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UT Austin’s FLARE-X team is advancing in the $5M @xprize Wildfire competition! Led by @CockrellSchool & @txgeosciences, the team is using AI-powered drones to autonomously detect & suppress wildfires—within minutes. Innovation that could change the world. Read more:…

Celebrating #WorldEmojiDay the only way we know how — 🤘 style. We turned iconic UT landmarks and moments into emoji mosaics. 🌇 🤘 🐂 🧡 🏟️ **these images were generated using generative AI**

William Inboden will serve as UT Austin’s next Executive Vice President and Provost. This marks a homecoming for the award-winning teacher and renowned national security and foreign policy scholar, who previously served in several academic leadership roles at the University and…

This summer, the Longhorn Nursing Immersion Summer Camp welcomed high school students — and future Longhorns — to the Forty Acres for a firsthand glimpse into what it’s like to study nursing at @LonghornNursing. Read more about the self-discovery-centered program below.…

Can you name where on campus you'd spot this Bevo before getting to the fourth picture?

What if your heart scan results were ready in minutes—not days? 🫀 @CockrellSchool engineers built an AI tool that interprets echocardiograms faster than ever before. Read more: utex.as/4nRMhdW

And there it is!!! #LonghornLegend Lloyd Glasspool wins the #WIMBLEDON men's doubles championship! He's the first Longhorn to win that title since Wilmer Allison in 1930 and the first in a Grand Slam since both Steve Denton and Kevin Curren in the 1982 U.S. Open! #HookEm 🤘🎾

Turtle pond, but make it art 🐢

Next time you swing by @7Eleven, thank a Longhorn. The first 24-hour store? Just blocks from campus. The founder? The first-ever @TexasExes Life Member. Listen to the entire "Hello Longhorn" podcast episode featuring #7Eleven's Chief Marketing & Sustainability Officer Marissa…

Fun Fact: The oldest building on campus is the Gebauer Building, just east of the Tower. Built in 1904, for many years the five-story structure was known simply as the Engineering Building. It has been the Journalism Building, and then the Speech Building. In 1984, the…

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Students came together last night on the steps of the UT Tower to remember those lost & still missing in the Central Texas flooding. The vigil, organized by students for their fellow Longhorns & alumni, brought members of the community together in a shared moment of reflection 🧡

If you’re a #UTAustin student who needs extra support, we’re here to help. 🧡🤘 Learn more: deanofstudents.utexas.edu/sos/

A message from Interim President Jim Davis: “It’s been a tragic week in Texas. We deeply mourn the loss of so many lives from the hill country floods and pray for all who are impacted. We are also grateful for those working tirelessly to help and the many lives they have saved.…

Sanford Levinson (@UTexasLaw) has spent decades collecting American flags that each tell a different story. Now on display—just in time for the Fourth. 🇺🇸 🔗 utex.as/44Pd16b

Tiny bubbles, big impact. Scientists from @TexasScience are using sound to measure carbon stored in seagrass meadows—an eco-friendly innovation that could help fight climate change. utex.as/4lrjFWF

What if you could 3D print a fully functional knee joint, both the rigid bones and flexible ligaments, for a surgical or prosthetic replacement? Researchers at @utaustin have developed a new method that fuses soft and rigid materials in a single object. Explore the @texasscience…

On National PTSD Awareness Day, we recognize the impact of trauma—and the power of research to heal. Dr. Cynthia Franklin of UT Austin is now the world’s top SFBT researcher, and the @TexasSteveHicks leads globally in this field: utex.as/4k0UbhX

We remember Bill Moyers, a @UTexasMoody alum, @thedailytexan editor, and national voice of reason. His journey began at UT Austin, and his legacy continues to shape journalism and public service. Read more: utex.as/445Mjqz

Student spotlight: Brianna Earskine She survived cancer. She had a heart and kidney transplant. She never stopped pursuing her dream to become a pharmacist while a student at @UTAustinPharmacy. Read more: utex.as/3HYvKnQ