Who We Are
The Department of Neuroscience faculty are dedicated to elucidating the basic mechanisms of basic brain function and creating the foundation of knowledge about the brain that is essential for understanding cognitive and psychiatric disorders. Our faculty approach the study of the brain from many levels of analysis, from molecular, cellular, to circuits, systems and behavior and make use of a variety of model systems, from worms to humans.
The Department of Neuroscience is also committed to training undergraduate and graduate students. Our faculty provide trainees with a deep understanding of basic brain function and prepare them to be the next generation of leaders in the field.
What We're Fundraising For
The department is raising funds in several areas:
Support for graduate student research: Neuroscience faculty are responsible for supporting graduate students (including student stipends, tuition and insurance) for the majority of their graduate training. These funds are typically provided through NIH grants obtained by the faculty. External support for graduate students in the form of fellowships or awards frees up grant dollars for additional research needs, allowing our faculty to expand their research programs.
Support for novel research projects: Philanthropy provides funds for pilot research programs that are not typically supported by traditional funding sources. This includes funds to spearhead outside the box research ideas that explore higher-risk frontiers. Such projects have the potential to mature into NIH funded research projects that transform our knowledge and provide the innovation that can lead to major breakthroughs.
Promote collaboration, synergy and community in the department: Philanthropy provides discretionary funding for the Department Chair to curate activities that promote a culture of community, enhance collaboration and create synergy within the department.
Your Impact
Philanthropic support is crucial to neuroscience at UT Austin. Your support allows us to use the funds committed by the university and the grant dollars brought in by our investigators to their fullest potential by providing for activities not supported or guaranteed by these sources, such as fellowships to help us attract the most competitive graduate students, new research initiatives with high-risk, high-reward potential, and creating community and collaboration within the department.
Rank | Prize | Department | Gifts |
---|---|---|---|
1 | $2,000 | Texas Trap and Skeet | 356 |
2 | $1,500 | Texas Crew | 304 |
3 | $1,000 | UT Child Development Center Leona | 257 |
4 | $750 | Texas Women's Rugby | 103 |
5 | $250 | Liberal Arts Council | 88 |
6 | The University of Texas Weightlifting Team | 40 | |
7 | Longhorn Band Student Association | 40 | |
8 | First-Gen Longhorns | 23 | |
9 | UT Women's Volleyball Club | 22 | |
10 | Harry Ransom Center | 20 | |
11 | Communication Studies Graduate Community | 20 | |
12 | School of Human Ecology | 14 | |
13 | Cockrell School of Engineering | 12 | |
14 | College of Natural Sciences | 11 | |
15 | Prison and Jail Innovation Lab | 10 |
Rank | Prize | Department | % +/- | Goal |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | $6,000 | Longhorn Powerlifting | +5400.00% |
55
goal: 1
|
2 | $4,300 | UT iGEM Team | +3466.67% |
107
goal: 3
|
3 | $3,500 | Communication Studies Graduate Community | +2650.00% |
55
goal: 2
|
4 | $3,000 | UT Women's and Nonbinary Ultimate Frisbee | +2275.00% |
95
goal: 4
|
5 | $2,500 | Prison and Jail Innovation Lab | +1850.00% |
39
goal: 2
|
6 | $2,000 | UT Women's Volleyball Club | +1500.00% |
48
goal: 3
|
7 | $1,500 | UT Sailing Team | +1450.00% |
31
goal: 2
|
8 | $1,000 | Harry Ransom Center | +1283.33% |
83
goal: 6
|
9 | $700 | Department of Economics | +1225.00% |
53
goal: 4
|
10 | $500 | UT Child Development Center Leona | +1150.00% |
275
goal: 22
|
11 | Literacy First | +600.00% |
14
goal: 2
|
|
12 | Texas Ice Hockey | +600.00% |
7
goal: 1
|
|
13 | Texas Running Club | +533.33% |
19
goal: 3
|
|
14 | Center for Global Business | +500.00% |
6
goal: 1
|
|
15 | Longhorn Band Student Association | +436.36% |
177
goal: 33
|
Rank | Prize | Department | Gifts |
---|---|---|---|
1 | $1,000 | Texas Crew | 510 |
2 | $750 | Texas Trap and Skeet | 379 |
3 | $500 | UT Child Development Center Leona | 264 |
4 | $250 | Chapters & Networks | 193 |
5 | $100 | The University of Texas Weightlifting Team | 178 |
6 | 2024 Class Gift | 138 | |
7 | Texas Women's Rugby | 130 | |
8 | Longhorn Band Student Association | 102 | |
9 | Texas Taekwondo | 96 | |
10 | Liberal Arts Council | 89 | |
11 | Texas Exes | 76 | |
12 | Texas Blazers | 73 | |
13 | School of Human Ecology | 59 | |
14 | Harry Ransom Center | 56 | |
15 | McCombs School of Business | 53 |
Rank | Department | Raised |
---|---|---|
1 | McCombs School of Business | $8,409,843.00 |
2 | Department of Mathematics | $1,601,405.00 |
3 | Jackson School of Geosciences | $623,850.00 |
4 | College of Natural Sciences | $515,570.24 |
5 | Texas Athletics | $508,441.00 |
6 | Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering | $400,550.00 |
7 | Longhorn Band | $395,373.00 |
8 | LBJ School of Public Affairs | $331,531.17 |
9 | Texas Exes | $330,448.00 |
10 | Dell Medical School | $59,615.00 |
11 | School of Human Ecology | $50,865.00 |
12 | The School of Architecture | $44,055.00 |
13 | College of Liberal Arts | $28,385.24 |
14 | Forty Acres Scholars Program | $26,940.00 |
15 | Cockrell School of Engineering | $20,870.24 |
Rank | Prize | Department | Donors |
---|---|---|---|
1 | $2,000 | UT Child Development Center Comal | 20 |
2 | $1,000 | McCombs School of Business | 15 |
3 | $500 | Texas Exes | 12 |
4 | Kendra Scott WEL Institute | 10 | |
5 | School of Human Ecology | 9 | |
6 | Harry Ransom Center | 8 | |
7 | Moody College of Communication | 8 | |
8 | College of Natural Sciences | 7 | |
9 | College of Liberal Arts | 7 | |
10 | Cockrell School of Engineering | 7 | |
11 | Longhorn Band | 6 | |
12 | Dell Medical School | 5 | |
13 | Jackson School of Geosciences | 5 | |
14 | Chapters & Networks | 5 | |
15 | First-Gen Longhorns | 5 |
Rank | Prize | Department | Gifts |
---|---|---|---|
1 | $2,000 | UT Child Development Center Lavaca | 51 |
2 | $1,000 | Texas Exes | 15 |
3 | $500 | Jackson School of Geosciences | 12 |
4 | McCombs School of Business | 11 | |
5 | Moody College of Communication | 11 | |
6 | School of Law | 10 | |
7 | 2024 Class Gift | 10 | |
8 | Communication Studies Graduate Community | 10 | |
9 | Black Studies | 9 | |
10 | Department of Economics | 9 | |
11 | The School of Architecture | 7 | |
12 | University of Texas Libraries | 7 | |
13 | Blank Center for Stuttering Education and Research | 7 | |
14 | School of Nursing | 6 | |
15 | Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center | 6 |
Rank | Department | Donors |
---|---|---|
1 | Texas Crew | 230 |
2 | 2024 Class Gift | 213 |
3 | McCombs School of Business | 144 |
4 | The University of Texas Weightlifting Team | 137 |
5 | Texas Exes | 133 |
6 | UT Child Development Center Leona | 122 |
7 | Chapters & Networks | 108 |
8 | School of Human Ecology | 99 |
9 | Texas Taekwondo | 99 |
10 | UT iGEM Team | 89 |
11 | Cockrell School of Engineering | 82 |
12 | Jackson School of Geosciences | 79 |
13 | Moody College of Communication | 79 |
14 | Longhorn Racing | 79 |
15 | Longhorn Band | 76 |
Rank | Department | Gifts |
---|---|---|
1 | Texas Crew | 794 |
2 | Texas Trap and Skeet | 502 |
3 | UT Child Development Center Leona | 275 |
4 | Chapters & Networks | 229 |
5 | 2024 Class Gift | 215 |
6 | The University of Texas Weightlifting Team | 209 |
7 | McCombs School of Business | 194 |
8 | Longhorn Band Student Association | 177 |
9 | Texas Women's Rugby | 176 |
10 | Liberal Arts Council | 163 |
11 | Texas Exes | 142 |
12 | Longhorn Racing | 130 |
13 | Cockrell School of Engineering | 111 |
14 | UT iGEM Team | 107 |
15 | College of Natural Sciences | 100 |
Rank | Prize | Department | Donors |
---|---|---|---|
1 | $1,000 | Texas Crew | 93 |
2 | $750 | McCombs School of Business | 81 |
3 | $500 | UT iGEM Team | 65 |
4 | $250 | Texas Exes | 54 |
5 | $100 | Longhorn Racing | 53 |
6 | Women's Club Lacrosse | 53 | |
7 | Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center | 48 | |
8 | Longhorn Band | 45 | |
9 | UT Child Development Center Lavaca | 44 | |
10 | Cockrell School of Engineering | 43 | |
11 | Moody College of Communication | 43 | |
12 | UT Women's and Nonbinary Ultimate Frisbee | 43 | |
13 | University of Texas Libraries | 43 | |
14 | College of Natural Sciences | 40 | |
15 | Longhorn SHARE Project | 40 |
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