Nora Ankrum is Director of Special Programs at the UT Energy Institute, where she facilitates strategic collaboration on cross-disciplinary initiatives to support energy literacy, education, and research. She is the Director of two of the Institute’s signature events, UT Energy Week and EnergizeUT, and she serves as UT’s Ecosystem Builder in Residence for the Texas Exchange for Energy and Climate Entrepreneurship (TEX-E) program. Nora also manages the Institute’s Student Hub, UT’s portal for student opportunities, resources, and events related to energy, sustainability, and innovation.