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Interactive Map: Higher Ed Lege Explorer

Daily Texan Staff February 25, 2015

The 84th Texas Legislature is in full swing, and across the aisle, members of the House and Senate are busy filing bills regulating and responding to various issues in higher education. Interested in campus...

Report finds Austin most economic segregation for major metropolitan area

Sherry Tucci February 25, 2015

A report The Martin Prosperity Institute, a Toronto-based economic think tank, issued Monday said Austin has the most economic segregation for a major metropolitan area in the U.S. According to the...

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Same-sex marriage stay to continue until US Supreme Court ruling, says Texas Supreme Court spokesperson

Jackie Wang and Eleanor Dearman February 24, 2015

The Texas Supreme Court’s stay on the state’s same-sex marriage ban may remain in effect until the expected Supreme Court ruling this summer, according to Osler McCarthy, staff attorney for...

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Classes delayed until 11 a.m. because of potential winter weather

Wynne Davis and Julia Brouillette February 24, 2015

Because of potential winter weather, UT will delay opening until 10 a.m., and classes will begin at 11 a.m. Tuesday. Classes that are scheduled to already be underway at 11 a.m. will...

Syphilis rise in Travis Country not equally reflected at UT

Samantha Ketterer February 23, 2015

Syphilis has been on the rise in Travis County over the past few years, but the disease has not increased to the same extent at the University.  Reported cases of syphilis, a sexually transmitted...

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APD: Auto thefts increase in West Campus

Wynne Davis February 19, 2015

West Campus auto thefts have increased because of students leaving their cars unlocked, according to the Austin Police Department. According to APD officers, students can help prevent auto thefts by...

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We asked, you answered: #UTPowerOutage2015

Sydney Rubin February 18, 2015

At roughly 8:15 this morning, the University experienced a campus-wide power outage that left many in the dark. How did the outage affect students and faculty around campus?   [View the story...

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Updated: UT failed to notify students about bomb threats

Daily Texan Staff February 17, 2015

Updated Story: University administrators waited more than three hours to notify students of two bomb threats reported in West Campus on Tuesday morning. When the University finally acknowledged...

UT Food Lab Hosts Innovative Food Competition

Rund Khayyat February 17, 2015

Presenting ideas ranging from cricket protein granola to edible bags to jam made from discarded fruit, twenty teams from around the nation showcased their food innovations Saturday at the first business...

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Adler, other Texas mayors oppose state property tax caps

Jackie Wang February 17, 2015

Mayor Steve Adler and eight other Texas mayors met with representatives of the state legislature Monday to discuss property tax revenue caps across Texas. Mayors from Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, Fort...

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City Council approves funding for bicycle detection technology

Jackie Wang February 17, 2015

Cyclists in Austin will soon be able to use their smartphones to optimize travel time on busy intersections.  Austin City Council voted Thursday to accept $200,000 from a Texas Department of Transportation...

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UT alumni use South Congress coffee shop to help educate kids in Dominican Republic

Katie Walsh February 16, 2015

To the unobservant customer, Dominican Joe appears to be just another Austin coffee shop. But underneath the hipster background music and mood lighting is a business run by two UT alumni that strives to...

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