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Entrepreneurship Opportunities for Undergraduates

  1. Applications are now open for DisrupTexas, the annual undergraduate pitch competition hosted by the Herb Kelleher Center for Entrepreneurship. Students can apply to compete for $35,000 in cash and prizes to continue building their startup ideas. Applications are due by 11:59pm on Monday, September 28th. More information, and application link, can be found here: https://herbkellehercenter.mccombs.utexas.edu/disruptexas/.
  2. Registration for information sessions for the Forty Acres Founders Pre-Accelerator Program is now open. The Forty Acres Founders Program helps undergraduate students vet their startup ideas in order to establish product-market fit for a new product or service. As part of the program, participants are paired with a Graduate Assistant to assist with their research and will have the opportunity to pitch for grant funding at the end of the semester. Applications for this program will open on Monday, September 14th. More information can be found here: https://herbkellehercenter.mccombs.utexas.edu/faf/.
  3. Finally, we are still hosting virtual meetings with entrepreneurship mentors. Our Entrepreneurs-in-Residence program connects students with successful entrepreneurs to gain feedback and guidance on their startup ideas. Students can make appointments to meet with these mentors here: https://herbkellehercenter.mccombs.utexas.edu/eirs/.

In addition to these programs, we are offering virtual events for students interested in entrepreneurship, including networking events, our Startup Ecosystem Presentation and Tradeshow, and Ignite Startup Workshops. More information about our events can be found here: https://herbkellehercenter.mccombs.utexas.edu/events/.

If you have questions, please feel free to connect with Amanda Golden directly.

Submit to Undergraduate Research Journal

Undergraduate Research journal invites students to submit their undergraduate work TODAY!

Paper submission deadline: September 1st, 2020  

Main Website: http://undergraduateresearch.org  

Papers will be published in Undergraduate Research, Vol. 1(1), Winter 2020-2021. Undergraduate Research is a national double-blind, educator-reviewed print and electronic journal published annually in the Winter. The journal is a forum for multidisciplinary undergraduate research and creative endeavors within higher education. The journal follows the Council of Undergraduate Research (CUR) strategic pillars for undergraduate research and creative endeavors.

Debuting in Winter 2020, Undergraduate Research publishes research and creative endeavors from undergraduate students enrolled in institutions of higher education from across the United States. This journal highlights the best of mentored undergraduate scholarly products across all disciplines from all types of higher education institutions.

Submission Guidelines: https://undergraduateresearch.org/submission-guidelines

Please submit your papers here: https://undergraduateresearch.scholasticahq.com/

Student Research Ambassadors and AURA-Tx Application

OUR is looking for 2020-2021 research ambassadors! Please see below for more information; application can be submitted here. If you have any questions, please send us an email.

This fall, all events and activities will be virtual.

Each year the Office of Undergraduate Research seeks passionate undergraduates to serve as Student Research Ambassadors — the public face of student research at events for internal and external audiences, where they share their stories of becoming researchers whose experiences combine the teaching and research missions of the university. Students in this program develop their ability to share their research narrative with a general audience.

The Academy of Undergraduate Researchers Across Texas is a collaboration between UT’s Office of Undergraduate Research and the LAUNCH office at Texas A&M University. AURA-Texas gives exceptional student researchers the chance to network with counterparts at another institution, attend professional development workshops, and showcase the ways in which their research serves the state of Texas.

Sanger Learning Center Fall Virtual Programming

The Sanger Learning Center looks forward to supporting students in fall 2020!

As many of you know, the Sanger Learning Center has been a Longhorn tradition since 1949. More than 11,000 undergraduates use our services every year to brush up on their skills, connect with their peers, and excel in their classes.

Click here for more information!

Join Prickly Magazine!

Calling all writers and artists!

Prickly Magazine is looking for fresh talent to join our team to put out our second issue for the Fall!

Prickly is the only magazine on campus that incorporates animated art with creative writing. We featured poems and short stories last spring, and now, we are looking to expand to creative essays, too! If you get as pumped about expression and believe a little creative vision can make the world 10x more colorful, submit your application!

Check out our works from Spring 2020 here: bit.ly/PricklyMag

Apply here: bit.ly/ApplyPrickly

Why Join: Build your portfolio, get helpful feedback from a team of passionate artists and writers, and join our family. (Prickly members may or may not be getting exclusive welcome stickers this semester)

For questions, contact us at pricklymagazine@gmail.com

Paid TA Position for LAH 112

Attached is an updated description of the LAH 112 Undergraduate Research Fellow position. Dr. Brown has changed the requirements to now include the completion of ANY research course (not just LAH 112H) and/or sufficient experience with research projects/labs.

Please submit your resume and cover letter by Monday, June 8th at 5 pm.

Paid Writing Mentor Position

 Apply to be an Undergraduate Teaching Assistant for UGS 303 PROFESSIONALISM IN HEALTH CARE in Fall 2020! Dr. Elon Lang is co-teaching with Prof. David Laude (Chemistry) for the CNS TIP Scholars program (i.e. First Years who generally are on a pre-healthpro track).

The course is scheduled to meet: TTH 11:00 am -12:30 pm (UTC 4.124) ; W 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm (BME 2.506) ; W 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm (WEL 2.110)

This job is similar to the Writing Fellow position in LAH but for the College of Natural Sciences. Duties of the TAs will include:

  • facilitating student group work in-class sessions and out
  • grading biweekly short essays on a rubric
  • organizing inquiry projects
  • supporting students while they develop projects
  • grading the inquiry projects

Applications are due on Friday, June 5th. To apply, please send Dr. Lang an email with your EID, a statement of interest, and your resume: please briefly explain how you feel you could draw on your experiences to help mentor students who are engaging in research for the first time (250 words max).

Please send applications or any questions you might have to Dr. Elon Lang at emlang@austin.utexas.edu

2020-2021 LAH Mentor Application

Apply to be a 2020-2021 LAH Mentor for incoming LAH students!  Being a mentor gives you the opportunity to make a mark on entering freshmen in the Liberal Arts Honors program. Each mentor will receive anywhere from 3-5 mentees in the fall semester.

The application closes on Sunday, June 7th, but will likely be extended.

Click here for this year’s mentor application form.

Incoming Student Language Requirements

The UT Austin Texas Language Center has created a new resource to help incoming students decide on a language to study, either to fulfill a language requirement as part of their degree program or to progress toward their own professional or personal goals. 

 This website has suggestions on how to choose a language to study, and brief descriptions of each of the languages and programs offered at UT. Students can click on the languages/departments to find out more about each and to decide which language will be best.

Scholarship Presentation with Professor Bruster

Please consider tuning in to a 50-minute Zoom presentation from Professor Douglas Bruster if you are planning on applying for the following scholarships: Rhodes, Marshall, Truman, Schwarzman, Knight-Hennessy, and Gates Cambridge (See a longer list here).

Regardless of whether you’ll be applying for one of these scholarships this fall, or are simply planning to apply to graduate school at some time, you might benefit from listening.

The next session will be Tuesday, May 26 at 5:00-6:00pm https://utexas.zoom.us/j/93433528193

If you can’t make a presentation, please email bruster@austin.utexas.edu to be put on the list to contact about a later opportunity.