On May 31, the First Circuit Federal Court of Appeals ruled a provision of the Defense of Marriage Act that bars same-sex couples from receiving federal benefits unconstitutional, stirring hope among LGBTQ...
Editor's note: This story was updated at 6:50 p.m. on July 10, 2012 to include more information regarding the hydrogen-electric bus's role in Austin.
Students around campus have another bus to...
At orientation Wednesday, UT President William Powers Jr. stressed the importance of graduating in four years in his speech to 1200 incoming freshman.
These 1200 students are a part of the incoming freshman...
Saturday, June 9th, at approximately 8:30 p.m., the UT Tower will be lit burnt orange with the number “1” on all four sides in recognition of the men’s golf recent NCAA Championship victory...
Ray Bradbury anticipated iPods, interactive television, electronic surveillance and live, sensational media events, including televised police pursuits — and not necessarily as good things.
The...
Updated June 6, 2012 at 12:23 p.m.
On June 5-6, 2012, the planet Venus made its final trek across the face of the sun until 2117.
On Tuesday, UT opened its doors to the community by offering rooftop...
The UT System announced its commitment to make information on college costs and financial aid easier to understand and more readily available for students by 2013, according to a White House press release.
UT...
State agencies in Texas must propose 10 percent reductions in spending for the second time in four years.
Gov. Rick Perry on Thursday called for agencies to look for new ways to get leaner despite saying...
Opposition to the recently approved UT Austin medical school may soon ensue if plans to demolish an Austin golf course and raise local taxes are not revised.
An Austin grassroots organization known as...
After four long years and more than $100,000 in development costs, the Austin Historical Survey Wiki was officially launched at City Hall on Sunday afternoon.
The project, developed in-house at the University...
Driving through Austin, small businesses ranging from the food trailers on South Congress to the high-end fashion boutiques line the streets, and a new report shows Austinites are continuing to venture...
After months of delay, the long-anticipated Texas primary election yielded few surprises for both Democratic and Republican candidates.
Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney took 69 percent of the...
