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Madison Booker, Romi Harmon and Shay Holle lifting up center Kayla Oldacre after making a layup during the NCAA March Madness Elite Eight game in Birmingham, Alabama, on March 31, 2025.

Texas delivers Final Four bid, answers Schaefer’s prayers

Anna Ambrose, Senior Sports Reporter April 1, 2025

  As time expired in Birmingham, Vic Schaefer fell to his knees.  The head coach, who said this game is the hardest to win in the NCAA Tournament, led his team to a 58–47 victory...

UT alumnus donates $5 million to robotics undergraduate program

UT alumnus donates $5 million to robotics undergraduate program

Daniela Capistran, Senior News Reporter March 30, 2025

A UT alumnus is investing $5 million in UT Austin’s robotics undergraduate program, the College of Natural Sciences announced on March 6. Venture capitalist Bill Gurley donated the funds to the Texas...

Texas Women's Basketball Head Coach Vic Schaefer embraces guard Bryanna Preston after an intense match at the March Madness Tournament Sweet 16 game in Birmingham, Alabama against Tennessee on Mar. 29, 2025.

Underclassmen give Texas upperhand to defeat Tennessee, advances to Elite Eight

Anna Ambrose, Senior Sports Reporter March 29, 2025

  With a bid to the Elite Eight on the line, two freshmen guards that have been simmering all season long finally reached their boiling points. Bryanna Preston and Jordan Lee brought energy...

Pierre-Yves Bailly backhands the ball to Louis Bowden of Baylor University during a singles match on April 13, 2024.

No. 4 Texas men’s tennis aims to stay perfect at home against No. 2 in the SEC, No. 26 South Carolina

Chase Herbert, General Sports Reporter March 29, 2025

Texas men’s tennis is rolling through the Southeastern Conference, securing an undefeated 9–0 record in conference play; however, all eyes will be on the Longhorns when they take on the No. 2 team...

Junior Kendrick Smallwood jumps the final hurdle in the 60-meter hurdle event at the SEC Indoor Track and Field Championships on March 1, 2025.

Texas men in action, find success at Texas Relays despite weather difficulties

Tyler Firtel, General Sports Reporter March 28, 2025

Austin skies plagued the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays with intense periods of rain Thursday, causing the meet’s events to be halted — but not for long. Amidst the gloomy conditions, events resumed...

The "Be Well" Mural is pictured on March 27, 2025.

Community of creatives: How art came to decorate Austin’s streets

Laura Baker, General Projects Reporter March 27, 2025

The year was 1973, and the only high-rises were the waistlines of bell-bottom jeans. Three UT art students gathered at the 23rd Street corridor off of The Drag to create what would become the first...

Amid dropping reading levels, professors find new ways to engage in a shifting classroom

Amid dropping reading levels, professors find new ways to engage in a shifting classroom

Behr Rinke, General Projects Reporter March 26, 2025

Since the pandemic, student reading levels have dropped, showing little sign of recovery. Now, professors must find ways to adapt classes to changing student needs by cutting down on reading assignments...

Students visit Japan, United Arab Emirates with World Walker program following DCCE closure

Students visit Japan, United Arab Emirates with World Walker program following DCCE closure

Charlotte Karner, Senior Life&Arts Reporter March 26, 2025

UT announced the closure of the Division of Campus and Community Engagement (formerly the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement) last April. The division included the DCCE Global Leadership and...

A Texas swimmer competes in the 200m butterfly on Feb. 2, 2024 at a meet against TCU.

No. 1 Texas heads to Washington for NCAA Championships

Matthew Gomez, General Sports Reporter March 25, 2025

No. 1 Texas aims to take home the NCAA’s Division I Swimming and Diving trophy for the first time since 2021 after a dominating performance in the Southeastern Conference championship meet. The Longhorns...

The Daily Texan explains: What’s going on with the U.S. Department of Education?

The Daily Texan explains: What’s going on with the U.S. Department of Education?

Isaiah Williams, Senior News Reporter March 24, 2025

President Donald Trump announced actions limiting the scope of the Department of Education late last week. The department houses multiple UT-related programs that could be affected. Here’s what you need...

Senior Aaliyah Moore chest bumps junior Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda as she exits the floor during the Longhorns second round game of the NCAA Tournament against Illinois on March 24, 2025.

Texas eliminates Illinois, heads into the Sweet 16

Anna Ambrose, Senior Sports Reporter March 24, 2025

Junior guard Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda laid down on the court like a starfish after sinking a layup and drawing a foul in the process. Her teammates on the bench, screaming their approval, had to...

Head men's basketball coach Rodney Terry ahead of Texas' game against Georgia on March 1, 2025.

Texas men’s basketball’s Rodney Terry leaves program after 3 seasons as head coach

Lauren Hightower, Associate Sports Editor March 23, 2025

The Rodney Terry era of Texas men’s basketball came to an end early Sunday morning. After 13 total seasons with the Longhorns, including nine under former head coach Rick Barnes and one under...

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