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What starts here changes the world

The University of Texas at Austin is unleashing knowledge, opportunity and innovation from the heart of Texas. See how UT students, faculty and programs are changing the world with support from the What Starts Here campaign.

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Solutions of the Future Start Now

Fueled by powerhouse computing, extraordinary faculty and students at UT are finding solutions for humanity’s toughest problems, from natural disasters to cancer. Watch this powerful story to learn how Longhorns are tackling critical challenges — and how your gifts make it all possible.

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We are preparing leaders of the future to take on critical challenges and improve lives.

Video: Leaders of the Future Start Now

First-gen student Camila van der Maal has set goals that have been fueled by donors and guided by faculty mentorship. Watch this powerful story of how UT’s exceptional faculty challenge students to lead the future — and how your gifts can change a student’s world.

Turning Ideas Into Action

With the support to explore her interests, Alyssia Menezes turned curiosity into meaningful impact on campus and beyond.

Lifting Leaders

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Solutions of the future are the result of our thriving community of excellent minds.

Leader in the Making

Andrew Doty, B.S. ’25, part of the UT-led FLARE-X team, helped build an autonomous fleet of small aircraft focused on early detection and suppression of wildfires.