Academics

Spotlight on undergraduate research
Research Week takes place April 16-20. To celebrate undergraduate research and creative activity, we're highlighting five profiles of student researchers.
Top-notch teaching adds up
Beloved Mathematics Professor James Vick wins the 2012 Friar Centennial Teaching Fellowship, one of the highest prizes for teaching on campus.
The door to opportunity
Undergraduate student Kelsey McKinney describes her Harry Ransom Center internship experience and how a poet's typewriter led her there.
Where undergrads find a spark for creativity
Through exposure to and interaction with collection materials at the Harry Ransom Center, undergraduate students can open the door to the creative process.
A pep rally for education
Track and Field coach Beverly Kearney's Minority Mentorship Symposium aims to inspire students as they transition to the corporate world.
Know - Your connection to a world of ideas
Research Week takes place April 16-20. To celebrate undergraduate research and creative activity, we're highlighting five profiles of student researchers.
Beloved Mathematics Professor James Vick wins the 2012 Friar Centennial Teaching Fellowship, one of the highest prizes for teaching on campus.
Undergraduate student Kelsey McKinney describes her Harry Ransom Center internship experience and how a poet's typewriter led her there.
Through exposure to and interaction with collection materials at the Harry Ransom Center, undergraduate students can open the door to the creative process.
Track and Field coach Beverly Kearney's Minority Mentorship Symposium aims to inspire students as they transition to the corporate world.

Academic Dates & Deadlines

May 16, Wednesday: University residence halls close at 9:00 am (except for graduating students).
May 17, Thursday: 5:00 pm: Tuition payment deadline for undergraduate students who registered for the summer session during the spring.
May 18, Friday: Commissioning of ROTC graduates.

Curious thinkers and innovative minds make The University of Texas at Austin home to a rich academic experience. Internationally competitive programs allow each student and faculty member to create his or her own intellectual challenge.