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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

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Stop the Bleed adapts bleeding injury response classes for online

Jennifer Errico October 13, 2020

Instead of using a mannequin, Brian Burpo wrapped his roommate’s leg with a tourniquet to practice applying pressure to a wound during a virtual Stop the Bleed class. “The virtual training...

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Texas Tour Guides start online-only tour option for first time

Morgan-Taylor Thomas October 13, 2020

Texas Tour Guides will incorporate a completely online campus tour option for prospective students for the first time because of the pandemic. Instead of roaming campus to get a feel for life at UT,...

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New insecticides harm beneficial insects, UT-Austin research says

Amanda Figueroa-Nieves October 13, 2020

UT researchers found two insecticides approved by the United States Environmental Protection Agency that have harmful and lethal effects on bees and other beneficial insects.  The new insecticides...

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Austin, Travis County launch emergency preparedness mobile app

Lauren Goodman October 13, 2020

The city of Austin and the University have launched mobile apps to help citizens prepare for emergencies.  The mobile app Ready Central Texas, launched Sept. 30, is designed to keep residents in...

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UT-Austin students say knowing active case numbers on new COVID-19 dashboard helps gauge situation

Anna Canizales October 13, 2020

The University updated its COVID-19 dashboard Sept. 30 to include active cases and positivity rates for both proactive community testing and clinical testing. As of Thursday evening, the dashboard shows...

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Living with a chronic illness during COVID-19

Neelam Bohra October 11, 2020

When her lung ruptured, Heather Norman continued her online summer classes from her hospital bed, but said she struggled to receive online accommodations for her fall classes. One of Norman’s original...

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John Cornyn, MJ Hegar discuss COVID-19, Black Lives Matter movement at U.S. Senate debate

Neha Madhira October 10, 2020

Republican incumbent Sen. John Cornyn and Democrat candidate MJ Hegar discussed issues such as COVID-19 and the Black Lives Matter movement Friday night during the United States Senate debate. The first...

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Proctorio raises student privacy concerns, tech issues for UT students, faculty

Hairuo Yi October 6, 2020

Students and faculty have raised concerns about Proctorio’s ability to protect them and their data this midterm season. Proctorio is a software that records students’ webcams and microphones,...

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UT-Austin scientists find LED light alternative to 3D printing

Lauren Womack October 6, 2020

UT scientists have developed a low-cost alternative to traditional 3D printing using LED lights, which could be used in printing living cells.  Chemistry assistant professor Zachariah Page and...

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Tom Herman, Longhorns not panicking after football’s upset loss against TCU

Stephen Wagner October 6, 2020

Tom Herman is no stranger to adversity, so he isn’t panicking after the Longhorns’ 33-31 loss to unranked TCU on Saturday. In a Monday teleconference, the Texas head coach recalled losing...

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UT-Austin faculty member charged with 5 counts of possession of child pornography

Andrew Zhang October 6, 2020

Content warning: This article contains multiple explicit references to child pornography and sexual violence. McCombs School of Business faculty member Mario Villarreal has been charged with five counts...

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Texas women’s tennis opens season at TCU Invitational

Vicente Montalvo October 5, 2020

Texas women’s tennis took the court Friday through Sunday for the first time this season at the TCU Invitational. The Longhorns registered a total of 17 victories, with 12 in singles and five...

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