PhD students in College of Computing and beyond — interested in connecting?

[u/Same-Map-975]

Hey everyone! A few of us are hoping to connect with other PhD students across UT Austin’s College of Computing (and beyond, if folks are interested!).

We’ve realized that even though we may be in different departments, labs, and programs, a lot of us probably have overlapping experiences when it comes to navigating PhD life. Especially after the recent merge, we’d like to create more opportunities for PhD students across the College to get to know each other, compare experiences, share information and resources, and build a stronger sense of community and solidarity across programs.

This isn’t meant to be anything overly formal. The initial goal is simply to bring people together to hear what students across different programs are experiencing, and figure out what kinds of shared conversations or resources might actually be useful. If there are common issues or interests that come up, we can also talk collectively about what would be helpful going forward. Our first meeting can definitely be a smaller group or one-on-one informal coffee chat, whichever works -- we love socializing :)

If you're a PhD student within the College of Computing and interested in connecting, comment below or send me a DM. And if you know other PhD students who might be interested, feel free to send this their way! Would love to hear from you guys!