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‘I want to be hopeful’: Student debt relief program suspension leaves student borrowers uncertain of their fate

‘I want to be hopeful’: Student debt relief program suspension leaves student borrowers uncertain of their fate

Ali Juell, Senior News Reporter January 30, 2023

Student borrowers are waiting on the U.S. Supreme Court to decide the fate of their loan balances, after multiple legal challenges left President Joe Biden’s student debt relief program indefinitely...

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LSAT standardized tests made optional for law school admissions, students reflect

Corinne Piorkowski, General News Reporter November 29, 2022

The American Bar Association proposed leaving the requirement of LSAT scores on applications up to the discretion of individual law school institutions in the spring. On Nov. 18, it voted to officially...

UT assistant professor appointed to National Board of Education Sciences by President Joe Biden

UT assistant professor appointed to National Board of Education Sciences by President Joe Biden

Ireland Blouin, General News Reporter November 15, 2022

UT’s Denisa Gándara, an assistant professor of educational leadership and policy, was selected by President Joe Biden to serve on the National Board for Education Sciences on Oct. 27.  The 15-person...

Three professors unveil reason behind the Andes Mountains’ varied shape

Three professors unveil reason behind the Andes Mountains’ varied shape

Pili Saravia, General news reporter November 9, 2022

Three professors from across the country united in the Andes Mountains to find the cause of the range’s varied width. They found the subsiding of the plate tectonics caused the odd shape of the range...

Faculty demonstrates augmented reality to observers at Anna Hiss Gymnasium, Nov. 4, 2022.

UT researchers discuss advances in medical robotics at 2022 Texas Robotics Symposium

Rylie Lillibridge, Senior News Reporter November 7, 2022

Texas Robotics showcased new advances in medical robot technology at this year’s Texas Robotics Symposium on Nov. 3 and 4. At a panel on Friday morning, many core faculty members of Texas Robotics...

Climate change, green energy take center stage at annual energy forum

Climate change, green energy take center stage at annual energy forum

Joseph Sweeney, General News Reporter November 7, 2022

UT faculty spoke alongside politicians, economists and energy executives Friday at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Energy Center’s seventh annual symposium.  Eighteen panelists came together at the...

Alexander Feinstein, along with Jerold Holmon and Surekha Balakrishnan, introduced legislation at the Student Government meeting on Nov. 1, 2022. The legislation calls for the university to ban Kanye West music at UT sporting events.

Student Government advocates for banning Kanye West music from UT sporting events

Madeline Duncan, Senior News Reporter November 2, 2022

Student Government called for a ban of Kanye West music from UT sporting events in light of the artist’s recent antisemetic remarks. Student Government unanimously passed a resolution on Nov. 1 advocating...

State Senator Bernie Sanders and congressional candidate Greg Casar host an Austin Labor Rally at the AFL-CIO parking lot on Oct. 29, 2022. The rally was held in support of unions in the city of Austin, Texas.

UT student speaks alongside Greg Casar, Bernie Sanders to address Austin voters at labor-focused event

Ali Juell, Senior news reporter October 31, 2022

With early voting in full swing, congressional candidate Greg Casar addressed voters Saturday at the Austin Labor Celebration & Rally. U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett and...

Charlie Kirk speaks at UT’s Etter-Harbin Alumni Center on Oct.12, 2022.

Charlie Kirk visits UT during conservative ‘Live Free’ tour

Celeste Olivarez, General news reporter October 18, 2022

Charlie Kirk visited UT’s Etter-Harbin Alumni Center on Wednesday as part of  the “Live Free” tour for Turning Point USA —  a conservative nonprofit dedicated to promoting freedom for students. Kirk,...

East Riverside-Oltorf council candidates introduce themselves to voters

East Riverside-Oltorf council candidates introduce themselves to voters

Aaron Sullivan, General News Reporter October 10, 2022

Six candidates running to replace District 3 council member Sabino “Pio” Renteria held a community forum at the Conley-Guerrero Senior Activity Center on Thursday to present their platforms to voters. District...

Protesters hold a banner reading "AID ABET ABORTION" during a protest on the West Mall on Oct. 6, 2022.

Bodily autonomy for all: UT students advocate for reproductive, trans rights following recent state legislature limiting freedom

Vivien Ayers, General News Reporter October 7, 2022

Students chanted “hey hey, ho ho, abortion bans have got to go,” on the Oct. 6 Day of Action for Bodily Autonomy protest — a national event which included 50 campuses across 30 states.  The...

ACLU's student rights hub empowers students to fight against discrimination, censorship

ACLU’s student rights hub empowers students to fight against discrimination, censorship

Joelle DiPaolo, Senior News Reporter September 29, 2022

The American Civil Liberties Union created a centralized resource hub to encourage students to take action against discriminatory policies. The ACLU published its Students’ Rights Hub on Aug. 31,...

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