The KBH Energy Center connects academia and industry, fueling collaboration and advancing energy solutions.
This collaboration among UT Austin’s McCombs School of Business, School of Law, Cockrell School of Engineering, and Jackson School of Geosciences, allows the Center to offer students a comprehensive view of energy and enrich the energy dialogue on campus and beyond.
We connect industry leaders, energy experts, students, and faculty to create opportunities for engagement, conversation, and education.
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Annual Symposium and Honoree Dinner
September 11, 2026
Industry Event
Headlined by Michael K. Wirth and Daniel Yergin, Pulitzer Prize-winning author, this year’s Energy Symposium will convene industry leaders, faculty, and students for a series of insightful panel discussions. It will explore the industry’s most pressing challenges and emerging opportunities shaping the future of energy. To read a summary…
Roger Bonnecaze, Dean, Cockrell School of Engineering at UT Austin
Shane Young
Brandon Joe, Energy Studies Minor Student
2025 KBH Energy Symposium – Conversation with Darren Woods, Chairman and CEO of ExxonMobil and Jack Balagia, The KBH Energy Center’s Executive Director.
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Applications for the new Kay Bailey Hutchison Computational Energy Fellowship opened Jan. 5. Selected students will train to improve the safety and efficiency of energy systems in Texas and nationwide.
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President Trump insists the U.S. needs Greenland to bolster its national security, which has belonged to Denmark for more than two centuries. His efforts are facing strong opposition from European allies in NATO. Former GOP Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, who was U.S. ambassador to NATO during Mr. Trump's first term, joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss his foreign policy approach and its impact with U.S. allies.
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