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Activist organization Rethink I-35 protests the Texas Department of Transportation's I-35 Expansion Groundbreaking ceremony on Oct. 30, 2024. The ceremony launched the central section of I-35's reconstruction project.

Advocates push against Texas Department of Transportation’s continuous overseeing of its own governmental compliance

Erika Pernis, Senior News Reporter  December 5, 2024

Community members have the opportunity until Dec. 9 during public comment on whether the Texas Department of Transportation should continue overseeing its own compliance with the National Environmental...

The Daily Texans’ guide: What to expect heading into the next Texas legislative session

The Daily Texans’ guide: What to expect heading into the next Texas legislative session

Matthew Gomez, Senior News Reporter December 5, 2024

The Texas legislature will begin its next legislative session in January 2025, with priorities from the governor, lieutenant governor and the Republican Party of Texas at the forefront of the legislative...

The Texas capitol building on Oct. 4, 2023.

Texas lawmakers could ban all forms of THC next year

Naina Srivastava, Senior News Reporter December 5, 2024

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced Wednesday that Texas lawmakers will consider a bill banning all consumable forms of tetrahydrocannabinol during the upcoming legislative session. Republican Sen. Charles...

Battle Hall on Dec. 3, 2024.

UT’s historic Battle Hall to reopen in 2025

Caroline McConnico, Senior News Reporter December 5, 2024

Battle Hall, UT's architecture library, stands as a hidden gem with signature blue doors — a popular backdrop for Instagram and graduation photoshoots. While its exterior draws students with cameras...

Sustainability at UT: Building a greener future through academics, extracurriculars

Sustainability at UT: Building a greener future through academics, extracurriculars

Sumner Hill, General Projects Reporter December 5, 2024

2025 will be UT’s “Year of Energy,” President Jay Hartzell declared in his 2024 State of the University address. Against the backdrop of a rapidly warming planet and a global energy crisis, Hartzell’s...

Dark matter could have been created much earlier than previously thought, UT Department of Physics researchers revealed in a new model published in Physical Review Letters on Nov. 18.

UT researchers develop new model for the production of dark matter

Samantha Reimers, General News Reporter December 4, 2024

Dark matter could have been created much earlier than previously thought, UT Department of Physics researchers revealed in a new model published in Physical Review Letters on Nov. 18. The model, named...

Chief Lisa Davis

Austin Chief of Police unveils ‘100-day plan’ to tackle city public safety issues

Erika Pernis, Senior News Reporter  December 4, 2024

Austin’s Chief of Police outlined a “100-day plan” on Nov. 14 centered around addressing Austin Police Department's staffing recruitment and retention, community trust and crime prevention.  “Every...

Courtesy of Monica Flores

Resident artists with Mexican American, Latina/o Studies Department to paint mural commemorating decade of scholarship

Clara Carrabba, General News Reporter December 3, 2024

Two local artists will paint a mural in the Gordon-White Building in January to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the Mexican American and Latina/o Studies Department.  The married artists Ernesto...

‘Change never comes out of inaction’: Campus orgs advocate for more accessible Forty Acres

‘Change never comes out of inaction’: Campus orgs advocate for more accessible Forty Acres

Mazzy Warren, General Projects Reporter December 3, 2024

The University of Texas follows three federal laws relating to accessibility among institutions of higher learning: Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of...

A turtle sits at the UT Turtle Pond on August 5, 2024.

Turtles relocated from their pond until mid-December

Daniela Capistran, General News Reporter December 3, 2024

The University temporarily relocated the turtles from the turtle pond to the J.J. Pickle Research Campus until mid-December to repair a leak in the pond.  University contractors prepped the pond for...

Arthur P. Watson House is pictured on Dec. 2, 2024. Built in 1853, the house was home to Arthur P. Watson and Robert Garrett, an openly gay couple who threw social gatherings for the Austin community and created a safe space for members of the LGBTQ+ community.

UT to begin process to determine preservation viability for historic Watson Chateau

Laura Rivera, Senior News Reporter December 2, 2024

The University will begin a process to determine if preservation is viable for the Watson Chateau, an LGBTQ+ landmark, according to a Nov. 13 meeting between UT and preservation activists.  The Arthur...

University introduces employee SB 17 training, continues web scans for potentially noncompliant activity

University introduces employee SB 17 training, continues web scans for potentially noncompliant activity

Maryam Ahmed, Senior News Reporter December 2, 2024

The University notified all staff Nov. 14, including student employees, that they must complete a mandatory Senate Bill 17 compliance training by February 2025.  All UT employees must complete...

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