Following the death of UT sophomore Erick Whitaker, members of the UT community gathered to remember his life and discuss the unusual circumstances of his death.
Whitaker, 19, passed away at San Antonio’s...
Beginning July 1, an amendment to the Austin Police Department’s mission statement will instruct all employees to preserve human life, especially in instances calling for use of deadly force.
Assistant...
Updated June 13, 2012 at 7:53 a.m.
Scientists and professors are continuing their efforts to gain international and local support for UT physics graduate student Omid Kokabee, who was sentenced to 10...
Mayor Lee Leffingwell has pulled his support for the urban rail project set to appear in the November 2012 bond elections, postponing the initiation of the project until a more stable funding plan is identified.
Originally...
A new study found that regions in Texas and California have experienced severe groundwater depletion over the last century due to unsustainable irrigation techniques.
Bridget Scanlon, hydrogeologist in...
Administrators across the University are prepared for issues that may arise from an increase in student enrollment this year of about 800 to 1,000 students.
The entering class of 2016 is expected to be...
A 62-year old man died in a motorcycle accident this morning, according to Warren Hassigner, Austin-Travis County EMS spokesman.
Hassigner said the motorcyclist hit the rail of Interstate Highway 35,...
Customers of a Central Texas utility will be paying more for power this fall.
The Austin City Council on Thursday night approved increases for Austin Energy in a plan to raise $71 million. The increases...
Austin-based smart grid researchers conducted field trials in the North Austin Mueller neighborhood and found more efficient ways to place solar panels and measure energy consumption.
The preliminary...
Update: Cloudy skies and scattered showers pushed back the Tower helicopter filming, which has been rescheduled for Saturday morning from 5:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., and in the evening from 6 p.m. to 9:00...
Retail gasoline prices across Texas have dropped an average six cents this week in a slide that began two months ago.
AAA Texas on Thursday reported the average price per gallon has settled at $3.38....
Researchers can still find traces of the battle at Omaha Beach in Normandy, France after the World War II invasion 68 years ago .
Earle McBride, geological sciences professor emeritus, discovered traces...
