Volunteerism and Service-Learning serves as a central resource for those interested in community engagement throughout the UT and Austin communities, by connecting the resources of the University to the community to meet community priorities.
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.
Saffron Trust is working to break the cycle of generational poverty caused by system inequality to strengthen the community. This is accomplished by helping women find the stability they need to survive, and the education and resources that they and their children need to thrive. Saffron Trusts partners with nonprofits, community organizations, and businesses, and serving as a central point of contact and advocacy for women in need of support. Saffron Trust builds trust-based partnerships that last for life with the goal of helping women thrive long-term by connecting them with immediate needs such as food, shelter, and healthcare, but also with resources for longer-term education, employment, and mental and emotional health.
The Oden Institute conducts interdisciplinary computing research that brings together foundational mathematical, statistical and computational elements with applications that cut across science, engineering, geosciences, and medicine. The Oden Institute has a vibrant culture of collaboration and welcomes the opportunity to engage in research partnerships with all sectors of society -- industry, academia, military and government.
The Longhorn Impact Fellowship at Texas (LIFT) pairs student consultants with sustainable corporations, social enterprises, and non-profits to solve sustainability and impact-focused problems.
The Freshman Research Initiative (FRI) gives first-year students the opportunity to initiate and engage in real-world research experience with faculty and graduate students.
The mission of the RGK Center for Philanthropy and Community Service is to prepare the next generation of nonprofit and philanthropic leaders. Through education and research, the RGK Center builds skills, generates new knowledge and collaborates with nonprofit organizations to inform policymakers and practitioners who have a passion for caring and resilient communities.
The summer High School Research Academy provides high school students with an immersive and hands-on five-week interdisciplinary research experience at the University of Texas at Austin campus. (Including 9th-12th grade students)