On campus

When you arrive

We are physically located on the 4th floor at in the Chemical & Petroleum Engineering (CPE) building (200 E. Dean Keeton St).

Once you arrive on campus:

• Get your UT ID card

• Get building access for CPE: email the building manager Shallaco "Shak" ([e-mail]) your UT EID, cc Wennie if needed

• Get access to the student office: email Shak for any paperwork for get a key to the group office space

• Get your computer set up with the ChE IT: email Jason ([e-mail]) or Randy ([e-mail]), include your UT EID

• Make a spreadsheet of key deadlines, milestones, and courses (if applicable)

  • For undergraduates, ~1-2 years out, i.e., what do you want to get out of the research experience (e.g., publications, conference presentation, senior thesis)?

  • For graduate students: 5-year plan including courses + key milestones/dates in your program

  • For postdocs: 1-2 years out; what is your exit strategy for the next step in your career?

• Get access to the group Box folder- email Wennie your UT EID.

• Add yourself to the group roster in the group Box folder.

• Email the group to say hi and introduce yourself

• Join mailing lists for seminars

  • add yourself via: https://utlists.utexas.edu/sympa

  • email Charlotte Low to be added to Oden Institute mailing lists ([e-mail])

  • email Christa Hopkins to be added to Energy Institute mailing lists ([e-mail])

  • websites for seminar announcements

    • Oden Institute

    • Texas Materials Institute

• See also the resources/handbook from the university for postdocs and graduate students: https://gradschool.utexas.edu/services-and-resources/postdoctoral

  • covers topics like university-wide resources, career development, health insurance

• Get access to group computing allocation. See TACC Resources for more information.

COVID policies

UT Austin has many resources to help with staying healthy on campus

See the main website for updates for Travis County.

• symptomatic testing
• free testing kits

Lunch and Refreshments

Join for lunch! This usually happens between 11:30 am and 12:30 pm. There are nice picnic seating areas in front and in between CPE and MechE buildings.

Places to buy food:

• Restaurants and coffee spots along Guadalupe St to the west of campus. (~10 min walk)

  • some recommendations: Sip Pho, Arlo's, Madame Mam's, Torchy's Tacos, Via 313, Vaquero Taquero, Halal Bros, Kirby Lane Cafe

• Coffee places: Lucky Lab Coffee Co., https://housing.utexas.edu/dining/dining-locations/coffee-shops
• Just to the northeast of CPE are a few additional places to eat (~5 min walk)

• Several locations of O's Campus cafe, including EER across the bridge or the POB building