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Resources for Graduate Students - September

Sept. 23, 2026
Explore resources and opportunities for graduate students at The University of Texas at Austin.
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UT Austin hosts 2026 UT System Postdoctoral Research Symposium

Sept. 17, 2026
The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs hosted more than 100 postdocs at the UT System Postdoctoral Research Symposium on Monday, September 14. The event included several speakers, workshops, an interactive poster session, awards and a reception to conclude the day.
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Finding Her Path in Public Health: UT Austin Graduate Student Bikes 1,700 Miles for a Cause

Aug. 21, 2026
Graduate student Eliana Glenn spent 50 days biking nearly 1,700 miles from Seattle to San Diego with Pedal the Pacific.
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How McCombs Alum Sarah Jones Garibaldi Built Miss Jones Baking Co. Into a Nationwide Business

Aug. 14, 2026
With financial discipline in the recipe, Sarah Jones Garibaldi, BBA ’07, MPA ’08, scaled up her childhood dream.
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McCombs M.S. Programs Get New Names

Aug. 13, 2026
The McCombs School of Business announced today that two of its most technology-focused graduate programs are getting new names that acknowledge the central role of emerging technologies in the curriculum.
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Oden Ph.D. Student Tarini Thiagarajan Finding the Space Between Medicine and Math

Aug. 12, 2026
Tarini Thiagarajan wanted to help people through medicine from a young age. What she didn't know was what that would actually look like.
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Incoming Master of National Security Student Looks Forward to Shaping LBJ's Newest Degree Program

Aug. 11, 2026
For incoming Master of National Security student Leylah Attia (MNS ’28), the path to a career in national security started with a curiosity about how people and governments connect.
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Events for Graduate Students

Teaching for Impact: Giving Good Feedback

Event Status
Scheduled
Tuesday October 6, 2026, 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
This hands-on workshop helps you develop strategies for making your feedback specific, actionable and constructive without being exhausting to deliver.

Activate Information Session

Event Status
Scheduled
Tuesday October 6, 2026, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
A networking preparation session designed to help graduate students and postdocs make the most of their upcoming Microsoft site visit. Participants will learn practical strategies for introducing themselves, starting conversations, asking meaningful questions, and building professional connections with Microsoft employees.

Exploring Career Paths in Aging Panel

Event Status
Scheduled
Wednesday October 7, 2026, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Virtual
Join us to hear from aging professionals from different disciplines – academia, industry, and community-based settings. Meet with panelists in breakout room discussions and connect with like-minded peers!

Teaching for Impact: Drafting Your Teaching Statement

Event Status
Scheduled
Thursday October 8, 2026, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Peter T. Flawn Academic Center (FAC) 2.142 - Classrooms ABC
This workshop breaks down what makes a teaching statement effective and how to move beyond generic language to write something that genuinely reflects your practice.

Consulting Panel Discussion

Event Status
Scheduled
Thursday October 8, 2026, 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Peter T. Flawn Academic Center (FAC) 2.142 - Classrooms ABC
Join us for a panel discussion featuring consultants from a variety of firms. Panelists will share insights on what makes advanced degree holders strong problem solvers and effective consultants, and how academic training skills translate into critical thinking, stakeholder engagement and impact-driven problem-solving in consulting roles.

Exploring Consulting Careers: A Panel Discussion for Advanced Degree Students and Scholars

Event Status
Scheduled
Thursday October 8, 2026, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Peter T. Flawn Academic Center (FAC) 2.142 - Classrooms ABC
Join us for a panel discussion featuring consultants from Accenture, Affirma and Gibson Consulting Group.

Data & Donuts: Managing Data with Relational Databases & SQL

Event Status
Scheduled
Friday October 9, 2026, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Perry-Castañeda Library (PCL)
This workshop by the UT Libraries Research Data Services team will provide an introduction to using SQL (Structured Query Language) to store and manage data in open source relational databases like MariaDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQLite.
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    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 🤘<br>
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    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 🤘

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    Microsoft Week at UT Austin!<br><br>Last week, the Graduate Office of Career &amp; Life Design partnered with Microsoft to create opportunities for graduate students and postdocs to connect with industry professionals, explore career pathways and build their networking skills.<br>
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    Microsoft Week at UT Austin!

    Last week, the Graduate Office of Career & Life Design partnered with Microsoft to create opportunities for graduate students and postdocs to connect with industry professionals, explore career pathways and build their networking skills.

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    “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 @ktwu01, a third-year Ph.D. student in Earth and planetary sciences @txgeosciences, said.
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    “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 @ktwu01, a third-year Ph.D. student in Earth and planetary sciences @txgeosciences, said.

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    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. 🤘
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    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. 🤘

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    Meet Ahmed Z. Sihorwala, a fifth-year Ph.D. candidate in Chemical Engineering at the Cockrell School of Engineering.<br>
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    Meet Ahmed Z. Sihorwala, a fifth-year Ph.D. candidate in Chemical Engineering at the Cockrell School of Engineering.

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    Congratulations to the 2026 Cohort of Early Career Postdoctoral Scholars! <br>
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    Congratulations to the 2026 Cohort of Early Career Postdoctoral Scholars!

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    Congratulations to the pilot cohort of 18 postdoctoral scholars who completed the inaugural Postdoctoral Teaching Academy in 2025-2026! Certificates were presented at a lunch on Wednesday, May 14, 2026.<br>
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    Congratulations to the pilot cohort of 18 postdoctoral scholars who completed the inaugural Postdoctoral Teaching Academy in 2025-2026! Certificates were presented at a lunch on Wednesday, May 14, 2026.

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    During his postdoctoral fellowship @odeninstitute Center for Computational Oncology, Guillermo Lorenzo contributed to research that was awarded a 2026 President’s Research Impact Award. Lorenzo is now a Ramon y Cajal fellow at the University of A Coruña in Spain. <br>
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    During his postdoctoral fellowship @odeninstitute Center for Computational Oncology, Guillermo Lorenzo contributed to research that was awarded a 2026 President’s Research Impact Award. Lorenzo is now a Ramon y Cajal fellow at the University of A Coruña in Spain.