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Protesters in Austin, Texas on June 24, 2022 after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.

How to receive abortion care in Texas post-Roe v. Wade

Leila Saidane, News Reporter June 27, 2022

Many Texas clinics have halted pregnancy termination services since the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade on Friday. When abortion-ban “trigger laws” take effect, the nearest legal...

City of Austin, Travis County to seek decriminalization of abortion amid impending Texas ‘trigger law’ following the overturn of Roe v. Wade

City of Austin, Travis County to seek decriminalization of abortion amid impending Texas ‘trigger law’ following the overturn of Roe v. Wade

Morgan Severson, News Reporter June 27, 2022

Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, José Garza, Travis County district attorney, said in a press conference Monday that his office will “not criminalize personal healthcare...

Gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke speaks to the Pan American Neighborhood Park crowd on June 26, 2022. O’Rourke held a rally for reproductive rights in response to SCOTUS’ decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

Beto O’Rourke, Texas democrats call for abortion rights at rally in East Austin

Claire Stevens, News Reporter June 27, 2022

Gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke called for a restoration of the right to abortion in Texas, along with other state and local Democratic candidates and leaders from abortion advocacy organizations,...

‘We are regressing’: Students join protests following overturn of Roe v. Wade

‘We are regressing’: Students join protests following overturn of Roe v. Wade

Claire Stevens and Hope Unger June 27, 2022

When Rachel Marquez heard that Roe v. Wade had been overturned on Friday, she cried.  “It was just surreal to me that women have fewer rights over the control of their own body than guns right now,”...

UT-Austin study finds Supreme Court is more conservative than 75% of public

Madeline Duncan, News Reporter June 26, 2022

The United States Supreme Court is more conservative than 75% of Americans, according to research from a UT professor.  Stephen Jessee, an associate government professor, led a decade-long study that...

Colonialism produces gaps in scientific understanding of Caribbean, researchers find

Colonialism produces gaps in scientific understanding of Caribbean, researchers find

Leila Saidane, News Reporter June 26, 2022

The Caribbean is a region recognized for its rich biodiversity, but the long-standing legacy of colonialism continues to create gaps in scientists’ understanding of the area’s natural history. This...

Hundreds of protesters gather in downtown Austin after Roe v. Wade overturned

Claire Stevens, News Reporter June 24, 2022

UT students were among hundreds of protesters in downtown Austin for the right to an abortion Friday evening after the U.S. Supreme Court issued an opinion this morning overturning Roe v. Wade. The...

UT-Austin researchers develop low-cost gel that absorbs water from desert air

UT-Austin researchers develop low-cost gel that absorbs water from desert air

Leila Saidane, News Reporter June 23, 2022

A new low-cost, sustainable polymer gel film produced by UT researchers may hold the key to aiding water scarcity in two-thirds of the global population. The thin and porous film, made out of the cooking...

UT-Austin researchers develop faster, more energy-efficient components for 6G networks

UT-Austin researchers develop faster, more energy-efficient components for 6G networks

Leila Saidane, News Reporter June 23, 2022

An international team led by UT researchers created a key component for the next generation of wireless communication — sixth-generation network applications — that will allow for faster and more energy-efficient...

United Kingdom offers visas to graduates from UT-Austin, other leading universities

United Kingdom offers visas to graduates from UT-Austin, other leading universities

Hope Unger, News Reporter June 23, 2022

The United Kingdom announced they are offering a High Potential Individual Visa for graduated students from leading universities around the globe, including UT, an opportunity that started May 30.  To...

‘I just want to live a normal college student life’: Student Government report finds one-third of UT-Austin students are food insecure

‘I just want to live a normal college student life’: Student Government report finds one-third of UT-Austin students are food insecure

Morgan Severson, Life & Arts Reporter June 23, 2022

Editor's note: two paragraphs were removed from this story due to an inaccuracy. The Texan regrets this error. Going out to eat with friends is not a decision Maria said she gets to make anymore —...

Austin City Council passes resolution to try and raise age to purchase an AR-15

Austin City Council passes resolution to try and raise age to purchase an AR-15

Morgan Severson, News Reporter June 20, 2022

Austin City Council approved a resolution Thursday that directs the city manager to “explore every option” to reduce or prohibit the sale of AR-15s and other semi-automatic rifles to individuals under...

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