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Moriba Jah was hired in 2017 as an associate professor of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics at UT. On Feb. 18 of this year, he learned he’s the first African American in the position.

When she started working at a top-tier company, Janet Walkow was the only woman in her department with a Ph.D. But as her colleagues began receiving raises, she said she was told she wouldn’t be getting one because her husband had a job.

Debbie and Eyosias Samson stand, just married, in front of their bare living room wall with their WiFi router at their feet. Social distancing regulations amid coronavirus put a halt to wedding ceremonies couples had been planning for months. Despite the pandemic, these pairs still found a way to say “I do.”

Like many other Americans right now, Jasmarie Hernandez-Cañuelas lost her job. But for those two weeks, she made a goal to not join the 17 million who have filed for unemployment. Hernandez-Cañuelas, like other UT students, has found work in a time of crisis.