Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

The Cockrell School is committed to building an inclusive environment, free from all forms of hate, racism and injustice, where students, faculty and staff feel safe and supported. Every member of our school community — whoever you are, wherever you are from and whatever you believe — is valued. Never forget that you belong here.

DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION PLAN

The DEI Plan is a defined framework and set of initiatives that will guide our future decisions and investments across all departments and communities. Learn more

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Faces of Texas Engineering

May 24, 2021

Meet Katharine Fisher, This Year's Outstanding Scholar-Leader

Katharine Fisher is this year's Outstanding Scholar-Leader for the Cockrell School of Engineering — an award that recognizes one graduating student annually for hard work and leadership inside and outside the classroom. However, things may have been very different ... Read the story

March 29, 2021

Interview with Alumna Carmen Wright

Carmen Wright is the first Black woman to graduate with a Ph.D. in chemical engineering from UT Austin. We sat down with Wright to learn more about her other "firsts" and how she encourages others to not let being ... Read the story

March 11, 2021

Undergraduate Student Catherine Dominic Wins Prestigious 2021 Brooke Owens Fellowship

Catherine Dominic, a sophomore aerospace engineering major from Sugarland, Texas, was selected to receive a Brooke Owens Fellowship for 2021. Dominic joins two former students in the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics to receive the award — ... Read the story

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