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The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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EA games to create additional jobs in Austin

Brandon Luedtke July 19, 2011

Electronic Arts, more commonly known as EA to gamers, announced Monday it will bring 300 jobs to the Austin area with the expansion of its EA Sports division. The game developer, which already employs...

Program puts emergency responders on motorcycles, shortens response times

Katrina Tollin July 18, 2011

Emergency medical services response times will be up to five minutes faster with a new program that puts paramedics on motorcycles. The new pilot program uses medically equipped motorcycles along...

Permits grant permission to start building Formula 1 race track in Austin

Liz Farmer July 14, 2011

Circuit of the Americas received permits from Travis County on Wednesday to start construction on buildings for its race track. In 2012, the track is scheduled to host the first Formula 1 race in the...

City proposes to make Airport Boulevard more friendly for pedestrians, businesses

Katrina Tollin July 14, 2011

Part of Airport Boulevard could become more friendly for pedestrians and businesses if a new proposal for the area comes to life. An urban planning firm is in a 24 to 28 month planning process with...

UT researchers to study handling of sexual assault evidence

Liz Farmer July 13, 2011

Forensic evidence in sexual assault cases often sits in evidence rooms unexamined, and UT’s School of Social Work professors are doing research for a Justice Department initiative to determine...

Job creation, growth seat Austin atop Forbes’ boomtown list

Brandon Luedtke July 12, 2011

Austin topped yet another list Friday, this time taking the No. 1 spot on Forbes’ ranking of top “boomtowns” across the nation most likely to flourish in the next decade. The report...

Longhorn Network announces internship opportunity for students

Syeda Hasan July 12, 2011

UT students will join the Longhorn Network’s production team through five paid internships before the network’s Aug. 26 launch. The University’s 20-year agreement with ESPN to...

Austin’s website may get redesign if city wins fellowship

Allison Harris July 11, 2011

Austin has made the short list of potential fellowship recipients from a national nonprofit dedicated to improving, updating and redesigning government websites. If Austin is one of the five to...

UT engineering society pushes for new automotive research facility

Allison Harris July 11, 2011

With a new race track on the way from Formula 1, the UT Formula Society of Automotive Engineers wants to build an automotive research facility to produce innovative vehicle designs and alternative fuel...

W Hotel reopens amid investigation of falling glass panels

Syeda Hasan July 11, 2011

The W Hotel reopened its doors Saturday morning after glass panels fell from the building’s windows which forced the hotel to shut down for several days. Hotel officials removed all glass...

Group holds benefit for Planned Parenthood, to protest sonogram bill

William James Gerlich July 11, 2011

A women’s rights group is working with Planned Parenthood to fight new health care legislation they call anti-women and insensitive. On Saturday, the feminist organization The Lonely Ladies...

Excitement for Davis Cup in full swing after draw ceremony

Liz Farmer July 8, 2011

Massive American and Spanish flags framed Austin band Asleep at the Wheel as they opened the Davis Cup's draw ceremony and belted “Happy Trails” with a country twang Thursday. This...

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