Texas Global Alumni Summit
Join fellow Longhorns in Seoul, April 16-17, 2026, for UT’s inaugural global alumni conference! You’ll connect directly with alumni, faculty, and industry leaders where bold ideas in technology, AI, energy, and culture take center stage. |
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Fueling the Future with Funding | Texas Exes Japan chapter president Shinichi “Joe” Iimura champions opportunity by creating scholarships that empower international students to thrive, dream, and shape a better world. |
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"People start wars, but it is also people who make peace. I hope that many peace-loving students will grow up on the UT campus, and together we will see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting peace in the world."
Shinichi Iimura (B.S. ’74, B.A. ’77) |
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A Career-Changing Journey to Japan | Recent
alum Fiona Wyrtzen earned three scholarships to pursue her dream of interning abroad. While exploring a new approach to climate policy research in Hayama, Japan, she built the confidence and skills needed to excel in her future career. |
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Building a Longhorn Legacy | Fifty years after his family first settled in the U.S. as refugees from Vietnam, alum Andrew Vo continues to build a legacy of service, belonging, and resilience through his sponsorship of the Texas Global Vo Family Lobby. |
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“Supporting international students and programs allows me to help others experience the same transformative opportunities UT once offered me and to ensure that the Longhorn spirit continues to reach every corner of the globe.”
Andrew Vo (BBA ’95) |
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Passport to Possibility – and Global Careers | Biology
professor Jennifer Fritz leads life-changing study abroad experiences, inspiring students to think beyond borders and prepare for the global workplace. |
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Empowering Students for the Global Marketplace | Global
Career Accelerator equips undergrads with marketable technical and cross-cultural skills as they work on real-world projects with leading global companies and build career-ready portfolios. |
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UT Hosts Healers from Three Continents | The
AMPATH Global Gathering attracted medical leaders from Ghana, Kenya, Mexico, and Nepal to the Forty Acres, deepening a partnership with Dell Med to advance innovative, collaborative solutions in global health. |
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Taking Flight with Viva: Austin to Mexico
Viva and Texas Global are teaming up to support research, study, and cross-border collaboration for faculty and students by offering complimentary round‑trip flights between Austin and Mexico in 2026. |
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