Celebrating the Class of 2024 and More UT News

News from UT Austin [View this email as a web page.]( [The University of Texas at Austin](  April/May 2024  Celebrating the Class of 2024 The University's 141st Commencement, which celebrated the first class of students to join UT during the global pandemic, was filled with pride, joy and that infectious spirit that only Longhorns have. Retired Maj. Gen. Jeannie Leavitt, an alumna and the first female fighter pilot in the U.S. Air Force, delivered the keynote address.  [LEARN MORE](   UT for Me's First Cohort The UT for Me - Powered by Dell Scholars program provides Pell-eligible Longhorns with access to the tools and resources needed for a successful college career — and this year marks the first cohort of graduating scholars. [LEARN MORE](  Longhorn Band for Life Two-season drum major Paula Boothman readies for a different march — one that crosses the stage at commencement and into a future in music education. [LEARN MORE](  Graduate Rankings With 42 graduate schools and specialty programs ranked in the top 10, the University made gains in several disciplines in U.S. News & World Report's release of Best Graduate Schools. [LEARN MORE](  President Hartzell in Washington, D.C. UT President Jay Hartzell met with members of Texas’ congressional delegation, seeking support for the University’s AI initiatives to dramatically expand the workforce and conduct critical research. [LEARN MORE](  Research Impact Award The creator of a code to predict hurricane storm surges and an expert on federal courts and constitutional law have been named the 2024 recipients of the President’s Research Impact Award. [LEARN MORE](  Total Eclipse of the Horns On Monday, April 8, Longhorns across the Forty Acres came together to celebrate and experience the once-in-a-lifetime total solar eclipse. [VIEW PHOTOS](  More News - [Taylor-Based Foundation Gifts 68-Acre Property to UT to Support Semiconductor Ecosystem]( - [Stretchable E-Skin Could Give Robots Human-Level Touch Sensitivity]( - [Newest Truman Scholar Bridges the Israeli-Palestinian Divide]( - [UT Partners With Grammarly to Guide Effective Generative AI Use in Higher Education]( - [Pulitzer Prize Awarded to History Professor Emerita]( - [UT Seed Fund Invests $250,000 in Startup NALA Membranes]( - Faculty Elected to National Organizations: [National Academy of Sciences]( [American Academy of Arts and Sciences]( and the [American Association for the Advancement of Science]( - [Darden Smith Wraps Inaugural Year of UT Songwriter Residency]( - [Stampede3 Supercomputer Enters Full Production, Modernizes To Meet Computational Needs of Open Science Community]( - [Universal Brain-Computer Interface Lets People Play Games With Just Their Thoughts]( - [Country Music Television Hosts Concerts and Music Awards on the Forty Acres]( - [How Potatoes, Corn and Beans Led to Smart Windows Breakthrough]( - [Texas McCombs Honors Harkey Institute Donors]( - [Jackson School’s New Climate System Science Bachelor’s Degree Debuting in Fall 2024]( - [Thousands of Students Recognized at Honors Day 2024]( Find even more news and stories at [news.utexas.edu](. [UT on twitter]( [UT on facebook]( [UT on instagram]( The University of Texas at Austin No. 1 University Station Austin, Texas 78712 If you wish to be removed from this group's mailing list, [click here](.