The Dells become UT Austin’s first $1B donor

Key Points:

• Michael and Susan Dell have become the University of Texas at Austin’s first $1 billion donors with a new $750 million investment announced Tuesday, funding the UT Dell Campus for Advanced Research and the UT Dell Medical Center.
• The investment supports undergraduate scholarships, student housing, and the university’s supercomputing research center, aiming to unite medicine, science, and computing on a campus designed for the AI era.
• The UT Dell Medical Center, set to open in 2030 with 300 to 500 hospital beds, will focus on specialized care and integrate UT MD Anderson cancer services, reducing the need for patients to travel to Houston for treatment.
• The new academic medical center will incorporate AI into care delivery and medical education, promoting earlier disease detection and personalized care, while complementing the existing Dell Seton Medical Center that focuses on emergencies.
• The Dells’ philanthropic contributions to UT Austin span 25 years, including funding for the Dell Computer Science Hall, Dell Medical School, and the UT for Me – Powered by Dell Scholars program for Pell grant-eligible students.