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The KBH Energy Center connects academia and industry, fueling collaboration and advancing energy solutions.

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At the intersection of business, law, engineering, and geoscience, the KBH Energy Center delivers a unique, interdisciplinary perspective on the evolving energy landscape.

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.

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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

Annual Symposium and Honoree Dinner

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Upcoming Events

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2026 Spring Student Summit

2026 Spring Student Summit

  • April 10, 2026

  • Student Event

We're excited to bring you our 2026 Spring Student Summit, Powering the Next Decade!

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KBH Energy Center Houston Trek #1
KBH Energy Center Houston Trek #1
March 5-6, 2026
Student Event
Experience the energy capital of the world firsthand through company visits, executive briefings, facility tours, and meaningful networking opportunities. This two-day trek exposes students to…
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Texas Energy Trading Case Comp
Texas Energy Trading Case Comp
March 6-7, 2026
Student Event
Join Texas Energy Trading from Friday, March 6, through Saturday, March 7, at Robert B. Rowling Hall for our Spring Commodity Trading Case Competition as we bring…
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Roger Bonnecaze, Dean, Cockrell School of Engineering at UT Austin

Together with our colleagues across the Forty Acres, we will break down boundaries between law, policy, business and engineering to shape the future of energy — from oil and gas, to wind and solar, to energy storage and nuclear power.

Roger Bonnecaze, Dean, Cockrell School of Engineering at UT Austin

Shane Young

The Kay Bailey Hutchison Energy Center continues to be the pre-eminent energy center, providing a forum to discuss and explore the critical issues facing energy markets today and in the future.

Shane Young

Brandon Joe, Energy Studies Minor Student

My favorite class I took as a member of the program was Energy, Technology & Policy, which taught me the history of energy, as well as global supply and demand drivers that impact our everyday life.

Brandon Joe, Energy Studies Minor Student

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Fueling the Future – Student Impact of the KBH Energy Center

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2025 KBH Energy Symposium – Conversation with Darren Woods

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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2025 KBH Energy Symposium – Conversation with Darren Woods
Professor Fred Beach | S3E3 | Science, Y’all!

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Professor Fred Beach | S3E3 | Science, Y’all!

Professor Fred Beach is the Director of the Earth and Energy Resources graduate program within the Jackson School of Geosciences. Hear how taking things apart and putting them back together as a child matured into a lifelong curiosity and passion for science. Dr. Beach discusses his childhood growing up on a farm, his first career serving in the Navy, and his second career in academia. Tune in to hear all this and more!

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The Explorer’s Mindset – Exploring (and Busting) Dogma

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The Explorer’s Mindset – Exploring (and Busting) Dogma

By Jonathan R. Rotzien

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