Gov. Rick Perry is attracting national attention after organizing “The Response: A Day of Prayer and Fasting” to deal with a nation “in crisis.”
The daylong “non-denominational,...
There is no proof Galileo dropped objects from the Leaning Tower of Pisa to compare the rate of their falls, but popular science still promotes that myth and many others, said an associate history professor...
Austin drivers are paying less for gas this month, but filling the tank is still emptying pockets quicker than it did last June.
Gasoline prices in Austin are down more than 20 cents per gallon...
President Barack Obama appointed UT System chancellor Francisco Cigarroa and UT San Antonio President Ricardo Romo to serve on a 16-member team of educational and civic leaders called the advisory commission...
Microsoft Vice President Dan Reed regaled a full audience with stories of close friendships and portable cassette players at the AT&T Conference Center Tuesday night.
Reed, vice president of...
A working business office, patient rooms and equipment for remote diagnosis fill the new Health Information Technology Learning Center in the Norman Hackerman building.
The center opened Monday...
Scientists from around the world are meeting this week in Austin to explain the surprising factors that can lead to an unhealthy home.
Austin is hosting the International Society of Indoor Air Quality...
Seven UT teachers received recognition for their contributions this week when they joined the ranks of University Distinguished Teaching Professors.
The Office of the Provost announced seven professors...
The University of Texas did not make a recent list of five schools offering adequate financial aid to low-income students, and neither did any other university in Texas.
According to a study conducted...
AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Rick Perry added immigration legislation to the special session's agenda on Tuesday, including a measure that would remove local law enforcement agencies' ability...
Blue, pink and black shirts emblazoned with a cowgirl boot or a high-heel shoe will help fund a fitness program geared toward minority women in Austin.
Associate government professor Terri Givens...
Despite opposition from every Senate Democrat, Republicans approved their congressional redistricting lines and a plan to permanently reduce some teachers’ salaries and furlough others Monday.
Both...
