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Austin mayor Kirk Watson speaks to UT students at University Democrat's First meeting

University Democrats to launch shuttle system for voting

Reece Tincher, General News Reporter August 29, 2024

University Democrats announced a new shuttle bus system for early voting at their first meeting on Wednesday. With early voting starting Oct. 21, and on-campus voting being moved to the Texas Union...

Whitis Court Construction project underway adjacent to Kinsolving hall

New residence hall construction disrupts residents in nearby hall

Erika Pernis, Senior News Reporter August 29, 2024

About three weeks before students were expected to move in, University Housing and Dining informed residents that construction for a new residence hall may cause disruptions for students in nearby dormitories. Construction...

University renews certification of extreme weather emergency preparedness

University renews certification of extreme weather emergency preparedness

Erika Pernis, Senior News Reporter August 28, 2024

The National Weather Service will renew the University’s weather emergency preparedness certification on Aug. 31 for the next four years.  StormReady helps communities develop plans for extreme weather...

The UT Tower on June 10, 2024.

UT claims pro-Palestine protests-related academic freedom evaluation omits critical information

Naina Srivastava, Erika Pernis, and Matthew Gomez August 26, 2024

The University said that criticisms from an academic freedom evaluation omitted “critical information” and contained several inaccuracies in an Aug. 20 letter.  In July, the UT Faculty Council’s...

A pedestrian crosses the street on  San Jacinto Boulevard on UT's campus on Sunday, August 25, 2024.

City of Austin to improve transit, safety on Trinity Street, San Jacinto Boulevard

Laura Rivera, Senior News Reporter August 25, 2024

A new $1 million construction project implementing a series of public transit enhancements began mid-August to improve safety and transit on Trinity Street and San Jacinto Boulevard.  These improvements,...

The UT Outpost food pantry before the fall semester on August 22, 2024.

UT Outpost raises 43 tons of food to fight food insecurity on campus

Pili Saravia, News Desk Editor August 23, 2024

The UT Outpost distributed 43 tons of food to students last academic year, according to the Division of Student Affairs’ Annual Impact Report, marking an approximate three-times increase since 2022. The...

Shayla McCain shops at Out of the Closet, a new thrift store on Guadalupe St., on August 12, 2024.

Thrift store offering free HIV/AIDS testing opens on Guadalupe Street

Riley Walsh, General News Reporter August 12, 2024

A new thrift store operated by the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, the largest HIV/AIDS medical care provider in the world, celebrated its grand opening on Guadalupe Street on Aug. 3. The Out of the Closet...

Loading vehicles pictured near the DKR Stadium adjacent bike lanes on Robert Dedman Drive on Friday, August 2, 2024.

Raised construction, valet parking around bike lanes raises safety concerns among student bikers

Erika Pernis, Senior News Reporter August 5, 2024

The protected bike lanes by the Moody Center have turned into a parking lot for valet parking, loading and University vehicles, raising safety concerns for students who bike in these areas on campus. The...

The Steve Hicks School of Social Work on Monday, Feb. 19, 2024.

Texas Historical Commission votes to begin state landmark process for School of Social Work

Laura Rivera, General News Reporter August 5, 2024

The Texas Historical Commission voted on July 26 to begin the State Antiquities Landmark designation process for the Steve Hicks School of Social Work, possibly protecting it from demolition until a thorough...

UT’s Dell Medical Center expands neurocritical care unit

UT’s Dell Medical Center expands neurocritical care unit

Caroline McConnico, Senior News Reporter August 4, 2024

A nonprofit health system in Austin officially opened the newly expanded neurocritical care unit at UT’s Dell Medical Center on July 30, the only of its kind in Central Texas.  Ascension Seton’s...

UT engineers create new carbon storage method to fight climate change

UT engineers create new carbon storage method to fight climate change

Laura Rivera, General News Reporter July 29, 2024

UT engineers shared their findings on a more efficient way to store carbon in a research paper published July 8 in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. The method can be used in more parts of the...

President Biden greets supporters on the tarmac after landing in at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on Monday ahead of his speech at the LBJ Library on UT's campus.

President Joe Biden delivers keynote address at LBJ Presidential Library

Kylee Howard and Riley Walsh July 29, 2024

Civil rights must be protected and expanded, President Joe Biden said Monday during his keynote address at the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library’s celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Civil...

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