STEM education is the backbone of the innovation economy. Yet at many schools, it's become stodgy and outdated.

What should STEM courses look like in the 21st century?

Dr. David Ruth, Dean of STEM at University of Austin, and Joe Lonsdale discuss.

Say hello to founding faculty member J. Michael Hoffpauir, assistant professor of political theory.

Dr. Hoffpauir received a Ph.D. in political science from Claremont Graduate University (CGU). He studies political thought, statesmanship, and the American founding.

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They burn it down.

We build anew.

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Now confirmed with data. Forbes surveyed managers with hiring authority. When asked whether more/less likely to hire vs 5 years ago:
Ivy League: 7% more likely; 33% say less likely
Public univs: 42% more likely; 5% less likely
Selective privates: 37% more likely; 5% less likely

Introducing Ryan Haecker (Ryan Haecker), Assistant Professor of Theology.

Dr. Haecker comes from the University of Cambridge, and explores the absolute questions of logic, science, and technology.

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In the spotlight today: Founding Faculty Jacob Wolf, assistant professor of politics. 🌎

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How should we teach STEM for the 21st century? What does a curriculum look like that's inspiring & cutting-edge but also grounded in first principles?

This week we talk with Dr. David Ruth, UATX's new Dean of STEM University of Austin, about designing a new approach.

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If STEM is tedious & outdated, you're doing it wrong. It should be exciting & solving real-world problems!

Dr. Ruth worked on an attack submarine, led war planning in Asia, and taught at the Naval Academy.

We discuss innovative ways he brings to challenge students University of Austin

'The cultural revolution of our time, the totalitarian regimes on our campuses, are not about to go away,' UATX Founding Trustee Niall Ferguson said in #Austin in February.

'The only possible answer must be to found new institutions.'

Full video: youtube.com/watch?v=z5QID4…

Introducing Boris Fishman, Professor of Literature and Creative Writing. 📚

Professor Fishman is the author of three novels and has been published in The New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine, and The London Review of Books, among other publications.

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They burn. We build.

The University of Austin.

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They burn it down.

While University of Austin builds.

The University of Austin.

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High school students! Can't wait to experience college life at UATX? Our Life of the Mind program offers #Austin adventures and courses in dystopian fiction, game theory, the 2024 election, and more.
Join us this summer. 🌅 ow.ly/OUUl50RkjSo

Watch the images coming out of Columbia University today.

Then watch this.

I am so proud to be part of University of Austin:

Some of our favorite photos from a Salon at Maxwell in NYC last week, where students, parents, staff + friends of the university discussed liberal education and enjoyed an interpretation of a Mendelssohn string quartet by students from The Juilliard School.

Excited to start this next chapter at UATX! I'm ready to roll up my sleeves and build a space program for students, creating the entrepreneurs, engineers, scientists, and astronauts of the new commercial space era we are entering.

I'm also incredibly grateful to Chris Mason for

Happening now: We are excited to welcome Dr. Morgan Marietta from University of Austin as he joins us at NHIOP to discuss 'Facts in Politics and the problem of Hubris' as part of the Distinguished Speaker Series. Saint Anselm College