Rabeea Tahir

Capital Metro is launching MetroRapid next spring, a $38 million transportation initiative that will offer 40 new buses traveling north and south between 77 new stations.

UT is working on another campus food garden that officials say will reduce the University’s dependence on outside suppliers.

Turkey is currently facing civil unrest arising from religious and political conflicts between the Turkish people and their government. Being a political, cultural and geographic bridge between the United States and the Middle East and an important American ally, Turkey’s current situation could impact its relations with America.

Construction noise, dust, unclean roads with nails and traffic are habitual sights in West Campus, and UT students are starting to take notice.

After a rocky start that included tire blowouts and a brake issue that almost grounded a $100,000 solar car, the UT Solar Vehicles Team finished in sixth place at the 2013 Formula Sun Grand Prix.

The UT Solar Vehicles Team spent two years and $100,000 building its solar car, called the TexSun.