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Shoshi Reich is a CSEM graduate student at the Oden Institute. Passionate about mitigating climate change, she contributes to NASA’s ECCO project, balancing her rigorous research with pottery as a creative outlet.

Kennedy Simon (MPAff '25) keeps Barbara Jordan’s legacy alive through leadership and advocacy.

Ashley Alvarado (MPAff '25) channels her lifelong passion for leadership and advocacy as co-chair of the 2025 Barbara Jordan National Forum.

As a dancer and choreographer, Aysha Upchurch is an embodied storyteller who leans on African diasporic movement to create works of joy, connection, and liberation.

Ali Altahafi, a Master of Public Affairs student at the LBJ School and one of this year’s Barbara Jordan National Forum (BJNF) chairs, draws from his personal experiences and professional aspirations to lead the 29th Annual BJNF.

Welcome back to campus! I hope you had a relaxing winter break, are settling into new schedules and routines and enjoyed the uncommon sight of snow in Austin. I am excited to see the progress you will make this semester toward your research, academic and professional goals. The University is here to support you every step of the way with resources, workshops and events tailored to your needs.

Inspired by her own family history in Eckley Miner's Village, Anthropology Ph.D. Candidate Gwendolyn Jones weaves together archival records and oral histories for her research on children from coal-mining communities.

Nekoeui's work, "entitled "Gender and Singing in Pahlavi Soundscape," contributes to the field of sensory history, cultural history of gender, and sound in modern Iran. He is currently developing a project on rethinking the Middle Eastern and South Asian historical connection in modernity through a cultural history lens.

The Moody College MFA Screenwriting program is designed for creatives who are passionate about storytelling. Today, Moody Screenwriting grads are listed in the credits of some of the biggest films and TV shows, including "Shogun" and "Bridgerton."

Zexi Zhou was featured in an article by the American Psychological Association, "Are you suffering from anticipatory anxiety? Here's how to cope." The article mentions findings from Zhou's research, "Daily worry, rumination, and sleep in late life".