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Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

Commentary co-authored by UT faculty highlights inaccessible substance use disorder treatment during Winter Storm Uri

Commentary co-authored by UT faculty highlights inaccessible substance use disorder treatment during Winter Storm Uri

Kiernan McCormick April 9, 2021

Winter Storm Uri prevented individuals with substance use disorders, specifically opioid use disorders, from receiving proper treatment, according to a piece published in the National Academy of Medicine...

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Former UT-Austin student died by suicide after killing family members

Tori Duff April 9, 2021
Trigger Warning: This story contains details of a suicide and descriptions of suicidal thoughts and ideology. This story also discusses depression, self-harm, mental illness and gun violence.
UT-Austin students, faculty discuss physical reactions to COVID vaccine

UT-Austin students, faculty discuss physical reactions to COVID vaccine

Ikram Mohamed April 6, 2021

After her first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, Kristen Schank experienced a headache, fever, chills and a rash the size of an orange just below the injection site on her left arm.  “The rash...

Some Longhorn Band members say they are left in the dark about ‘The Eyes of Texas’

Some Longhorn Band members say they are left in the dark about ‘The Eyes of Texas’

Skye Seipp April 6, 2021

Some Longhorn Band members said they still don’t know if they will be required to play “The Eyes of Texas” at events and games. Some members said band directors have not provided much communication...

UT-Austin researchers report lack of COVID-19 data in correctional facilities

UT-Austin researchers report lack of COVID-19 data in correctional facilities

Nicole Gomez April 6, 2021

Many correctional facilities across the nation lack transparency when communicating information about the spread and management of COVID-19, according to a study by researchers at the Lyndon B. Johnson...

Research associates from MIT, UT collaborate to develop new lithium-ion battery, increase its capacity

Research associates from MIT, UT collaborate to develop new lithium-ion battery, increase its capacity

Kevin Vu April 6, 2021

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and UT-Austin collaborated in a March 25 study to increase the capabilities of lithium-ion batteries, which are often used in portable devices such...

UT-Austin to simplify tuition payment process

UT-Austin to simplify tuition payment process

Sam Halloum April 6, 2021

The University will make seven changes to the tuition payment process starting this fall to make it simpler for students, as recommended by the Tuition Payment Deadline and Funds Flow Working Group.  Project...

Texas track & field easily disposes of in-state rival A&M at dual meet over weekend

Texas track & field easily disposes of in-state rival A&M at dual meet over weekend

Payton Luster April 6, 2021

Texas and Texas A&M might not face off in football again for the foreseeable future, but Texas track & field gave Longhorns fans ultimate bragging rights over the weekend. The Longhorns bested...

Texas volleyball bounces back after unexpected home loss in time for NCAA championship run

Texas volleyball bounces back after unexpected home loss in time for NCAA championship run

Maya Martinez April 6, 2021

In a year full of unprecedented external circumstances for the Texas volleyball team, the one constant was winning. Until it wasn’t. On March 23, the undefeated Longhorns allowed the unthinkable to...

Texas sprinter Rhasidat Adeleke breaks records with Olympics in mind

Texas sprinter Rhasidat Adeleke breaks records with Olympics in mind

Kaitlyn Harmon April 6, 2021

It took less than a minute and just 400 meters of all-out effort for Texas freshman Rhasidat Adeleke to entrench her name in Longhorn lore at the 2021 Big 12 Indoor Championships on Feb. 27. The 18-year-old...

The Sound of UT: Kyle Kistner

The Sound of UT: Kyle Kistner

Morgan-Taylor Thomas April 6, 2021

After playing guitar in Nuclear Nation, his first band in high school, Kyle Kistner knew he had found a way to express his musical talents and strengthen friendships through music. Before he knew it, Kistner...

Chris Beard hired to replace Shaka Smart as men’s basketball head coach

Chris Beard hired to replace Shaka Smart as men’s basketball head coach

Matthew Boncosky April 1, 2021

Texas is hiring former Texas Tech head coach Chris Beard to replace Shaka Smart as head men’s basketball coach, according to numerous reports from Stadium, CBS Sports, and ESPN. Beard will become...

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