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The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

New generative AI center launches as one of biggest for universities

New generative AI center launches as one of biggest for universities

Pili Saravia, Senior News Reporter February 7, 2024

UT announced the opening of the Texas Center for Generative AI on Jan. 25, a center that aims to advance research in the use of AI in healthcare, biosciences, engineering and image and language processing....

Nizar Doar, father of the victim Zacharia Doar, speaks at the Council on American-Islamic Relations' press conference on Tuesday. Nizar was also head of security for the state-wide Palestine rally two days earlier.

Palestinian-American stabbed in West Campus, Hate Crimes Review Committee to investigate incident

Maryam Ahmed and Pili Saravia February 7, 2024

The Austin Police Department is investigating the stabbing of a Palestinian-American man in West Campus on Sunday as “bias-motivated,” and the incident will be reviewed by the Hate Crimes Review Committee,...

Forward Dylan Disu dribbles the ball during the Texas men's basketball game against Iowa State University on Feb. 6, 2024. The Longhorns lost the game 70-65.

Longhorns’ comeback effort falls short as home struggles continue

JT Bowen, Senior Sports Reporter February 7, 2024

Another day, another interconference nail-biter for Texas men’s basketball. But tonight, like more nights than not this year for the Longhorns, they came out on the losing end. Despite a herculean...

Pitcher Charlie Hurley during Texas' Alumni game on February 2.

Head baseball coach David Pierce analyzes pitchers ahead of 2024 season

Lindsey Plotkin, Associate Sports Editor February 6, 2024

After naming himself pitching coach in the offseason, baseball Head Coach David Pierce played seven different pitchers at the Alumni Game. Pierce made the move to pitching coach to allow for a more dynamic...

Assistant Professor Iliana Sosa stands in front of a mural in Austin's South Congress neighborhood on Feb. 5, 2024.

RTF Assistant Professor, Director reflects on Sundance Premier, path towards filmmaking

Esteban Elias, General Life&Arts Reporter February 6, 2024

Film director and radio-television-film assistant professor Iliana Sosa premiered her latest directorial work at Sundance Film Festival 2024. One of the three mini-documentaries in an anthology for HBO,...

Eric Hiatt, Sinjini Sinha and Travis Stone, graduate students from the Jackson School of Geosciences received a 2024 Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award from the National Association of Geoscience Teachers. In January, 14 TAs across the country were recognized.

Geoscience TAs recognized for innovative work in classroom

Emma Nguyen, General News Reporter February 6, 2024

Three teaching assistants from the Jackson School of Geosciences were recognized for their contributions to geoscience education in January. The Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award “recognizes outstanding...

UT professor named first woman director of Center for Space Research

UT professor named first woman director of Center for Space Research

Mara Ramazanoglu, General News Reporter February 2, 2024

Lori Magruder, an associate professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, was recently named the first woman director of the UT Center for Space Research. Magruder...

Dillon Mitchell dunks during Texas' game against Houston on Feb. 1.

Texas-TCU preview

JT Bowen, Senior Sports Reporter February 2, 2024

Ahead of Texas men’s basketball’s road game against TCU, The Daily Texan sat down with Ian Napetian of TCU 360 to discuss the upcoming matchup. Coming off Texas men’s basketball’s heartbreaking...

Polo Perks performs during Frothing Fest on Jan. 26, 2024.

Frothing Fest: magnifying creatives, musicians on one platform

Diego Saldana, General Life&Arts Reporter February 2, 2024

The Mohawk, a live music venue wedged inside buzzing downtown, housed more than its normal lineup with band tees filling the merch stand this past Friday. Instead, the upper decks of the 900-person capacity...

Texas Lonestars host Lonestar Palooza, benefit concert for their nonprofit, Project Princess

Texas Lonestars host Lonestar Palooza, benefit concert for their nonprofit, Project Princess

Trinity Orosco, General Life&Arts Reporter February 2, 2024

Four local bands will electrify West Campus after weeks of diligent planning in hopes of raising money for the local non-profit Project Princess.  Spirit organization Texas Lonestars owns and operates...

Senior guard Shay Holle shoots the ball against the OU Sooners on Jan. 24. The Longhorns fell to the Sooners 91-87.

No. 12 Texas women’s basketball gets 20th win of season on the road

Isa Almeida, Senior Sports Reporter February 2, 2024

A month after Baylor ended Texas women’s basketball’s undefeated streak in the Longhorns’ first game without junior guard Rori Harmon, the now No. 12 Texas defeated No. 13 Baylor in Waco 67-55. Junior...

Riders wait for the bus at UT Austin's West Mall station on Guadalupe street on Jan. 30, 2024.

Unarmed security guards will soon be stationed at some CapMetro bus stops

Olivia Dilley, Senior News Reporter January 31, 2024

CapMetro announced plans to station unarmed security guards at high-traffic stops during a January meeting.  “We have made a decision based on feedback that we have gotten from the public … that...

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