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As cost of living in West Campus rises, students seek relief

As cost of living in West Campus rises, students seek relief

Leila Saidane, Projects Reporter November 18, 2022

People know West Campus for its convenient proximity to UT, its massive student population — and over the past few years —  its booming rent prices.   Rent in West Campus hasn’t increased as...

UT pharmacy researchers reveal latest developments on drug delivery technology

UT pharmacy researchers reveal latest developments on drug delivery technology

Raiyan Shaik, General News Reporter November 18, 2022

In an Oct. 31 press release, the College of Pharmacy revealed the latest findings on the development of their patented Thin Film Freezing technology — which rapidly freezes and dries medication into...

Patton Center for Marine Science Education recovers from Hurricane Harvey, provides learning opportunities about local marine life

Patton Center for Marine Science Education recovers from Hurricane Harvey, provides learning opportunities about local marine life

Sydney Boo, General News Reporter November 18, 2022

The newly renovated Patton Center for Marine Science Education opened to the public at the UT-Austin Marine Science Institute in Port Aransas, Texas. With help from the University, the center fully recovered...

Collaborative UT project studies equity, opportunities for Black STEM undergraduates

Collaborative UT project studies equity, opportunities for Black STEM undergraduates

Vivien Ayers, General News Reporter November 16, 2022

UT, along with five other American institutions, received an $8.8 million grant from the National Science Foundation to study racial inequity in STEM and to propose adjustments to educational structures...

UT research team named finalists in international genetic engineering competition

UT research team named finalists in international genetic engineering competition

Corinne Piorkowski, General News Reporter November 15, 2022

A UT student research team competed in the International Genetically Engineered Machine competition from Oct. 26 to 28 where they placed among the top 10 finalists, the only American team to do so. The...

Students voice concerns over trucks on Speedway, University reviews vehicle policy

Students voice concerns over trucks on Speedway, University reviews vehicle policy

Joelle DiPaolo, Senior News Reporter November 15, 2022

Growing fed up with the heavy foot traffic and vehicles that traverse Speedway, business freshman Victoria Bradley experimented with different ways to cross campus that do not involve dealing with the...

UT researchers’ policy paper identifies potential solutions for cognitive impairment crisis

Sowmya Sridhar, General News Reporter November 15, 2022

Researchers from UT, UT Southwestern Medical Center and six other institutions published a policy paper for the Policy and Planning Committee of the National Academy of Neuropsychology regarding strategies...

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...

UT researchers gain new insights into century-old multiple sclerosis modeling technique

UT researchers gain new insights into century-old multiple sclerosis modeling technique

Rylie Lillibridge, Senior News Reporter November 15, 2022

UT researchers reexamined a long-standing model of multiple sclerosis in mice through a recently published study. The study compared multiple sclerosis itself with the model researchers use to understand...

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Thirteen plead guilty to 2020 West Campus drug ring charges; four set to jury trial next year

Ali Juell, Senior News Reporter November 15, 2022

Thirteen of the 17 people arrested for their involvement in a 2020 drug trafficking scandal in West Campus, including the operation’s leader Varun Prasad, have plead guilty this year, KXAN reported....

Texas Law students win disabilities rights case

Texas Law students win disabilities rights case

Amirtha Jayakumaran, General News Reporter November 15, 2022

Texas Law’s Disability Rights Clinic successfully defended its first client this semester after representing a Texas student with autism who was denied a free, appropriate public education in her sixth...

Moody students ‘serve’ content at professional tennis tournament on campus

Moody students ‘serve’ content at professional tennis tournament on campus

Aaron Sullivan, General News Reporter November 15, 2022

Moody students put the skills they learn in the classroom to the test by covering a men’s pro tennis open last week at the Texas Tennis Center. The Greenview Development and Majestic Realty Open,...

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