A recent poll found more Texans felt the country was headed in the wrong direction, according to the Texas Politics Project, a unit of the College of Liberal Arts at the University. Of those surveyed,...

Christina Diaz, an assistant sociology professor at Rice University, shared explanations of why the Hispanic immigrant population has overall better health outcomes than other United States foreign populations...

American Airlines plans to cut 21 nonstop routes from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in 2024. Six of the canceled flights are international and 15 are domestic. Among the canceled routes, 13...

The Muslim Students’ Association partnered with the Muslim fraternity Alpha Lambda Mu to launch a new safety initiative on Oct. 20, providing students with a way to request an escort to walk them safely...

A lawsuit filed by a University history professor can proceed, despite a previous ruling siding with the University, said the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals on Oct. 5. In the spring of 2018, history...

Three men disrupted members of the Palestine Solidarity Committee at an educational event in Welch Hall on Oct. 12. The men repeatedly called PSC members and event attendees “terrorists.” One of the...

Austin City Council approved $1 million from the Environmental Protection Agency for the first part of the two-phase Climate Pollution Reduction Grant, aimed to help curb air pollution effects on Sep....

This month, the city of Austin will apply for $10 million in federal funding to expand city-wide affordable housing policies and construction efforts for low-income residents.  The U.S. Department...

Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy called for a more unified American identity during a speech held at the University of Texas’ Hogg Memorial Auditorium on Oct. 11.  Students filled...

Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed the state of foreign affairs at the Hogg Memorial Auditorium Wednesday.  Blinken was introduced by UT President Jay Hartzell and interviewed by Kay...

White House advisors held a campus press briefing on Sept. 25, inviting student publications across the country, including The Daily Texan, to share the Biden administration’s plan to address college...

Climate change is here to stay  — and with it, a political rift — a group of panelists said Saturday at the 2023 Texas Tribune Festival.  Erin Douglas, a Texas Tribune climate reporter, moderated...