Extended Campus at UT Austin

Today’s workplaces are operating at maximum cognitive capacity: back-to-back meetings, constant messaging, and an unspoken expectation of always being “on.” The result isn’t higher productivity, in fact, it’s diminishing creativity.

When working memory is constantly full, the brain loses the ability to form the novel connections that drive innovation. And when the default mode network never gets a chance to activate, the ideas that usually surface in quiet moments never emerge at all.

Organizations that intentionally protect cognitive white space are building the conditions for better decisions, stronger ideas, and more meaningful innovation.

Read more on the neuroscience behind cognitive white space and what it means for how we work.
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Meet Dr. Seyyed Abolfazl Hosseini — a leading force in hashtag storage innovation and one of the expert instructors behind the Subsurface Skills for Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) program. 🫧

With a Ph.D. in Petroleum Engineering and his role as a Research Scientist at UT Austin’s Gulf Coast Carbon Center, Dr. Hosseini brings real-world expertise in multiphase fluid flow in porous media straight to the classroom.

Get ready to learn from a pioneer at the forefront of CCS research.
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The Business Strategy for Sustainable Newsrooms course at the University of Texas at Austin focuses on the business models that support journalism, including advertising, subscriptions, memberships, and philanthropic funding, and how each plays a role in long-term newsroom viability.

Students learn how to evaluate why certain revenue models succeed while others fail, and how to think strategically about cost structures and financial decision-making in media organizations. The course equips participants with tools to understand the economic realities of today’s news industry and to develop strategies that support both impactful journalism and organizational sustainability.

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Looking ahead to fall? The Road to Success Scholarship is now accepting applications. This program makes professional education more accessible and helps you take that next step with confidence.

📅 Deadline: July 13
Find out more and apply today. https://bit.ly/42M1UtN

Take advantage of open enrollment and start advancing your knowledge on your schedule.

Registration is now open for the Carbon Capture and Storage Certificate Program, giving you the flexibility to begin when the time is right for you. This fully online, self-paced program is designed for professionals who want practical, industry-relevant knowledge in carbon capture and storage. Whether you are building foundational understanding or strengthening existing expertise, the curriculum supports real-world application across technical, business and policy contexts.

Register today: https://bit.ly/44P6sAz

Whether they were brand new to or looking to deepen existing expertise, students say the program strengthened their understanding of the industry, clarified real-world challenges and equipped them to contribute more confidently to projects, regulation and decision-making in the CCS space.

Learn more at https://bit.ly/4u2Ejkc

Technology is ready. People are ready.
The real barrier to AI adoption?
Leadership.

At UT Austin’s Custom Training, we help leaders build the clarity and confidence to guide AI without becoming technical experts.
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David Nather brings decades of newsroom and policy reporting experience to Newsroom Leadership in a Time of Change. As Managing Editor of Policy at Axios, he leads editorial strategy for Axios Pro Policy newsletters and works at the intersection of journalism, leadership, and innovation. A longtime health policy journalist, David has held senior roles at Politico, STAT, and Congressional Quarterly, and is the author of The New Health Care System and co-author of Getting It Done.

With a deep understanding of how newsrooms evolve under pressure, David offers real-world insight into leading editorial teams through change while maintaining clarity, credibility, and impact.

Build real, in-demand skills in carbon capture and storage through the Jackson School of Geosciences. 🌍

The Carbon Capture and Storage Certificate Program provides a practical foundation in how CCS projects are developed and evaluated. This self-paced online program emphasizes real-world application, covering the business and policy context of CCS, storage assessment tools, key success factors, risk mitigation, permitting and project planning to support informed decision making in the field.

is transforming how news is created, shared and trusted. Emerging Technology and the News at UT Austin helps journalists and media professionals understand tools like AI, automation and digital platforms, and how to use them responsibly in real newsroom settings while staying grounded in journalism’s core values.

This short, online course runs May 7 through June 18 and features weekly live sessions paired with practical assignments. Registration is open now for anyone looking to strengthen their tech fluency and lead confidently in a rapidly changing media landscape.