News: STEM Education

Three faculty members in the College of Natural Sciences were chosen for an honor given by The Alcalde.

Two faculty members in the life sciences received the honor for excellence in teaching.

UT Austin is establishing a new online master’s program in artificial intelligence with the potential to bring thousands of new students into the field.

With more young people interested in pursuing future careers related to science, technology, engineering or mathematics, STEM Starts allows users to access information from groups...

Guillermo Lezama who studies physics at UT Austin talks about how he became interested in the subject and his experience being a first-generation college student.

Laura Lashinger and Sally Ragsdale received awards recognizing the university’s educational innovators who demonstrate exceptional undergraduate teaching in the core curriculum.

Amanda Hager was recognized for demonstrating "a warm spirit, a concern for society and the individual, and the ability to impart knowledge while challenging students...

Why do so many first-year students struggle in college? Who is most likely to fail? And what can professors and staff do to help them...

A new study finds that the Freshman Research Initiative (FRI) experience translates to higher earnings for participants later on.