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Panel members Gill Nowell and Kais Maknojia pictured at the EV Summit on Oct. 15 2024. The first ever EV Summit USA commenced in the UT Austin Alumni center as industry leaders discussed the American EV industry.

UT hosts first-ever EV SUMMIT USA, global e-mobility event

Genevieve Britten, General News Reporter October 16, 2024

A United Kingdom-based electric vehicle event held its first stateside event in the Etter-Harbin Alumni Center on the University’s campus on Tuesday. EV SUMMIT, an annual event advocating for...

Texas Sen. Bryan Hughes acts as chairman of the Senate Committee on State Affairs on Oct. 16, 2024. Hughes allotted over an hour to the unmasking protest charge where 17 witnesses spoke.

Students, community members testify at Texas Capitol against possible mask ban for protesters

Maryam Ahmed, Senior News Reporter October 16, 2024

Witnesses testified against a potential mask ban for protesters — which is intended to reveal the identities of people “bent on committing crimes at protests” —  at a Texas Senate State Affairs...

Texas Science & Natural History Museum Tuesday Oct. 15, 2024.

Texas Science and Natural History Museum increases attendance, adds new exhibits

Siri Ratnam, General News Reporter October 15, 2024

The on-campus Texas Science and Natural History Museum announced on Sept. 30 that attendance has almost doubled since the museum reopened its doors last fall.  Carolyn Connerat, managing director of...

Enchanted Rock gains over 600 new acres for recreational parkland

Enchanted Rock gains over 600 new acres for recreational parkland

Samantha Reimers, General News Reporter October 15, 2024

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department recently acquired 630 new acres of land bordering Enchanted Rock State Park for preservation.  According to a Sept. 24 release, the department bought the property...

Cases from Texas take forefront in U.S. Supreme Court’s 2024-25 term

Cases from Texas take forefront in U.S. Supreme Court’s 2024-25 term

Isaiah Williams, General Reporter October 14, 2024

The U.S. Supreme Court kicked off its new term on Monday, Oct. 7, with Texas playing a central role in several high-profile cases. One such case, Garland v. VanDerStok, centers on a Fort Worth judge’s...

West Campus pregnancy center raises concerns among students, local organizations

West Campus pregnancy center raises concerns among students, local organizations

Ethan Housewright, General News Reporter October 14, 2024

Flyers warning of a "fake pregnancy clinic" appeared in West Campus a few weeks ago. The flyers refer to Trotter House, a pro-life organization located on Rio Grande Street that offers resources...

College of Liberal Arts Dean denied opportunity for second term

College of Liberal Arts Dean denied opportunity for second term

Maryam Ahmed, Senior News Reporter October 14, 2024

President Jay Hartzell will not allow the dean of the College of Liberal Arts to serve a second term because she did not have “a grand enough vision” for the college, according to an Oct. 2 article...

A generative artificial intelligence guide and AI tutor are the University’s latest additions in its effort to promote ethical AI use on campus, UT announced in a press release late last month.

University releases new AI teaching and learning tools

Naina Srivastava, Senior News Reporter October 14, 2024

A generative artificial intelligence guide and AI tutor are the University’s latest additions in its effort to promote ethical AI use on campus, UT announced in a press release late last month. The...

Jadd Hashem speaks outside Main Tower at Atidna’s Memorial Vigil on Oct. 13, 2024. Hashem, currently the vice president of Atidna international, will become the president next semester.

‘Brothers, not others’: students hold vigil mourning all innocent deaths in Middle East

Maryam Ahmed, Senior News Reporter October 14, 2024

UT’s chapter of Atidna International hosted a vigil in front of the UT Tower on Sunday to grieve all innocent lives lost in Israel, Palestine and Lebanon in the last year of violence.  Last year’s...

The UT Tower on June 10, 2024.

State launches new tool to “streamline” college application process

Naina Srivastava, Senior News Reporter October 13, 2024

Texas high school students can now see which state universities will admit them based on their academic information prior to submitting an application, state officials announced Friday. The Direct Admissions...

Two adults play mini-golf at Peter Pan Mini-Golf on Oct. 9, 2024.

City of Austin to work with organization on historic, cultural preservation

Diego Hernandez, General News Reporter October 11, 2024

Austin City Council passed a resolution on Sept. 26 to provide funds and work with Rally Austin to purchase and preserve historically and culturally significant buildings.  Rally Austin is a real estate...

Students gather in front of the UT Tower following a Palestine Solidarity Committee-led walkout on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024.

Palestine Solidarity Committee hosts Week of Action to mark Oct. 7 one-year anniversary

Maryam Ahmed, Senior News Reporter October 10, 2024

About 125 students joined a walkout in front of the UT Tower on Thursday in the final event of the Palestine Solidarity Committee’s Week of Action, a series of events held to mark the one-year anniversary...

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