POSSUM KINGDOM LAKE, — Wildfires sweeping through parts of Texas and Oklahoma have destroyed dozens of homes and forced hundreds of people to evacuate, and although officials don’t yet know...

A raise in Austin Energy’s rates first suggested in a written proposal released Monday by the utility company will not affect UT’s electricity costs, but students living off campus may see...

Colorful posters, white tents and enthusiastic students covered the pavement outside Gregory Gym on Wednesday for UT’s 12th annual Party on the Plaza. UT RecSports has hosted the event since 1999...

Advertisements branded with violent video games are perceived negatively by the general population and especially by women, according to a recent UT study. According to the study, featured violence in...

The UT business student who fell from his apartment balcony Monday night is one of at least four students who have died from fall-related injuries since 2006. Richard Holland of Plano was pronounced dead...

PORTLAND, Ore. — More than 40 major companies have agreed to double the number of engineering internships they offer in a bid to help universities train more people for jobs that require math and...

KILLINGTON, Vt. — Swollen rivers began falling Wednesday in much of the Northeast, allowing relief crews to reach the last of the tiny Vermont towns that had been entirely cut off from help by Hurricane...

RIO DE JANEIRO — Greenpeace activists shut down a petroleum services company Wednesday to protest oil exploration near a Brazilian marine national park. Two groups of activists took part: those...

AUSTIN — A federal judge on Tuesday blocked key provisions of Texas’ new law requiring a doctor to perform a sonogram before an abortion, ruling the measure violates the free speech rights...

OKLAHOMA CITY — Wildfires fueled by extremely dry conditions and strong winds destroyed dozens of homes in Oklahoma City and North Texas on Tuesday and forced hundreds of residents to evacuate. Officials...

Extreme heat conditions have forced Austin’s homeless population to seek refuge in air-conditioned settings across the city, including areas on and around campus. While UT students and faculty can...

Police tape, fire trucks and people in hazmat suits lined San Jacinto Boulevard on Tuesday morning. The University partnered with the Alliance of Hazardous Materials Professionals to test how responders...