The city of Austin and the University have launched mobile apps to help citizens prepare for emergencies.
The mobile app Ready Central Texas, launched Sept. 30, is designed to keep residents in...
Over a montage of murals, photos and videos centered around the fight for racial justice, more than 40 local Austin artists performed the song ‘Walk with Me Austin’ on a YouTube livestream...
Researchers at the UT Design Institute for Health have been working on a project commissioned by the Austin City Council to make elderly care facilities more equitable.
Last Tuesday, researchers with...
Gov. Greg Abbott directed the Texas Department of Public Safety on Thursday to ramp up patrols in West Campus in response to five robberies reported this week in the area.
Abbott said in the press release...
Austin Public Health has seen indications that some COVID-19 case clusters are associated with the football game against UT-El Paso on Sept. 12, said APH Chief Epidemiologist Janet Pichette.
The University’s...
UT students returning to campus this fall could still amplify COVID-19 transmission in Austin, but there may be a delay in detecting the spread, according to a report by the UT COVID-19 Modeling Consortium.
“Chains...
All Texas counties can have only one location for dropping off mail-in ballots by hand starting Friday, Gov. Greg Abbott said in a proclamation Thursday.
The parking garage at 700 Lavaca St. will...
Some Austin restaurants near the UT campus are facing financial difficulties and are at risk of shutting down because they were forced to adapt their operations during the pandemic.
According to a survey...
UT researchers are testing wastewater to predict COVID-19 spikes in the community.
UT's Canary Team is a research team commissioned by Austin Water to test wastewater from water treatment plants...
As the presidential election approaches, students are making plans to vote in person while staying safe during the pandemic.
Gov. Greg Abbott announced in July that early voting in person will begin...
More uniform government responses to COVID-19 may have helped limit the pandemic’s reach in the United States, infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci said Tuesday afternoon during a live recording.
As...
Julián Castro, former presidential candidate and United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, discussed how the country’s leadership should address inequality during the pandemic,...
