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## Top-Ranked Graduate Programs
[Explore Our Programs](https://gradschool.utexas.edu/degrees-programs)
### [Admissions](https://gradschool.utexas.edu/admissions)
There is no better choice for graduate education than The University of Texas at Austin.
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### [Key Dates](https://gradschool.utexas.edu/navigating/key-dates)
Review the key dates for graduate students, including registration, payment deadlines and more.
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### [Navigating Your Degree](https://gradschool.utexas.edu/navigating)
The Graduate School is here to help you attain your educational and career goals.
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## [The Office of Career & Life Design](http://gradcareer.utexas.edu)
The Office of Career & Life Design aims to empower all graduate students and postdocs to design their own paths. They act as a central hub for resources, services and support so that all grad students and postdocs can excel in their work, build essential skills, maintain personal well-being and prepare for their future careers.
[Explore the site](http://gradcareer.utexas.edu)
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*Total Enrollment*
# 4,500+
**Doctoral Students**
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## [The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs](http://postdocs.utexas.edu)
Postdoctoral scholars at the University can access a site dedicated entirely for them. Meet the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, learn more about onboarding and benefits, get access to resources and more!
[Explore the site](http://postdocs.utexas.edu)
## Graduate School News
### [Resources for Graduate Students - February 2026](https://t.e2ma.net/webview/nm0uyk/1a1a637262b9280dea5a953f378d4410)
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.
### [Resources for Graduate Students - January 2026](https://t.e2ma.net/webview/btt0vk/eb5d8039563e79d93bab99c94c77ab86)
Jan. 22, 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.
### [PhD Students Earn Research First Place Recognition at AACN Doctoral Education Conference](https://nursing.utexas.edu/news/phd-students-earn-research-first-place-recognition-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.
### [Texas Social Work Showcases Leading Research at SSWR 2026](https://socialwork.utexas.edu/texas-social-work-showcases-leading-research-at-sswr-2026/)
Jan. 20, 2026
More than 40 faculty, staff, postdoctoral fellows and doctoral students from the University of Texas at Austin School of Social Work shared their expertise and findings in social work science at the annual conference in Washington, D.C.
### [Graduate Student Spotlight: Yefferson Ospina](https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/spanish/news/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.
### [We Built This: Alumni Stories from Texas Engineering](https://magazine.engr.utexas.edu/2025/we-built-this)
Jan. 15, 2026
From new facilities on the Forty Acres to partnerships around the globe, Texas Engineering alumni are building it all.
### [Doctoral student Meiyan Chen recognized as a scholar by American Psychological Oncology Society](https://socialwork.utexas.edu/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.
### [Former Butler Faculty Member and Alumnus Russell Podgorsek Earns National Recognition for Steel Drum Concerto](https://music.utexas.edu/news/former-butler-faculty-member-alumnus-russell-podgorsek-earns-national-recognition-steel-drum)
Jan. 14, 2026
The nationally recognized work was premiered in 2023 by the Butler Symphony Orchestra, featuring fellow Butler School alumni Diana Loomer as steel drum soloist and Tamara Dworetz as conductor.
### [Simulation and Skills Center: Bridging Classroom Learning with Hands-On Experience](https://nursing.utexas.edu/news/simulation-and-skills-center-bridging-classroom-learning-hands-experience)
Jan. 13, 2026
Equipped with advanced simulation tools, the Center prepares students to transition confidently from the classroom to clinical practice, ensuring they have the competencies needed for effective patient care.
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## Events for Graduate Students
### [CONNECT Community Organization Project Submissions Open](https://gradschool.utexas.edu/events/connect-community-organization-project-submissions-open)
Event Status
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.
### [Graduate Degree Candidates Workshop (Masters & Doctoral)](https://gradschool.utexas.edu/events/graduate-degree-candidates-workshop-masters-doctoral-1)
Event Status
Scheduled
Date and time: Monday March 23, 2026, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Location:Virtual
At this workshop, we will review the guidelines and deadlines necessary for graduation this semester.
### [26Sp TPS: (In-person) Drafting your teaching statement: How do I articulate my beliefs about teaching?](https://gradschool.utexas.edu/events/26sp-tps-person-drafting-your-teaching-statement-how-do-i-articulate-my-beliefs-about)
Event Status
Scheduled
Date and time: Tuesday March 24, 2026, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Learn the characteristics of an effective teaching statement —including what search committees look for —and begin drafting/refining your statement to vibrantly convey your teaching values and the instructional choices you make to help students achieve learning goals.
### [Accessible Pedagogy Conversations: Supporting Disappearing Students/Checking in on Accommodations](https://gradschool.utexas.edu/events/accessible-pedagogy-conversations-supporting-disappearing-studentschecking-accommodations)
Event Status
Scheduled
Date and time: Wednesday March 25, 2026, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Join us the last Wednesday of every month from 12-1 PM over Zoom to discuss accessibility and accommodations in community with other faculty, staff, and students. Co-facilitators from the CTL, DCC, D&A, and DAC will guide an informal discussion. All are welcome!
### [Public Star Party with UT Astronomy](https://gradschool.utexas.edu/events/public-star-party-ut-astronomy)
Event Status
Scheduled
Date and time: Wednesday March 25, 2026, 8:30 pm - 10:30 pm
Recurs:
Weekly on Wednesday, 8:30 - 10:30pm until Wed, Apr 29 2026
Location:Physics, Math and Astronomy Building (PMA)
Every Wednesday night while UT is in session, the astronomy department sponsors free public star parties on the top roof of Physics, Math and Astronomy Building.
### [Coffee and Connections Hour - March](https://gradschool.utexas.edu/events/coffee-and-connections-hour-march)
Event Status
Scheduled
Date and time: Thursday March 26, 2026, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location:Peter T. Flawn Academic Center (FAC) 2.134 Conference Room
Are you an international graduate student or postdoc scholar eager to brew up success in your career journey? Join us for Coffee and Connections Hour, where you can forge connections that transcend borders!
### [Expedia Site Visit & Portfolio Building Workshop](https://gradschool.utexas.edu/events/expedia-site-visit-portfolio-building-workshop)
Event Status
Scheduled
Date and time: Friday March 27, 2026, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Location:Off-Campus
Expedia welcomes UT Austin advanced degree students for an interactive site visit focused on networking, portfolio-building and translating academic training into industry impact.
[View all Events](https://gradschool.utexas.edu/events)
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Meet Graduate Archer Fellow, Connor Behrmann, a doctoral candidate in the Butler School of Music. During his fellowship experience in Washington, D.C., he worked as the Production Intern for the Hispanic Heritage Foundation’s 38th Annual Hispanic Heritage Awards.\
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Fourth-year Ph.D. students Emily Hardeman and Michele Lynn Roseman are guiding graduate students to UT resources with the help of the Office of Career and Life Design’s Reimagining Professional Development Award.\
- [Instagram Post](https://www.instagram.com/p/DVjIixQElet/)
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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\
🗓 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.
- [Instagram Post](https://www.instagram.com/p/DUbIw9BmkDy/)
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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.
- [Instagram Post](https://www.instagram.com/p/DSLgeqDk4tj/)
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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.
- [Instagram Post](https://www.instagram.com/p/DSGHgxzk8PO/)
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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.