Our fall semester on the Forty Acres has been bustling with student activity and campuswide events, from groundbreaking innovations in classrooms and labs to inspiring lectures and captivating performances. We are thrilled to once again celebrate International Education Week, November 18-22, a national recognition of global engagement at institutions of higher education. More than 60 events hosted by various colleges and schools across campus will highlight the vibrancy of UT’s international and intercultural initiatives. We warmly invite all students, faculty, and staff to the Texas Global Open House on November 19 to experience our newly renovated space at 2400 Nueces — a hub for services and connection with each other in this truly global community.
UT Austin rose two spots to land at No. 7 among the country’s public universities in the latest U.S. News & World Report undergraduate rankings and remains the No. 1 public university in Texas.
Student demand and performance at UT Austin reached all-time highs this year. Total enrollment reached a record high, and the four-year graduation rate surpassed the record rate set last year.
New findings by a UT joint research team suggest that older Mexican American adults who frequently speak English and Spanish show better results on cognitive function screenings than those who use one language.
UT researchers have discovered an antibody capable of neutralizing all known variants of COVID-19, thus opening the possibility of manufacturing on a larger global scale for future treatments.
While first-generation college student Noemy Lopez-Martinez embarked on a 2024 faculty-led program in Seoul, South Korea, she also contributed digital content about her experiences for the UT Global Ambassador Program.
Newly introduced in the McCombs School, the National Security and International Business minor prepares students to navigate the complex relationship between global government and private enterprise.
The English Language Center launched the Global Summer Institute, an innovative pilot program offering English language classes along with rigorous academic courses taught by UT Austin and visiting faculty members from around the world.
Three faculty teams at UT Austin, partnering with organizations in India, Japan, Sweden, and Denmark, have been selected to receive the 2024-2025 President’s Award for Global Learning.
As VP of play engineering at LEGO, Longhorn alum Andy Chang (Ph.D. ’17) leads a team of 250 engineers at the company’s headquarters in Denmark. It’s a career that's taken him farther than he’d ever imagined.
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July 8 | We represented UT well and built strong relationships with six top universities in Japan. Huge thanks to the generous donors who made this program possible and to the UT President Award for Global Learning program. @UTSOA@UTGoodSystemshttps://www.linkedin.com/posts/urban...
August 16 | We welcomed a record number of Bundeswehr students to @UTAustin for academic & cultural immersion in July after 45 yrs of partnership w/ @unibw_m, Proud of this enduring collaboration & wishing safe travels back to Germany! @GermanTexans@utexascoe@UTexasMcCombs@LiberalArtsUT
August 27 | Excitement is in the air as we kick off our Take the World by the Horns programs, sending incoming first-year students to explore health, sustainability and innovation across the globe. These adventurous students are starting their Longhorn journey far beyond the #FortyAcres!
