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Meet the 12 Empower Your Research Pitch Finalists for 2026

April 2, 2026
Meet the 12 finalists from The University of Texas at Austin who will compete for prizes during the Empower Your Research Pitch Finale and Impact Reception. This event is co-sponsored by the Graduate Coordinator Network and the Graduate School Office of Career and Life Design.
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Resources for Graduate Students - March 2026

March 25, 2026
The Graduate School and its campus partners provide the resources below to help graduate students navigate their degrees, career development and physical and emotional well-being.
Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week

Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week | April 6-10, 2026

March 17, 2026
Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week recognizes the contributions, impact and value of our graduate and professional students. The Graduate School has partnered with the Graduate Student Assembly to host a week's worth of events celebrating graduate students the week of April 6.
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Resources for Graduate Students - February 2026

Feb. 19, 2026
The Graduate School and its campus partners provide the resources below to help graduate students navigate their degrees, career development and physical and emotional well-being.
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Student-led opera production "Downwind" tells the story of nuclear testing survivors

Feb. 18, 2026
When Michael Smith and Demian Chavez Galvan traveled to White Sands, New Mexico to conduct research for an opera about the survivors of the 1945 Trinity nuclear testing, they didn’t know how far the ever-present wind would push their story.
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Carrying Forward Barbara Jordan’s Legacy: Meet BJNF Co-Chair Tristan Stitt

Feb. 18, 2026
Chosen for this leadership role by his peers at the LBJ School, Stitt’s journey to the position reflects his lifelong commitment to understanding structural challenges and advocating for meaningful solutions.
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Psychology Lab Earns Multiple Honors at International Women’s Sexual Health Conference

Feb. 17, 2026
The annual ISSWSH meeting is the largest international conference dedicated exclusively to women’s sexual health, bringing together hundreds of clinicians, researchers, and healthcare professionals from around the world.
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Doctoral Student Xiaoyi Zeng receives Graduate School Office of Career and Life Design’s 2026 Reimagining Professional Development Award

Feb. 13, 2026
Before beginning her Ph.D. at UT Social Work, Zeng coordinated dementia evaluations and clinical interviews at Mount Sinai’s Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, developed culturally responsive tools for bilingual teams, and led community education efforts to raise awareness about brain health and mental health.
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Department of Psychology Honors Outstanding Teaching Assistants

Feb. 12, 2026
Sydney Okland has been awarded the Department of Psychology Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award, which includes a $500 cash prize.
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Butler School of Music Alumna Indigo Fischer Named Vice President of Artistic Planning at Music Academy of the West

Feb. 11, 2026
A lifelong musician, Fischer’s path to arts leadership was anything but conventional.