The University of Texas at Austin

06/04/2026

Nuclear innovation isn't just about energy.

As Texas expands its role in the nuclear energy sector, engineering researchers at Cockrell School of Engineering - UT Austin are developing technologies that help make nuclear systems safer for both people and the environment from advanced robotics to next-generation reactor design and beyond: https://utex.as/43dKuH0

How UT researchers are making nuclear energy safer

06/03/2026

One last photo dump from commencement on the Forty Acres! 🧡

06/02/2026

What if a standard camera could help doctors make better decisions in the operating room? 🧠

UT Austin researchers have developed a new way to monitor blood flow using standard camera hardware, opening the door to more precise imaging during surgery and other medical procedures. The technology could have applications in neurosurgery, stroke care, cardiac surgery, brain injury research, and more.

Read about the research here - https://utex.as/4o7sEiq

06/01/2026

Our newest Longhorns are on the Forty Acres!

As orientation gets underway, we're excited to help you begin your journey and discover all that awaits you this fall. Welcome home, Class of 2030! 🧡🤘

05/31/2026

Class of 2026: Sarah Graves has built a fan base of her own on the Forty Acres. 🧡

Known for her sideline celebrations and unwavering support for her teammates, the Texas Women’s Basketball guard brings a level of energy that stands out and resonates with Longhorn fans. Now, she’s showing how student-athletes can create opportunities beyond the game, and she’s just getting started. 🤘

Read Sarah's full story here - https://utex.as/4u7wQ3c

05/31/2026

LIGHT THE TOWER ✨🧡✨

Light The Tower! 2026 National Champions! 🤘🏆

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05/29/2026

Launching Leaders: For over 20 years, the College of Natural Sciences, UT Austin Freshman Research Initiative (FRI) has helped set the standard for STEM education by giving first-year students hands-on research experience from day one. 🔬

More than 16,000 UT students have participated in the program, and research about FRI has found that the program boosts students’ chances of staying in a STEM major and graduating within four years: https://utex.as/4tZB90d

05/27/2026

After serving the interim role, Dr. Fernanda Leite has been appointed Vice President for Research at UT Austin.🔬

She is an award-winning, globally respected researcher who has spent the past 16 years on the Forty Acres. She specializes in construction engineering with a focus on integrating 3D modeling and AI to build lasting and flexible infrastructure. As Vice President for Research, she will expand UT's research enterprise, championing priorities and bringing more UT discoveries to the world.

Congratulations, Dr. Leite. 🤘

05/27/2026

Horns all the way up for our very own, Dean Roger Bonnecaze 🤘
Dean Bonnecaze has earned the Eugene C. Bingham Medal, the top international award in rheology.

For more than two decades, he has led influential research on how materials flow under pressure — work that’s earned him worldwide respect and helped advance the field in meaningful ways.

He’ll be honored this October in Boston at the Society of Rheology annual meeting, where he’ll also deliver the prestigious Bingham Lecture.

Help us congratulate this momentous recognition for the Cockrell School of Engineering, the McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, and, last but not least, our very own Dean Roger Bonnecaze!

Learn more about this top honor: https://news.utexas.edu/2026/05/26/cockrell-dean-to-receive-international-medal-for-rheology-research/

05/26/2026

Tower Tuesday: Have you ever considered the chair or bench you're sitting on in the Tower?

It turns out that the team that designed the Tower didn’t stop with the building: https://utex.as/4dwDIlw

05/24/2026

Class of 2026: Dylan Haefner came to UT Austin to pursue photography and found a creative community that changed his life. 🧡📸

The studio art major studied street photography in Italy, showcased his work at the Review Santa Fe Photo Symposium and spent countless hours collaborating with classmates in the darkroom and photo lab. Along the way, he discovered that some of the most meaningful parts of being an artist come from the people around you.

Now, as Haefner prepares for a career as a working artist, he says the friendships, mentorship and opportunities he found at UT will stay with him long after graduation. Read more about his journey here -https://utex.as/4fEFEK4

05/20/2026

Tower Tuesday: What we see today started before there was scaffolding around the Tower.

In 2023, a group of highly trained conservators, many educated at UT, circled the Tower for weeks and evaluated the level of rust on the steel spandrels, scraped paint samples and investigated what kind of cleaning techniques would work best on the stonework.

We were there to capture those moments 📸:

A Look Back at How UT Prepared To Restore Its Tower and Main Building

05/17/2026

Class of 2026: Sydney Stewart and Nicholas Montoya turned their sweet tooth into success! 🍞✨

What started as baking together during college quickly grew into something much bigger for these recent UT graduates. Today, they’re the owners of Stoya Bread & Co., a baked goods business serving bread, bagels, cookies and more from their bread shed near campus.

Read more about their journey and what they plan to do next here - https://utex.as/4nxMov9

05/16/2026

One week ago today, the Class of 2026 officially became Longhorn alumni! 🤘🧡

05/15/2026

From competition to Commencement 🤘

Whether it was on the field, court or in the pool, the Texas Longhorns student-athletes balanced excellence in competition and in the classroom.

During the 2025–26 academic year, 112 student-athletes earned their degrees, as Longhorns past and present participated in Commencement ceremonies across the Forty Acres:

The University of Texas will host Spring Commencement exercises on campus this Saturday.

05/14/2026

Class of 2026: From ballet stages to research labs, Katarina Jakimier truly does it all on pointe 💫🧡

While here on the Forty Acres, Katarina performed with Texas Ballet, led research in the Developmental Behavior Genetics Lab, and contributed to clinical trials at Dell Med, all while earning a double major in psychology and religious studies.

Now graduating, she is heading toward her next goal, a Ph.D. in adolescent psychosis. Read her full story here - https://utex.as/4npJTek

05/13/2026

Let's hear it for our Longhorn graduates. 🧡

The Forty Acres won’t be the same without the Class of 2026! 🤘

05/13/2026

What if cancer treatment didn’t mean harsh side effects? 🩺

A collaboration between researchers in Texas and Portugal has led to a breakthrough using LED light and nanotechnology to destroy cancer cells while protecting healthy ones.

This could lead to fewer side effects, lower costs and even at-home treatments in the future:

AUSTIN, Texas — A new cancer treatment combines LED light and tiny tin flakes to neutralize cancer cells while shielding healthy cells and avoiding the

05/12/2026

Behind every graduate is a community of people who helped make this moment possible. 🎓

We asked graduating Longhorns about the support systems that shaped their journey at UT, and their answers remind us of the impact that friends, family and mentors can have. Congrats to the Class of 2026! 🤘

05/12/2026

From move-in to walking the stage, the Tower has seen it all. 🤘

Watch how these Longhorns have grown along the way. 🧡

05/11/2026

your SEC Tournament champions, y'all 🤘

05/11/2026

What does it feel like to spend the evening at Commencement? 🎓

Follow along with our graduating student social media ambassadors and University social media team as they celebrated the Class of 2026 🤘

05/10/2026

The Class of 2026 is ready to change the world!

Congratulations, graduates! 🎓🤘

05/10/2026

Congratulations to the Class of 2026! 🎓

05/10/2026

Tipping our (grad) cap to the Class of 2026! 🎓