Spotlight Projects

Haven

Created by Aditi A., Adya C, Prachiti K., Isabella N., and Ammolya T.

Haven unites women in a safe, supportive on-line community and delivers curated medical-expert talks to empower women with knowledge. View project 1 pager.

Texas Care Map

Created by Audrey C., Natsumi M., Nashly O., and Melanie V.

Texas Care Map amplifies affordable, lesser known healthcare resources to support uninsured. View project 1 pager.

Healthy Food Kits

Created by Yamileth L., Helena N., Diya P., and Sindhya S.

Provide healthy, easily accessible pre-measured free food kits with ingredients from food pantries and microfarms to save time, money, and years of health issues? View project 1 pager.

MindTrack

Created by Jooshua E., Megha K., and Prisha M.

MindTrack helps patients stay connected to their treatment by logging meds, moods, and side effects and turning that data into simple insights for better conversations with their doctors. View project 1 pager.

Who is Johnny Podcast?

Produced by Mills H., Wanru L., Yumna K., Shriyaa B., Fiona O., Michael L., and special guest “Johnny,”. Co-created by UGS Adventure Lab.

A podcast sparked by adventure and inspired by the storytelling of ATXplained’s Matt Largey. Explore the stories co-created through the voices of our students. Special thanks to KUT’s Ben Philpott for his leadership.

Safe-to-Fail Card Deck: Connection & Joy

Created by UGS Adventure Lab

A card deck crafted by the UGS Adventure Lab that invites students to shake off isolation and spark meaningful connections. Pull a card and start a conversation!

That's Bananas!

A playful public health campaign that reached over 1,000 students and led to the consumption of 3,100g of fiber. Through humor and in-person engagement, it sparked real behavior change around nutrition.

Read more in The Daily Texan

Blue Card 

Ask until it makes sense.

Nearly 70% of patients leave healthcare visits confused about what was said. Blue Card empowers patients to ask better questions, with 100% of users reporting increased confidence and clarity—a simple, scalable tool for improving health literacy and advocacy.

ATX Food Hub

ATX Food Hub’s mission is to empower students through an interactive map that provides real-time updates on available food resources and strengthens connections with organizations near UT.  We support this mission by improving the map’s design and usability, engaging the community,  and conducting research on food resources used by students.

Pancreas Pal

An AI-powered tool that supports newly diagnosed Type 1 diabetes patients in making informed decisions about disease management. By encouraging early adherence, it helps prevent up to 50% of long-term complications.