Two weeks ago, a committee put together by Gov. Greg Abbott and other Texas leaders approved the Texas 1836 Project, which attempts to explain the history of Texas concerning the rights of African Americans,...

The American Civil Liberties Union created a centralized resource hub to encourage students to take action against discriminatory policies. The ACLU published its Students’ Rights Hub on Aug. 31,...

Dragons, butterflies, squid and other wacky creatures glide throughout Austin’s annual ABC Zilker Kite Festival. Just beneath the colorful Austin sky, Lauren Lillie hosts a booth with two excited dogs...

CW: mentions of suicide A new study from UT researchers aims to reduce suicide among LGBTQ+ young adults, after a 2018 survey found that 40% of LGBTQ+ young adults in Central Texas had considered suicide...

“Zan, zendegi, azadi!” protestors chanted in Persian. “Woman, life, freedom!” they continued, alternating between English and their native tongue. On Monday, protestors flooded the streets around...

UT’s computer science program is one of the best in the country, according to national rankings. But, with great prestige comes great stress, students say, especially when it comes to navigating the...

The Austin Public Library expanded its hours to be open on Sundays. The Sept. 11 announcement marks the first time the library has opened on Sundays since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020.  The...

The way community colleges are funded may be revamped to make student success outcomes play a bigger part in determining fund allocation, according to a draft released at the Sept. 12 commission meeting...

A space sustainability proposal co-created by a UT researcher was selected by NASA on Sept. 13 to help spread sustainability efforts to the stars.  Moriba Jah, associate professor of aerospace engineering...

Content warning: this story mentions suicide.   Researchers at UT and the University of Cincinnati are conducting a five-year study to understand the development of bipolar disorder in young...

Lindsey Dalton adopted her dog Charlie, a pitbull terrier mix, on a whim after going to the Austin Animal Center’s Clear the Shelters event — she said seeing the crowded shelter pushed her to get the...

Gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke wore a burnt orange hat as he hosted a rally in front of the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library on Monday to address students on the first stop of his College...