Research Impact Partners

The University of Texas at Austin Research Data Center (UT Austin RDC) is part of the Federal Statistical Research Data Center program run by the U.S. Census Bureau and is operated as a branch of the Texas Research Data Center based at Texas A&M University. The UT Austin RDC provides qualified researchers the opportunity to perform statistical analysis on non-public microdata from the Census Bureau, National Center for Health Statistics, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Bureau of Labor Statistics, and Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Division of General Internal Medicine faculty members are experts in comprehensive primary care, coordination of specialty and primary care including transitions of care from the hospital to the clinic, complex organ disease, and understanding and addressing the impact of social drivers of health. Faculty expertise is wide-ranging, including scholarship on medical education, addiction, LGBTQ+ health, HIV care and prevention, healthcare for the homeless, and QI in primary care. The division’s faculty members provide education and clinical care across multiple sites including CommUnityCare Health Centers, Central Health, the VA, Vivent Health (an HIV primary care clinic) and UT Health Austin.

The Engineering Student Success Center provides special programming through workshops, student leadership opportunities and welcoming spaces that help all students have a wonderful experience to aid in positive educational outcomes.

The Environmental Science Institute (ESI) was founded as a multi-disciplinary institute for basic scientific research in environmental studies. The Institute serves as a focal point on campus for a wide scope of interdisciplinary research and teaching. ESI coordinates cross-departmental environmental science instruction; facilitates education and outreach in STEM fields; and disseminates advances in the area of enviromental science that are important locally and globally. ESI coordinates innovative educational outreach programs that work together to support awareness of science, technology, engineering and math, promost better communication of scientific research, and ultimately spark an interest in science and learning. Host Science - Cool Talks provides a front row seat to world-class research. Presented by ESI, this nationally recognized series allows leading researchers from UT and other prominent universities to share their passion about science, technology, engineering and math with the general public. Events are held six times a year (on-campus or virtually).

GeoFORCE Texas develops the next generation of STEM workforce through participation in traveling in-person and virtual field academies. Students travel throughout the U.S. for 1 week in the summer for 4 consecutive years learning about geologically relevant field sites from experts in Earth science. Student recruitment is focused on 8th grade students, application is required for selection into the program, and participation is free.

This nationally recognized series allows leading researchers from The University of Texas and other prominent universities to share their passion for science, technology, engineering and math with the general public. Events are held six times a year. Visit our website for the latest talk!