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UT appoints new assistant vice president to lead technology transfer efforts, foster student entrepreneurship

UT appoints new assistant vice president to lead technology transfer efforts, foster student entrepreneurship

Caroline McConnico, Senior News Reporter January 19, 2025

UT appointed a new assistant vice president on the Discovery to Impact team to lead technology transfer efforts, according to a Jan. 9 press release.  The Discovery to Impact team collaborates with...

Charles Taylor poses outside the Oden Institute on January 16, 2025. Taylor, an internationally recognized leader in artificial intelligence, machine learning and digital twin technology, leads the new Center for Computational Medicine at UT.

AI healthcare inventor to lead University’s new Center for Computational Medicine

Kendall Meachum, General News Reporter January 19, 2025

Charles Taylor, inventor of a health care artificial intelligence system which served more than 250,000 patients, will lead UT’s new Center for Computational Medicine, according to a Jan. 13 press release. Taylor,...

‘Can't recreate what TikTok created:’ On-campus creators brace for social media app’s potential shut down 

‘Can’t recreate what TikTok created:’ On-campus creators brace for social media app’s potential shut down 

Diego Hernandez, Senior News Reporter January 18, 2025

TikTok, the social media app, might “go dark” on Jan. 19 after a nearly nine-month-long legal battle between Chinese parent company Bytedance and the United States government, according to a statement...

UT Strauss Institute director appointed to Texas Ethics Commission

UT Strauss Institute director appointed to Texas Ethics Commission

Isaiah Williams, Senior News Reporter January 16, 2025

Former Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan appointed the director of UT’s Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Life to the Texas Ethics Commission on Dec. 31.  According to the Texas Ethics Commission,...

CapMetro to retire app in March, switch to Transit app for trip planning 

CapMetro to retire app in March, switch to Transit app for trip planning 

Laura Rivera, Senior News Reporter January 16, 2025

Capital Metro will retire its mobile app and transition to another app called Transit for trip planning beginning March 1, according to a Jan. 7 public meeting.  The agency offered the Transit app...

The UT Outpost is pictured on Jan. 13, 2025.

UT Outpost updates spring 2025 guidelines to address rising student demand

Daniela Capistran, Senior News Reporter January 16, 2025

The UT Outpost announced on Jan. 6 a new set of policies for spring 2025 to meet an increased need from students.  Previously, the Outpost allowed students to take 25 pounds of food each month for...

City officials announce reopening of 6th Street to vehicular traffic

City officials announce reopening of 6th Street to vehicular traffic

Matthew Gomez, News Desk Editor January 15, 2025

City officials announced in a Wednesday press conference that 6th Street will now be open to vehicular traffic Thursdays through Sundays, reversing a decades-old norm of the street being closed to traffic...

Austinite Antwon Williams walks down the Cesar Chavez Street promenade, which overlooks Lady Bird Lake, on his way to work.

Revisiting the ‘Great Streets’ program: Austin’s blueprint for pedestrian-oriented urban design

Catharine Li, Senior News Reporter January 15, 2025

Project designers discussed how the Great Streets Master Plan — intended to transform downtown Austin with “streets for people” — continues to progress 25 years after its adoption.  Originating...

UT research study finds patients with heart disease might be at greater risk for advanced breast cancer 

UT research study finds patients with heart disease might be at greater risk for advanced breast cancer 

Kendall Meachum, General News Reporter January 14, 2025

Individuals with cardiovascular disease might have an increased risk of advanced breast cancer, according to a Jan. 2 MD Anderson Cancer Center study.  The study suggests patients with more advanced...

Student Government discusses goals for new semester

Student Government discusses goals for new semester

Caroline McConnico , Senior News Reporter January 14, 2025

Student Government’s set goals for the 2025 spring semester include forming an organization to select a student regent, creating an emergency meal plan and welcoming new representatives.  Advocacy...

The Texas State Capitol Building on July 14, 2024.

Federal judge strikes down Biden administration’s Title IX amendments 

Genevieve Britten, General News Reporter January 13, 2025

A federal judge overturned the Biden administration’s new Title IX rule on Thursday, undoing efforts meant to “strengthen civil rights protections for all, including for LGBTQI+ students and staff”...

The University of Texas Main Building on March 2, 2024.

Judge dismisses charges against former UT professor arrested at pro-Palestinian protest

Maryam Ahmed, News Desk Editor January 13, 2025

  A Travis County judge dismissed charges Monday against a UT professor who was fired after being arrested for his conduct at a pro-Palestinian demonstration last April.  On April 29, a group...

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