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Your wacky uncle may be right — college makes people more ‘culturally’ liberal, according to UT researchers

Your wacky uncle may be right — college makes people more ‘culturally’ liberal, according to UT researchers

Madeline Duncan, News Reporter July 28, 2022

The myth that has been spouted by family members at holiday dinners for generations — that college makes students more liberal — may actually be true, according to a study led by UT researchers that...

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Central Health board requests more info after Dell Med presentation following Commissioners Court order for audit

Claire Stevens, News Reporter July 28, 2022

After the Travis County Commissioners Court ordered an independent audit of Central Health, one of Dell Medical School’s partners, Dell representatives held a presentation Wednesday to answer questions...

University land endowments raise equity, environmental concerns

University land endowments raise equity, environmental concerns

Ali Juell, News Reporters July 28, 2022

Editor's note: This article first appeared in the July 26, 2022 As state-designated land endowments benefit the University of Texas and Texas A&M University systems, a degree of revenue has increased...

UT student creates APD Decruitment project

UT student creates APD Decruitment project

Hope Unger, News Reporter July 28, 2022

Editor's Note: This article first appeared in the July 26, 2022 flip book.  After seeing APD recruitment efforts around Austin, UT student Andie Flores said she wanted to create her own campaign pushing...

UT students say fees to claim AP, IB credits disservice low-income students

UT students say fees to claim AP, IB credits disservice low-income students

Claire Stevens, News Reporter July 28, 2022

Editor's note: This article first appeared in the July 226, 2022 flip book.  While many other public Texas universities do not charge fees to claim test scores, UT students must pay $10 per credit...

SG agency co-director removed for mishandling funds with Torchy’s Taco order

SG agency co-director removed for mishandling funds with Torchy’s Taco order

Morgan Severson, News Reporter July 28, 2022

Editor's Note: This article first appeared in the July 26, 2022 flip book.  Student Government President Leland Murphy removed the co-director of SG’s Longhorn Entrepreneurship Agency on July 19...

Travis County Commissioners Court orders audit of Central Health over Dell Medical funding

Travis County Commissioners Court orders audit of Central Health over Dell Medical funding

Claire Stevens, News Reporter July 26, 2022

The Travis County Commissioners Court ordered an audit of Central Health on Tuesday in response to growing concerns that it has improperly given funding to Dell Medical School. Central Health, the public...

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Researchers analyze how to rescue weak memories to help in education, PTSD treatment

Leila Saidane, News Reporter July 25, 2022

A recent study co-authored by a UT researcher reviews how to rescue weak memories within a few hours before or after memory formation by exposing people to novel or emotional experiences, which could help...

UT researchers create tiny, light-driven motor

UT researchers create tiny, light-driven motor

Koshik Mahapatra, News Reporter July 25, 2022

UT researchers created the first ever solid-state optical nanomotor, which has the potential to power tiny drones and other devices directly from a beam of light. Nanomotors are miniature versions of...

Austin City Council passes GRACE Act to decriminalize abortion despite statewide ban

Austin City Council passes GRACE Act to decriminalize abortion despite statewide ban

Morgan Severson, News Reporter July 25, 2022

In a special meeting last Thursday, Austin City Council unanimously passed items supporting access to reproductive healthcare, as well as an act to decriminalize abortion in the city — an effort that...

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Class action lawsuit claiming sexual abuse, harassment by former UT track coach dropped

Claire Stevens, News Reporter July 25, 2022

A lawsuit claiming a former UT track coach sexually abused multiple athletes was dropped on July 14, according to court documents. In March 2020, three former UT track athletes brought a class action...

Managing, understanding stress can help students perform better academically, according to research

Managing, understanding stress can help students perform better academically, according to research

Leila Saidane, News Reporter July 24, 2022

To counteract the stress of college, students learn skills for minimizing or avoiding academic anxiety in order to manage the challenges they face. A team of researchers aims to change that narrative,...

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