.
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    Our CONNECT Spring 2026 Cohort has officially launched! The cohort launched with sessions for fellows and community organizations, and 25 individual project kickoff meetings.

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    Calling Texas Writers: Applications are now open for the Dobie Paisano Writing Fellowships in Fall 2026 and Spring 2027!<br>
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    Calling Texas Writers: Applications are now open for the Dobie Paisano Writing Fellowships in Fall 2026 and Spring 2027!

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    Khamron Micheals’s research is heavily informed by his experience at the bedside, working as a respiratory therapist for those with severe pulmonary diseases.
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    Khamron Micheals’s research is heavily informed by his experience at the bedside, working as a respiratory therapist for those with severe pulmonary diseases.

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    What a semester! ✨ The Office of Career and Life Design had the privilege of partnering with so many incredible offices across campus and employers throughout Austin to guide graduate students and postdocs along their career journeys.
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    What a semester! ✨ The Office of Career and Life Design had the privilege of partnering with so many incredible offices across campus and employers throughout Austin to guide graduate students and postdocs along their career journeys.

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    Amidst the opioid overdose crisis, third-year Ph.D. student Jake Samora has been conducting community-engaged research with people who use drugs (PWUD) and providers of substance use disorder services, a challenge further complicated by pandemic-related disruptions.
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    Amidst the opioid overdose crisis, third-year Ph.D. student Jake Samora has been conducting community-engaged research with people who use drugs (PWUD) and providers of substance use disorder services, a challenge further complicated by pandemic-related disruptions.

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    Thank you to Summer Salazar for hosting the Office of Career and Life Design’s Business and Etiquette Dinner at the Etter-Harbin Alumni Center earlier this month.
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    Thank you to Summer Salazar for hosting the Office of Career and Life Design’s Business and Etiquette Dinner at the Etter-Harbin Alumni Center earlier this month.

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    “I’m interested in how we can design and talk about technology in ways that benefit society while staying practical and effective,” Jeewon (Joanne) Kim, third-year Ph.D. candidate @txadpr @texasmoody, said.
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    “I’m interested in how we can design and talk about technology in ways that benefit society while staying practical and effective,” Jeewon (Joanne) Kim, third-year Ph.D. candidate @txadpr @texasmoody, said.

Graduate Student Tour

Life in Austin

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Life in Austin is like no other. Experience live music, film and art, take a dip in the spring-fed waters of Barton Springs Pool or a hike along the Greenbelt, enjoy year-round sunshine and sample some of the best food in Texas.

Graduate Student Events

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Scheduled
Date and time: Monday March 9, 2026, 9:00 am - Wednesday April 15, 2026, 5:00 pm
Location:Virtual
Do you have a data or research project you need help with? UT CONNECT brings together Masters, PhD's, and Postdocs with Community Organizations to assist in data, research, and evaluation projects.
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Scheduled
Date and time: Monday March 9, 2026, 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Location:Peter T. Flawn Academic Center (FAC) 2.142 - Classrooms ABC
Get ready to build your research pitch - no matter where you're starting - by joining one of our Empower Your Research Pitch & Research Communication Practice Studios!
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Scheduled
Date and time: Monday March 9, 2026, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Location:Peter T. Flawn Academic Center (FAC) 2.142 - Classrooms ABC
Get ready to build your research pitch - no matter where you're starting - by joining one of our Empower Your Research Pitch & Research Communication Practice Studios!
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Scheduled
Date and time: Tuesday March 10, 2026, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Location:Virtual
During this workshop, you will apply an eight-step framework to your own individual finances to identify your next singular financial goal and learn how to pursue it.
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Scheduled
Date and time: Tuesday March 10, 2026, 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Location:Virtual
Join our upcoming virtual community organization information session to learn more about CONNECT, discover how the program can benefit you, and get inspired by past projects.
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Scheduled
Date and time: Wednesday March 11, 2026, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
This hands on session will help you build a toolkit of strategies for creating engaging student-centered learning experiences that align with your learning outcomes, regardless of class size.
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Scheduled
Date and time: Wednesday March 11, 2026, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Location:Perry-Castañeda Library (PCL)
Gain insider insight into the world of academic publishing at this in-person interdisciplinary panel featuring UT faculty experts from a range of disciplines who actively serve as peer reviewers for scholarly journals.
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Scheduled
Date and time: Thursday March 12, 2026, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Location:Virtual
During this workshop, you will apply an eight-step framework to your own individual finances to identify your next singular financial goal and learn how to pursue it.
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UT Grad Students in the News

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PhD Students Earn Research First Place Recognition at AACN Doctoral Education Conference

Jan. 22, 2026
A group of doctoral students from The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing received Research First Place recognition for a poster presentation at the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Doctoral Education Conference, held January 14-16 in Bonita Springs, Florida.
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Graduate Student Spotlight: Yefferson Ospina

Jan. 20, 2026
Yefferson Ospina is a writer and doctoral student in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at UT Austin, specializing in the gothic and spectral dimensions of 21st-century novels from Colombia, Mexico, and Argentina.
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Doctoral student Meiyan Chen recognized as a scholar by American Psychological Oncology Society

Jan. 14, 2026
The two-year scholarship award helps support Chen’s work with cancer patients, particularly those that have not necessarily been heard from or studied in prior studies.
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Empowering Nurses for Impact: A Look into the DNP Program

Jan. 8, 2026
For DNP student Jennifer Barnes, MSN, FNP-C, pursuing this degree has been a long-held personal goal, driven by her commitment to continually evolve and grow as a nurse.
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Two sustainable design students win Green Fund Awards for their innovative proposals

Dec. 17, 2025
Sustainable Design PhD student Parastou Naghibi Rad & MSSD student Aritro De are leading the charge on campus sustainability through AI innovation and historic building retrofits.
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Mapping resilience: how students are helping rebuild a Ukrainian town

Dec. 16, 2025
Makariv, a small agricultural town west of Kyiv, suffered severe destruction in the early days of Russia’s invasion. In response, students from UTSOA are collaborating with Ukrainian partners to develop a strategic plan for rebuilding, while navigating the ongoing challenges.
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Think Like a Scholar: Postdoc Bridges Public Health and Data Science to Address Pediatric Asthma

Dec. 16, 2025
A former respiratory therapist, postdoctoral fellow Khamron Micheals employs statistical modeling and artificial intelligence tools to help predict and identify children at higher risk for lung diseases.
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Graduate Student credits Award-Winning Work to LRI’s Research Poster Workshop

Dec. 16, 2025
Katarina Huss, a sixth-year PhD student in the Department of Sociology, was one of seven graduate students to participate in the Latino Research Institute’s (LRI) inaugural Graduate Research Poster Workshop in March of 2025.
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