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COLA awarded $50 million towards Alzheimer’s research by National Institute on Aging

COLA awarded $50 million towards Alzheimer’s research by National Institute on Aging

Ali Juell, Senior News Reporter October 12, 2022

The National Institute on Aging awarded researchers in UT’s College of Liberal Arts a $50 million grant to study education’s effects on Alzheimer’s and related dementia over the next five years — ...

UT Energy Symposium debate addresses fossil fuel divestment by universities

UT Energy Symposium debate addresses fossil fuel divestment by universities

Koshik Mahapatra, General News Reporter October 12, 2022

At the UT Energy Symposium on Tuesday, four experts from around the U.S. debated whether university endowments across the country should divest from fossil fuel companies. The online session was part...

Dell Medical School, Ascension Seton’s graduate medical education program doubles residents since 2015

Dell Medical School, Ascension Seton’s graduate medical education program doubles residents since 2015

Raiyan Shaik, General News Reporter October 12, 2022

The number of medical residents at Dell Medical School and Ascension Seton has nearly doubled since 2015, and is projected to increase from there, according to a recent press release. Through the expansion...

‘I don’t want to move’: UHD moves students out of temporary housing mid-semester

‘I don’t want to move’: UHD moves students out of temporary housing mid-semester

Ireland Blouin, General News Reporter October 12, 2022

Students living in on-campus supplemental housing since the beginning of the semester are now being offered contracts by University Housing and Dining to move into their permanent residences, but some...

Study reveals link between discrimination, cognitive impairment in Hispanic adults

Study reveals link between discrimination, cognitive impairment in Hispanic adults

Sowmya Sridhar, News Reporter October 11, 2022

Researchers from UT, Florida State University and the University of California-Davis identified a link between ethnic discrimination and cognitive impairment in Hispanic adults, according to a study published...

Pride flag found vandalized twice in physics mathematics astronomy building

Pride flag found vandalized twice in physics mathematics astronomy building

Madeline Duncan, Senior news reporter October 11, 2022

Editor's Note: A previous version of this story said the flag was vandalized in the PMA library, but the flag was vandalized in a lounge in the building. The story has been updated to better reflect that....

‘HealthyHorns Sleep’: Longhorn Wellness Center hosts first Sleep Week

‘HealthyHorns Sleep’: Longhorn Wellness Center hosts first Sleep Week

Sydney Boo, General News Reporter October 10, 2022

More than 600 students participated in 11 on-campus and virtual events designed to help them gain a better night’s sleep at the Longhorn Wellness Center’s first Sleep Week from Oct. 3 to Friday, said...

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...

University buys apartment building for faculty housing amid increasing housing costs

University buys apartment building for faculty housing amid increasing housing costs

Joelle DiPaolo, Senior news reporter October 10, 2022

To help mitigate the high cost of housing for faculty, the University acquired the Boulevard apartments specifically for faculty housing, President Jay Hartzell said in the State of the University address...

Neuroscience major Khushi Bhakta speaks at an ADPAC meeting on Oct. 6, 2022.

ADPAC hosts the Asian American Leadership Institute to explore the intersectionality of identity, leadership

Meera Hatangadi, News Reporter October 9, 2022

Oct. 6 marked the first session of the Asian American Leadership Institute, where every Thursday at 5 p.m. for six weeks, a cohort of around 20 students gather over snacks to discuss topics related to...

Vice President of the United States, Kamala Harris, speaks at the Texas Democratic Party Johnson-Jordan Reception on Oct. 9, 2022.

Vice President Kamala Harris visits Austin ahead of mid-term elections

Joseph Sweeney, News Reporter October 9, 2022

Vice President Kamala Harris delivered the keynote address for the Texas Democratic Party’s annual Johnson-Jordan Reception, hosted at the Hyatt Regency on Saturday.  The fundraiser, named after...

New drug found by UT study to outperform standard stroke medication

New drug found by UT study to outperform standard stroke medication

Celeste Olivarez, News Reporter October 9, 2022

Tenecteplase: a new-wave drug originally used to treat heart attacks outperforms a standard medication, alteplase, for treating ischemic strokes, according to a new study released by the American Stroke...

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