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[The LBJ School @TheLBJSchool]

A new report from the LBJ School's Prison and Jail Innovation Lab examines how chronic sleep disruption is widespread and overlooked in U.S. prisons and jails, with serious consequences for health, safety, and rehabilitation.
https://t.co/BFvQ9QhMt7

[Sheena Chestnut Greitens @SheenaGreitens]

Great @nytimes piece with lots of detail on local response to China's security outreach to the Solomons. Kudos @dhpierson & Berry Wang for a terrific read:
https://t.co/2zlu55PLn7

[Michael E. Webber @MichaelEWebber]

You might enjoy my latest column for the @HoustonChron about Texas' water crisis and what we can do about it.

In brief, things are dire. But, we have pathways to pursue. And big water users like AI data centers and the oil & gas industry are part of the problem and solution.

CC: @WebberEnergy @TheLBJSchool @CockrellSchool @KBHEnergyCenter

https://t.co/jglcZpk3lU

[LBJ Women's Campaign School @LBJWCS]

What an incredible way to kick off Cohort 7! Here’s to the bold, brilliant leaders of Cohort 7 — this is only the beginning! 🤘🧡

[The LBJ School @TheLBJSchool]

Professor James “Paul” Pope has been named Interim Dean, effective August 1.

He is the Loyd Hackler Chair for Ethical Leadership and has served as a professor and mentor at the LBJ School for 12 years.

🔗 Read more: https://t.co/90Pud0Ou0a

[The LBJ School @TheLBJSchool]

On Saturday, we honored the Ph.D. candidates who received their hard-earned doctoral degrees from the LBJ School. 🎓

Hooded by their advisors during commencement, our newest Ph.D. graduates are equipped with the know-how to change the world! #LBJGrad26

[The LBJ School @TheLBJSchool]

🧡 Happy Mother’s Day! #LBJGrad26

[UT Austin @UTAustin]

Core memories were made tonight in DKR 🎓

#UT26

[UT Austin @UTAustin]

President @JimDavis_UT addresses the Class of 2026 at the 143rd Commencement at The University of Texas at Austin 🤘

#UT26

[The LBJ School @TheLBJSchool]

Today we proudly celebrate the 55th graduating class of the LBJ School of Public Affairs! 🤘

Your commitment to public service will extend into every community you serve—far beyond the Forty Acres. And no matter where you go, you’ll always have a home at LBJ.

[The LBJ School @TheLBJSchool]

LBJ School commencement is officially here, and we can’t wait to see our graduates cross the stage today! 🤘

Can’t make it in person? ▶️ Tune in to the livestream at 10:30 a.m. CT on YouTube to watch the ceremony live:
https://t.co/UizEwhKM31

[UT Austin @UTAustin]

The clear bag policy is in place for ALL COMMENCEMENT EVENTS. Guests and graduates will not be allowed to enter with prohibited bags, including umbrellas, signs, and strollers. Review the guidelines before arriving on campus: https://t.co/mxKYig90wn

#UT26

[UT Austin @UTAustin]

Joining us for Commencement? Stay on updates by texting UTGRAD26 to 888777.

#UT26

[Dilawar Syed @dilawar]

Recent weeks have reminded us that diplomacy is more marathon than sprint.

The @UTAustin South Asia Institute hosts @HinaRKhar, former Foreign Minister of Pakistan, for a timely dialogue on Pakistan’s role in mediating between U.S. and Iran—and the prospects for peace.

[ThePatmanCenter @ThePatmanCenter]

Hollywood meets public policy. Join us April 27 for our final LBJ Conversations with Evan Smith of the semester! 🎬💰

Register: https://t.co/Z9h7yjjCtp

@ben_mckenzie
@evanasmith
@thelbjschool

[The LBJ School @TheLBJSchool]

A message from Dean JR DeShazo reflecting on his tenure at the LBJ School and his appointment as dean of Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy:
https://t.co/IW94YuMJHn

[Dilawar Syed @dilawar]

Commercial diplomacy is in focus as geopolitical competition intensifies.

Join us at the @TheLBJSchool Business Policy Forum tonight, where I’ll share lessons from @StateDept alongside an expert panel.

Open to the public. RSVP: https://t.co/u62Gaatisl

[Dilawar Syed @dilawar]

We have bipartisan consensus on developing critical minerals domestically. The question is how: smart industrial policy that invests in high-value parts of the supply chain, transparency, innovation, & closing the skilled labor gap (~50K jobs/20 yrs). Great dialogue at UT Energy Week

[Steven Pedigo @iamstevenpedigo]

From idea to reality.

Yesterday, the first cohort of the @TheLBJSchool #Texas Metropolitan #Leadership Initiative came together for our inaugural executive seminar — and it was exactly what we hoped it would be.

TMLI was built on a simple premise: #TX #cities are growing fast, facing hard problems, and the leaders navigating those challenges deserve a space to learn from each other. #Policy

[UT Austin @UTAustin]

Energy Week: Researchers at @CockrellSchool and @TheLBJSchool are bridging engineering and public policy to address one of climate science’s most pressing challenges.

The team is creating a “research road map” to find better carbon capture processes: https://t.co/yevwO3dJZo