Who We Are
The Department of Astronomy provides training at the undergraduate, graduate and postdoctoral level. As one of the top-ranked astronomy programs in the nation, we lead frontier research in cosmology, galaxy formation and evolution, stellar evolution and star formation, exoplanetary systems, the Solar system and instrumentation. We are a major founding partner in the next generation Giant Magellan Telescope, one of the world’s largest next generation telescopes, and we work synergistically with the McDonald Observatory to advance excellence in research, education and public outreach.
What We're Fundraising For
As state and federal support for higher education continues to decline, UT Austin relies on the generosity of its alumni, friends and supporters to fund high-quality education and support distinguished research programs like those carried out in the Astronomy Department. This private support is critical to the success of faculty and students and allows the department to provide students with educational experiences beyond what can be accomplished with state and federal funding alone. Explore the ways to invest in the department’s future that suits your desire to give back. We are seeking undergraduate support, graduate student support and investments in initiatives such as the Giant Magellan Telescope.
Your Impact
The Department's association with McDonald Observatory (located in the Davis Mountains of west Texas) provides excellent observing access for students and staff and nurtures a leading program in instrumentation development. The observatory is currently retrofitting the 10 m Hobby-Eberly Telescope with 150 integral field spectrographs to conduct the deepest yet survey of the early universe (HETDEX), while infrared instrument builders will contribute to the next generation Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT), under construction in Chile, in which The University of Texas is a founding partner.
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Thank you to everyone for another amazing campaign! Below are the challenge winners for the final hours of the campaign!
Hungry, Hungry Bevo Challenge
1st Place: WINNER UT Men's Ultimate Club
2nd Place: WINNER Texas Trap and Skeet
3rd place: WINNER Longhorn Racing
Final Countdown Challenge
1st Place: WINNER Texas Trap and Skeet
2nd Place: WINNER Texas Crew
3rd place: WINNER The University of Texas Weightlifting Team
Longhorn Pride Social Media Challenge
1st Place: First Gen Equity $1,000 Prize
Runner-up: Texas Taekwondo $250 Prize
State & International Challenge Winners - Check your donor wall these have been awarded!
Leaderboard Challenge Winners - Check the challenges page wall for the final leaderboards. Prizes have been awarded!
Congratulations to our 40 random winners today!
Rank | Prize | Hungry, Hungry Bevo Challenge | Gifts |
---|---|---|---|
1 | $2,500 | UT Men's Ultimate Club | 281 |
2 | $1,500 | Texas Trap and Skeet | 271 |
3 | $1,000 | Longhorn Racing | 270 |
4 | UT Child Development Center Capitol Complex | 258 | |
5 | Texas Crew | 250 | |
6 | Texas Rugby | 226 | |
7 | Liberal Arts Council | 29 | |
8 | Texas Exes | 26 | |
9 | 2023 Class Gift | 24 | |
10 | Dell Medical School | 12 | |
11 | Texas 4000 for Cancer | 11 | |
12 | School of Human Ecology | 10 | |
13 | Texas Athletics | 10 | |
14 | Moody College of Communication | 9 | |
15 | The University of Texas Weightlifting Team | 9 |
Rank | Department | Gifts |
---|---|---|
1 | Texas Trap and Skeet | 1,403 |
2 | Texas Crew | 1,399 |
3 | UT Men's Ultimate Club | 1,014 |
4 | Longhorn Racing | 724 |
5 | The University of Texas Weightlifting Team | 661 |
6 | UT Child Development Center Capitol Complex | 581 |
7 | Chapters & Networks | 515 |
8 | UT Archery Club | 351 |
9 | Texas Rugby | 236 |
10 | Texas 4000 for Cancer | 228 |
11 | Texas Women's Rugby | 187 |
12 | Liberal Arts Council | 158 |
13 | Texas Exes | 134 |
14 | Texas Blazers | 123 |
15 | Cockrell School of Engineering | 121 |
Rank | Prize | Department | Donors |
---|---|---|---|
1 | $1,000 | UT Child Development Center Capitol Complex | 150 |
2 | $750 | Chapters & Networks | 128 |
3 | $500 | Texas 4000 for Cancer | 87 |
4 | $250 | Texas Crew | 64 |
5 | $100 | Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center | 51 |
6 | Texas Exes | 47 | |
7 | Dell Medical School | 44 | |
8 | McCombs School of Business | 40 | |
9 | Texas Blazers | 38 | |
10 | Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies | 36 | |
11 | School of Human Ecology | 34 | |
12 | Cockrell School of Engineering | 34 | |
13 | Women's Club Lacrosse | 33 | |
14 | College of Liberal Arts | 32 | |
15 | College of Natural Sciences | 30 |
Rank | Prize | Longhorn Lunch Special Challenge | Gifts |
---|---|---|---|
1 | $2,500 | Texas Crew | 395 |
2 | $1,500 | UT Men's Ultimate Club | 377 |
3 | $1,000 | Texas Trap and Skeet | 376 |
4 | UT Child Development Center Capitol Complex | 235 | |
5 | Texas Women's Rugby | 85 | |
6 | Texas Orange Jackets | 74 | |
7 | Texas Blazers | 66 | |
8 | Texas Taekwondo | 16 | |
9 | Texas Exes | 15 | |
10 | UT Child Development Center San Jacinto | 13 | |
11 | Texas 4000 for Cancer | 12 | |
12 | UT Child Development Center Comal | 12 | |
13 | Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies | 11 | |
14 | College of Natural Sciences | 11 | |
15 | McCombs School of Business | 11 |
Rank | Prize | Final Countdown Challenge | Gifts |
---|---|---|---|
1 | $3,500 | Texas Trap and Skeet | 706 |
2 | $1,500 | Texas Crew | 663 |
3 | $500 | The University of Texas Weightlifting Team | 606 |
4 | Longhorn Racing | 434 | |
5 | UT Men's Ultimate Club | 337 | |
6 | UT Archery Club | 299 | |
7 | Chapters & Networks | 78 | |
8 | Texas Women's Rugby | 71 | |
9 | Liberal Arts Council | 32 | |
10 | Texas 4000 for Cancer | 14 | |
11 | School of Human Ecology | 12 | |
12 | UT Child Development Center Capitol Complex | 10 | |
13 | University of Texas Libraries | 9 | |
14 | College of Liberal Arts | 8 | |
15 | Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies | 8 |
Rank | Department | Raised |
---|---|---|
1 | Dell Medical School | $2,526,675.00 |
2 | Department of Accounting | $2,001,100.00 |
3 | McCombs School of Business | $433,094.00 |
4 | Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics | $350,435.00 |
5 | New Student Services | $200,140.00 |
6 | Texas Exes | $101,425.00 |
7 | School of Human Ecology | $40,580.00 |
8 | LBJ School of Public Affairs | $37,308.00 |
9 | Longhorn Band | $28,830.00 |
10 | Global Sustainability Leadership Institute | $27,000.00 |
11 | Forty Acres Scholars Program | $26,203.00 |
12 | Cockrell School of Engineering | $20,540.00 |
13 | Texas Crew | $18,240.00 |
14 | Texas 4000 for Cancer | $17,634.76 |
15 | Texas Global | $17,175.00 |
Rank | Prize | Department | Gifts |
---|---|---|---|
1 | $1,000 | Texas Trap and Skeet | 999 |
2 | $750 | Texas Crew | 938 |
3 | $500 | Longhorn Racing | 713 |
4 | $250 | The University of Texas Weightlifting Team | 639 |
5 | $100 | UT Men's Ultimate Club | 633 |
6 | UT Archery Club | 304 | |
7 | UT Child Development Center Capitol Complex | 298 | |
8 | Texas Rugby | 233 | |
9 | Texas 4000 for Cancer | 109 | |
10 | Liberal Arts Council | 106 | |
11 | Chapters & Networks | 98 | |
12 | Texas Women's Rugby | 89 | |
13 | Texas Exes | 73 | |
14 | Cockrell School of Engineering | 67 | |
15 | School of Human Ecology | 63 |
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