The University of Texas at Austin Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies

10/19/2026

Calling all Community Organizations! CONNECT project submissions open in ONE WEEK!

Do you have a data, research, or evaluation project you need help with? CONNECT is here to help! CONNECT matches UT Masters and PhD students and Postdoctoral scholars with community organizations to complete data, research and program evaluation projects. Organizations that join CONNECT gain meaningful insights into their, a deeper understanding of their client and community and achieve their desired social impact.

Join our upcoming virtual information session on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 1-2 p.m. to learn more about CONNECT, discover how the program can benefit you, and get inspired by past projects.

Learn more: https://gradcareer.utexas.edu/internships/ut/connect

Info session: https://utexas.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1SMaPXEreNjOOuq

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10/02/2026

What an unforgettable night at Gone to Grad School! 🤘

From making new friends and exploring campus resources to snapping professional headshots, cuddling with Tiny Tails, and enjoying sweet treats, the energy and excitement were incredible. We loved seeing UT grad students come together to find their herd and kick off the year in style.

Thanks to everyone who joined us and made the night such a great one!

09/18/2026

Join us at Gone to Grad School: Find Your Herd for an evening of connections, campus resources and fun! The event includes free professional headshots, baby animals from Tiny Tails, life design activities, student orgs and free ice cream! Can’t wait to see you there 🤘

📅 Wednesday, Sept. 23 | 5–7 p.m.
📍 Etter-Harbin Alumni Center

Open to all UT graduate students.
Register: https://ow.ly/C9nJ50ZPaf0

08/28/2026

Join the Graduate Office of Career and Life Design for a virtual workshop, Consulting for Social Impact! Get tips from expert and UT alum Jaclyn Le, work through common consulting challenges, and build skills essential for a career in consulting.

Jaclyn Le is an impact and innovation strategist with extensive expertise in strategic planning, strategy and program design, stakeholder engagement, and organizational development across the public, private and social sectors. She has over a decade of experience in impact-driven roles focused on increasing equitable economic mobility for learners and workers through the K-12, higher education, workforce development and economic development systems.

Register today: https://utexas.12twenty.com/events/30006101369405

08/26/2026

“As a proud Longhorn, I am motivated by research that reflects UT’s spirit of service and innovation and that can produce tools useful to communities in Texas and across the United States,” Koutian Wu, a third-year Ph.D. student in Earth and planetary sciences, said. “My long-term goal is to help make Earth system modeling more accurate and accessible while keeping scientific experts in the loop.”

Wu studies land-surface modeling, bringing together Earth system science, artificial intelligence tools and high-performance computing to improve climate prediction and better understand ecosystem challenges such as drought.

“The Jackson School’s interdisciplinary environment and UT’s strengths in AI have given me opportunities to learn across geoscience and computing,” Wu said. “I have especially valued being able to learn from researchers with different backgrounds while also contributing through teaching, science communication and applied projects.”

Beyond his Ph.D. research, Wu has served as a teaching assistant for more than 1,000 undergraduate students in the Earth in 2100 course and worked as an editor for Science Y’all!, the UT Jackson School of Geosciences student science communication platform. He also built UT01, a free online hub for UT Austin resources that has received more than 34,000 visits.

“These experiences have taught me a great deal about communicating science and contributing to a university community,” Wu said. “I hope to continue learning from the people around me and finding ways for my work to be useful to others.”

08/25/2026

Join the Graduate Office of Career and Life Design in celebrating the CONNECT Summer 2026 Cohort! Meet us at Sour Duck Market to network with community partners and UT Austin Graduate Students, learn about previous projects and what it is like to get involved, and celebrate the accomplishments of the Spring and Summer cohorts. Plus, enjoy some of the offerings of Sour Duck Market. Open to all graduate students and community partners, interested or involved.

Where: Sour Duck Market, 1814 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Austin, TX 78702
When: August 27, 4:30-6:30 p.m.

Students : https://utexas.12twenty.com/events/30006101369568
Orgs: https://utexas.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eyryZrP4inKp1Rk

08/24/2026

One week left to register to attend the 3rd UT System Postdoctoral Research Symposium, to be held on Monday, September 14 at the Texas Union!

This event will bring postdocs, faculty and leaders from the University of Texas System together to promote postdoctoral research contributions to higher education and the broader research enterprise. Join the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs for a day full of speakers, career panels, roundtable discussions and a poster session, with an evening reception to follow.

Register for the symposium via the registration form by August 31, 2026: https://utexas.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eyYQUXTZjmw340K

08/24/2026

Welcome to the Forty Acres, Longhorns! Whether you’re beginning your graduate journey or returning for another year, we’re excited to have you here. Here’s to a semester of bold ideas, meaningful connections and exciting opportunities. 🤘