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Living the Longhorn Life
Explore Grad Life at UT Austin
Life as a graduate student at The University of Texas at Austin means receiving a world class education in top-ranked programs, having access to premium health and wellness resources, the opportunity to join 1,000+ student organizations and more- all while living in Austin, Texas.
Career & Professional Development
Access career and professional development resources, such as workshops, training, recruitment fairs and more.
Campus Life
Campus life at UT Austin is just as dynamic as the people who live, work and learn here.
Housing & Transportation
Graduate students have several options for where they live, along with multiple ways to get around campus and the city.
Health & Wellness
UT Austin offers many resources to keep students at their peak mentally and physically.
Families & Childcare
There are a number of resources, policies and staff at UT Austin to assist graduate student parents.
Student Organizations
Learn how you can get involved with student organizations on campus, such as the Graduate Student Assembly.
Meet our Graduate School Community
Graduate students and postdoctoral scholars at The University of Texas at Austin are changing the world. They're transforming health care through research and technology, working to find energy solutions and helping to deepen our sense of history and culture. What will you do at UT Austin?
Get Involved as a Grad Student
The Graduate Student Assembly (GSA) at UT Austin serves as the voice of graduate students to UT administrators, staff and faculty, as well as to the Texas Legislature. The GSA provides a plethora of opportunities to enrich the graduate student experience at UT.
You can get involved by attending GSA meetings every other week during the fall and spring in the Legislative Assembly Room in WCP 2.302 or via Zoom. Visit the GSA website to learn more.
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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.\ - Instagram Post
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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
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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.\ - Instagram Post
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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\ - Instagram Post
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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
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Calling Texas Writers: Applications are now open for the Dobie Paisano Writing Fellowships in Fall 2026 and Spring 2027!\ - Instagram Post
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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
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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
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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.
Graduate Student Tour
Life in Austin
\ Life in Austin is like no other. Experience live music, film and art, take a dip in the spring-fed waters of Barton Springs Pool or a hike along the Greenbelt, enjoy year-round sunshine and sample some of the best food in Texas.
Graduate Student 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)
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?
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
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
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
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
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.
26Sp TPS: (Asynchronous) Workshop your teaching statement: What is working? What can I improve?
Event Status
Scheduled
Date and time: Monday March 30, 2026 - Friday April 10, 2026, All day
Location:Asynchronous workshop
CTL staff will facilitate an asynchronous peer workshop in which participants will receive feedback on their teaching statement drafts and share suggestions to strengthen others' statements with vivid examples of teaching strategies and learner-centered goals.
UT Grad Students in the News
PhD Students Earn Research First Place Recognition at 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.
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.
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.
Empowering Nurses for Impact: A Look into the DNP Program
Jan. 8, 2026
For DNP student Jennifer Barnes, MSN, FNP-C, pursuing this degree has been a long-held personal goal, driven by her commitment to continually evolve and grow as a nurse.
Two sustainable design students win Green Fund Awards for their innovative proposals
Dec. 17, 2025
Sustainable Design PhD student Parastou Naghibi Rad & MSSD student Aritro De are leading the charge on campus sustainability through AI innovation and historic building retrofits.
Mapping resilience: how students are helping rebuild a Ukrainian town
Dec. 16, 2025
Makariv, a small agricultural town west of Kyiv, suffered severe destruction in the early days of Russia’s invasion. In response, students from UTSOA are collaborating with Ukrainian partners to develop a strategic plan for rebuilding, while navigating the ongoing challenges.
Think Like a Scholar: Postdoc Bridges Public Health and Data Science to Address Pediatric Asthma
Dec. 16, 2025
A former respiratory therapist, postdoctoral fellow Khamron Micheals employs statistical modeling and artificial intelligence tools to help predict and identify children at higher risk for lung diseases.
Graduate Student credits Award-Winning Work to LRI’s Research Poster Workshop
Dec. 16, 2025
Katarina Huss, a sixth-year PhD student in the Department of Sociology, was one of seven graduate students to participate in the Latino Research Institute’s (LRI) inaugural Graduate Research Poster Workshop in March of 2025.