Stories

Takeshi Yamada of teamLab visited UT Austin, sharing insights on their immersive digital art and inspiring design students with a presentation and Q&A session.

How do faculty at one of the world’s leading research universities decide which problems to tackle? How do they shape novel and useful research and make sure it will advance knowledge and improve lives? They learn to think creatively and collaborate.

Africa has always been a creative powerhouse. Taiye Selasi and Fri Forjindam explore what it will take to help it flourish.

Assistant Dean Doreen Lorenzo discusses the challenges and opportunities in the design industry and shares her insights as a design leader while emphasizing the importance of training and skill development. They also explore her journey from Frog Design to the University of Texas and her passion for education and diversity in design.

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, a UT faculty member sought to bridge the gap between students and future employers. Jamil Hooper founded what is now Career City Limits, a week-long speaker series hosted by UT’s School of Design and Creative Technologies. 

Are today’s college students turning in essays generated by ChatGPT? Are professors using AI to grade students? Has artificial intelligence revealed a better way to learn? And is a university education in danger of becoming extraneous?

Dr. Julie Schell on how AI is being used now and why higher education will continue to matter.

Two of the three teams selected for the 2025 President’s Award for Global Learning will be led or co-led by faculty members in the College of Fine Arts. The President’s Award for Global Learning is a prestigious experiential learning program that advances The University of Texas at Austin’s strategic mission to impact society and change the world. The three selected teams at UT Austin will partner with international universities and nonprofit organizations in India, Japan, Sweden and Denmark.  

The School of Design and Creative Technologies (SDCT) is the newest and fastest-growing program at the University of Texas at Austin. SDCT, a part of the prestigious College of Fine Arts, runs a specialized design curriculum worthy of its place in one of the world's largest and most renowned research institutions. Our students are uniquely positioned to benefit from all that UT Austin offers as they learn critical design skills.

The School of Design and Creative Technologies (SDCT) is the newest and fastest-growing program at the University of Texas at Austin. SDCT, a part of the prestigious College of Fine Arts, runs a specialized design curriculum worthy of its place in one of the world's largest and most renowned research institutions. Our students are uniquely positioned to benefit from all that UT Austin offers as they learn critical design skills.