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Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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COVID-19

UT scientists research leads to first-ever vaccine patch

UT scientists’ research leads to first-ever vaccine patch

​​Katy Nelson, News Reporter April 5, 2022

The first COVID-19 vaccine patch is expected to enter phase one of clinical trials later this year as a result of research from a team of UT scientists. Vaxxas, a company focused on commercializing...

UT researchers find potential solution for respiratory virus with structure-based vaccine

UT researchers find potential solution for respiratory virus with structure-based vaccine

Katy Nelson, News Reporter April 3, 2022

Editor's Note: This article first appeared in the March 29, 2022 flipbook. Some of the UT researchers involved in creating the structure-based vaccines used against COVID-19 have potentially created...

UT researchers find pandemic disproportionately affects students from marginalized backgrounds

UT researchers find pandemic disproportionately affects students from marginalized backgrounds

Daniela Roscero, News Reporter March 31, 2022

UT researchers found worsening mental health, declining grades and an increase in food insecurity among Texas college students during the COVID-19 pandemic, with students who are women, people of color...

UT continues to recommend masks indoors as CDC classifies Travis County low risk

UT continues to recommend masks indoors as CDC classifies Travis County low risk

Claire Stevens, General news reporter March 10, 2022

UT still recommends students, faculty and staff wear masks indoors after Austin moved into Stage 2 COVID-19 guidelines March 4, according to a University spokesperson. Austin Public Health officials...

UT COVID-19 forecasting model assists city in pandemic responses

UT COVID-19 forecasting model assists city in pandemic responses

Leila Saidane, Senior News Reporter February 15, 2022

The UT COVID-19 Modeling Consortium has developed a forecasting model that uses city hospital and cell phone mobility data to predict the progression of COVID-19 transmission, assisting the Austin metropolis...

UT joins worldwide study on coping with COVID-19

UT joins worldwide study on coping with COVID-19

Madeline Duncan, News reporter February 15, 2022

UT psychology researchers joined a global research initiative that is currently recruiting participants to study how individuals are coping with the COVID-19 pandemic. Led by researchers from the University...

UT students express concern over in-person classes despite improving COVID-19 numbers

UT students express concern over in-person classes despite improving COVID-19 numbers

Hannah Ortega, News Reporter February 15, 2022

This article first appeared in the Feb. 11, 2022 flipbook. Nearing the end of the second week of in-person classes, the UT-Austin COVID-19 dashboard reported an estimated 373 active COVID-19 cases on...

Austin wastewater helps UT researchers track COVID-19 transmission

Austin wastewater helps UT researchers track COVID-19 transmission

Leila Saidane, News Reporter February 3, 2022
UT epidemiologists are using fecal matter from Austin’s wastewater plants to track the transmission of COVID-19 in the area.
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UT begins offering mail-in at-home testing kits for COVID-positive community members

Leila Saidane, Senior News Reporter January 27, 2022

The University’s Proactive Community Testing program began offering at-home testing kits  Monday for students, staff and faculty who are self-isolating after a positive COVID-19 test result.    UT...

UT sets daily positive COVID-19 case records in January

UT sets daily positive COVID-19 case records in January

Leila Saidane, News Reporter January 21, 2022

Editor's note: This article first appeared in the Jan. 18, 2022 flipbook. As students and staff return to campus after break, the University is reporting its highest daily rates of positive COVID-19...

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CDC decreases isolation recommendation to 5 days, UT follows recommendation

Sheryl‌ ‌Lawrence‌ ‌, News desk editor January 20, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shortened the recommended COVID-19 isolation period from 10 days to five days at the end of December, and UT changed its instructions for community members...

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UT moves classes online for first 2 weeks of spring semester

Kevin Vu, News Reporter January 4, 2022

As COVID-19 cases driven by the omicron variant rapidly increase throughout Texas, UT will have faculty teach remotely for the first two weeks of the semester and return in person by Jan. 31, according...

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