Researchers at UT have discovered barred galaxies similar to the Milky Way for the first time at earlier epochs of the universe at only a quarter of its current age.  A bar is an elongated structure...

UT-Austin blocked TikTok access on any device connected to its Wi-Fi networks, according to an email sent to the University community Tuesday morning. The decision follows Governor Greg Abbott’s directive...

The College of Liberal Arts is developing a new undergraduate major focusing on data science to be housed under the department of psychology. The department began developing the new major, which will...

Two molecular bioscience researchers at UT helped discover a new type of CRISPR protein.  CRISPR is a protein that has the ability to destroy viruses by detecting and killing the DNA within the bacteria,...

UT alumnus Samuel Parry was sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison on Friday for his involvement in a 2020 West Campus drug trafficking scandal. He was the first of the 13 people involved...

On Jan. 12, Dean Jay Bernhardt announced in an email that he would be leaving UT and the Moody College of Communication at the end of the spring 2023 semester to become the 13th president of Emerson College...

A global research team partly consisting of UT-Austin scholars discovered direct evidence of the oldest known Maya calendar dating back to 300 B.C, much older than previously discovered fragments dating...

UT researchers developed an artificial intelligence system called Nutri to help healthcare providers discuss nutritional goals with their patients.  Marissa Burgermaster, who developed the idea for...

The UT Tyler School of Medicine plans to welcome its first class this fall to address the shortage of health care professionals in East Texas. Due to its rural location, East Texas suffers from a severe...

On Dec. 16, UT’s University Compliance department sent an email to students and faculty instructing all University employees to immediately remove TikTok from all state-issued devices.  On Dec. 15,...

Zo Qadri, a UT alumnus and progressive advocate, was sworn in as the new Austin council member for District 9, now representing the vast majority of UT students.  Qadri, whose district comprises the...

A new student course evaluation system with an improved interface and accessibility features launched at the end of the fall 2022 semester following a 2020 resolution advocating for improvements. “(Students)...