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#SteveHicksGrad: Mika Shivers, BSW '18
Mika Shivers, BSW '18, selected by theirs peers as commencement speaker
Read moreFoster care and Texas teen pregnancy
Thanks to a recent report, Texas is one of the first states to actually know how many youths in foster...
Read moreWhy Latino parents should embrace race
On a stop to promote his new children’s book, Islandborn, Pulitzer-Prize winner Junot Díaz asked a group of fans packed...
Read moreWhat does digital inclusion have to do with social work?
A conversation with Tianca Crocker at the start of 2018 Digital Inclusion Week (May 7-11)
Read moreMaster's student receives 2018 Ima Hogg Scholarship
Master’s student Carly Snyder has been selected by the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health as a 2018 Ima Hogg Scholarship recipient....
Read moreHelping Latinos quit smoking
Professor Yessenia Castro seeks to understand how Spanish-speaking Latinos experience smoking dependence.
Read moreWork rules for public assistance are shortsighted
The Trump administration has recently asked federal agencies to strengthen and expand existing work requirements for low-income Americans who receive...
Read moreTransforming teams. Transforming healthcare
The university launches the Center to Advance Health Interprofessional Practice and Education
Read moreNew study on the link between religion and suicide for queer youth
Religious beliefs are supposed to protect people from suicidal thoughts and behaviors. However, a new study in the American Journal...
Read morePop-up institute takes on youth addiction
A network of scholars, students, staff at The University of Texas at Austin together with local agencies and organizations have...
Read moreBuilding a bridge
Social work student organizes awareness walk to unite communities in recovery
Read more2018 Social Work College Scholars
Every year, The University of Texas at Austin selects undergraduate students of high academic achievement to be recognized during Honors Day with the...
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