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The Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin is launching a Master of National Security and will welcome its first cohort in Fall 2026. Applications open September 1, 2025.

The 89th Texas Legislative Session has officially come to a close, marking the end of months of late nights, tough negotiations and impactful policymaking. Throughout the Capitol, the presence of LBJ School students and alumni was clear. Whether serving as state representatives, legislative aides, research assistants or policy analysts, they played a key role in shaping the future of Texas.

For Adriana Hernández Sánchez, a dual degree master’s student at the LBJ School of Public Affairs and the College of Liberal Arts, The Patman Center for Civic and Political Engagement’s week-long May Term in Washington, D.C., was a unique opportunity to experience policymaking at the heart of the nation.

Two workshops were held at the LBJ Washington Center to explore new frontiers for research in carbon management as well as federal policy priorities associated with carbon management in the new administration. 

Peniel Joseph, Professor of Public Affairs, Barbara Jordan Chair in Ethics and Political Values, Director, Center for the Study of Race and Democracy, has been selected as the recipient of the 2025 Texas Writer Award.

The LBJ School of Public Affairs celebrated the academic achievements of its 54th graduating class during a ceremony in Lady Bird Johnson Auditorium at The University of Texas at Austin.

Jordan Jessie, a soon-to-be Master of Public Affairs graduate, has been selected by her peers as the 2025 student commencement speaker.

A workshop on April 14, 2025 was held at Lamar University to address the rapid expansion of Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) projects in the Gulf region.

A new report from the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin finds that Texas Emergency Services Districts (ESDs) should consider maintaining significantly higher financial reserves to protect emergency services from the growing threats of extreme weather, economic volatility and political change.

Education has always been more than a personal pursuit for Melissa Drexler (EMPL ’25). It’s a family legacy, a professional calling and a pathway to meaningful public service.