Our Impact and Reach
UT Austin Women in STEM Summer Camps & Academies
Women in STEM (WiSTEM) in-person summer camps and virtual academies provide rising 10th through 12th-grade high school students with the opportunity to explore STEM college majors and career paths, gain hands-on STEM experiences and STEM career skills, connect with STEM role models, and learn about university resources and the admissions process. View Impact Report.
- 251 camp or academy participants with a total of 355 camp or academy engagements.
- After camps and academies, 95% of participants agreed or strongly agreed with the following statement: “I am interested in STEM-related career opportunities.”
- “It was such a pleasure to meet [all] of the partners and role models. They have all inspired me to continue my pursuit of STEM.”
Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) Education & Outreach Tours
TACC Tours provide exposure to career opportunities, an overview of TACC resources, and broaden the awareness of high-performance computing.
- Provided 86 tours in 2025.
- 87% of tours engaged K-12 students, educators, and college/university constituents.
- Over 3089 visitors have learned about supercomputing, artificial intelligence, computer programming, and academic and industry pathways within computing.
UTeach Computer Science
UTeach Computer Science is celebrating 10 years of empowering educators to become successful CS and Cybersecurity teachers through expert-led professional development, project-based curriculum, and on-demand support.
- UTeach CS has supported more than 1,600 teachers and 80,000 students across 13 countries, 44 states, D.C., and Guam.
- Students using the UTeach CS curriculum have consistently outperformed national averages by 3–5% on AP CS exams.
- “By far, the UTeach curriculum is easiest on the teacher and really enjoyable for students. The lesson plans are artfully crafted. The PD is exceptional. I highly recommend UTeach if you’re looking for a better way to teach CS!”
UTeach Institute
The UTeach Institute partners with universities across the country to replicate the innovative UTeach Natural Sciences teacher preparation program developed at UT to produce high-quality secondary STEM teachers. UTeach programs produce well-prepared teachers who stay in teaching longer and improve student performance in math and science. View Impact Report.
- UTeach programs are in 53 universities across the nation, including 12 in Texas, and have produced 9,500+ graduates.
- UTeach graduates are projected to teach more than 1 million STEM students annually by 2028.
- “Everything I accomplished in the UTeach program prepared me to feel teaching-ready. This program is incredibly strong, and I can’t overstate how much it helped me get to where I am today.”
UTeach Natural Sciences
UTeach Natural Sciences prepares STEM majors to become highly effective math and science teachers in middle and high schools — without adding time or cost to their degree. UTeach students begin teaching inquiry-based lessons in K–12 classrooms from their very first course. Students become part of a supportive UTeach community while they’re in the program and after they graduate and have their own classrooms. View Impact Report.
- UTeach Natural Sciences graduates are teaching in 174 school districts in 26 states and internationally.
- Based on the success of UTeach Natural Sciences, more than 50 universities across the country have started their own UTeach programs.
- “You engaged us and made us actually look at how things worked and why they worked, not only in problems, but also in practical applications. You really changed my love of science into an understanding of what I want to do for a living.”
Texas Science & Natural History Museum
During the 2024–25 school year, Texas Science & Natural History Museum broadened school group participation by offering field trip grants to Title I schools, providing TEKS-aligned educational experiences in science and natural history.
- The program supported over 3,000 students and 400 educators from 37 schools across 13 districts.
- 100% of survey respondents are extremely likely to recommend a field trip to Texas Science & Natural History Museum to other educators.
- “Wow, I have never been to a museum before!”
- “For some students, it was exciting just to be on the UT campus and feel what it might be like to be a student there. I believe this experience will inspire them to continue to pursue higher education.”