The University is embarking on a year-long study to map the effects of gentrification throughout Austin.
Through an interlocal agreement with the city, three professors will develop an “equity...
The Austin Police Department is reviewing security for the upcoming Austin City Limits music festival in response to the Las Vegas mass shooting, APD Chief Brian Manley said.
“We live in...
Thousands of people lined the streets of downtown Austin on Saturday night to celebrate the LGBTQ community after Hurricane Harvey forced Austin Pride to reschedule its annual Pride Parade a month ago.
For...
Under the Refugee Student Mentor program, UT students with foreign language skills are assisting refugee students in Austin public schools.
The program is a collaboration between Austin Independent...
Staying true to its “We are all Mexico” mural, Austin Mexic-Arte Museum sent donations on Monday to survivors of Mexico’s earthquakes.
Three major earthquakes and various aftershocks...
The judge in the UT stabbing case pretrial denied the prosecutors’ second request for a mental health evaluation of murder defendant Kendrex White on Thursday.
In July, White was indicted on first-degree...
Momentum Scholars is kicking off this semester with new plans for initiatives to help Austin-area students in elementary through high school from achieve academic success.
Momentum Scholars is...
The LBJ Presidential Library brought in beloved characters from the PBS show “Sesame Street” to celebrate Austin Museum Day on Sunday and to commemorate the 50th anniversary of President Lyndon...
Voices Against Violence hosted a fundraising event for students and the community to listen to music and to promote its organization Saturday afternoon.
The event, Summer Sunset Shindig, was held at...
Bulk trash collection and street sweeping services will be affected over the next few weeks while City of Austin cleanup crews help clear trash and debris in areas damaged by Hurricane Harvey.
The cities...
When Hurricane Harvey flooded Houston-area animal shelters in early August, Austin-based rescue shelter Austin Pets Alive answered a cry — and a bark — for help, tripling its number of foster...
As undocumented students grapple with the end of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, the nonprofit Jolt is fundraising to help Central Texans submit and pay for the last round of DACA applications...
