Leadership

In 1975, Dean Charles Burnette made four significant hires: Michael Benedikt, Larry Doll, Michael Garrison and Larry Speck. To celebrate their 50th work anniversary, we interviewed Larry Speck and Michael Garrison.

You did it! Congratulations to our students on successful Final Reviews. 👏

The countdown is ON! On Saturday, May 9, we celebrate our students at commencement. We are *so proud* of your hard work and dedication. We can't wait to see you walk the stage! 🥹

On Friday, May 1, we invite you to attend the 2026 End Of Year Show, INDEX. The exhibition is designed by Jeremy Atticus Smith (M.Arch) and Evan Altenburg (M.Arch). The event features a student awards portion as well.

To conclude the Landscape First Essay Series, we interviewed university architect Brent Stringfellow (@utaustinarchitect). Together with Stringfellow, we explore the inner workings of our Austin campus and share aspirations for the future Campus Master Plan.

For the sixth consecutive year, our interior design students have been recognized on the Metropolis Magazine (@metropolismag) Future100 list. Congratulations to Fatemeh Shahvazian (MID I), Yuzheng Gan (MID II), and Brianna Cartagena (BSID)! Join us in recognizing this impressive achievement!

Scenes from Andy Bako's (@ab.ad.co) exhibition "BUNDLE UP!"
On display through May 8!

Congratulations to our students for WINNING the national ULI Hines Student Competition in urban design! 🥇

On April 6, Visiting Professor Emiliano López Matas (@lopezriveraarquitectes) joins us for his lecture, “How We Choose to Live.”

Their work spans multiple scales, with a strong focus on housing, climate, and the relationship between how we build and how we live.