Skip to Main Content
Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

News

UT researchers discover method for safer gene editing with CRISPR tool

UT researchers discover method for safer gene editing with CRISPR tool

Katy Nelson, News Reporter March 25, 2022

University researchers potentially improved a key component of the gene-editing tool CRISPR, ensuring more efficiency and safety during alteration.  CRISPR is a tool used to alter genes by editing...

DCIM100MEDIADJI_0145.JPG

UT community members to form part of new Sexual Assault Community Advisory Board

Judith Matehuala, News Reporter March 23, 2022

José Garza, a Travis County District Attorney, announced the formation of a Sexual Assault Community Advisory Board on March 8 as a measure to help the office build a system that works for survivors to...

Spring 2022 Universitywide commencement to remain at DKR, some colleges continuing with “graduation recognition moments” 

Spring 2022 Universitywide commencement to remain at DKR, some colleges continuing with “graduation recognition moments” 

Abbie Bard, News Reporter March 23, 2022

The University will host spring 2022 commencement at the Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium this spring instead of the South Mall for the second year in a row, and some colleges will again host “graduation...

UT student creates Gray for Glioblastoma Foundation after dad diagnosed with brain cancer

UT student creates Gray for Glioblastoma Foundation after dad diagnosed with brain cancer

Morgan Severson, News Reporter March 21, 2022

Editor's Note: This article first appeared in the March 11, 2022 flipbook. After her dad was diagnosed with the brain cancer glioblastoma multiforme, education sophomore Katherine Snedeker created the...

Vybe Social app connects users looking for new friends

Vybe Social app connects users looking for new friends

Catherine Cahn, Life and Arts Reporter March 21, 2022

Editor's Note: This article first appeared in the March 11, 2022 flipbook. At first, traveling abroad seemed exciting to Catherine Murray, but as her trip to Guatemala approached, she worried that she...

Palestinian Solidarity Committee releases response to University halting legislation about definition of antisemitism

Palestinian Solidarity Committee releases response to University halting legislation about definition of antisemitism

Joelle DiPaolo, News Reporter March 21, 2022

Editor's Note: This article first appeared in the March 11, 2022 flipbook. This story was updated on March 22 with new information obtained by the Texan through a public information request about emails...

RiseUp4AbortionRights protest abortion rights on International Women’s Day

RiseUp4AbortionRights protest abortion rights on International Women’s Day

Emily Harrison, Life and Arts Reporter March 21, 2022

Editor's Note: This article first appeared in the March 11, 2022 flipbook. Protesters cheered and shouted, held up signs, and vowed to fight for the rights of all women to have access to safe and legal...

Son of John S. Chase gifts UT School of Architecture $1 million to support underrepresented students

Son of John S. Chase gifts UT School of Architecture $1 million to support underrepresented students

Hope Unger, News Reporter March 21, 2022

Editor's Note: This article first appeared in the March 11, 2022 flipbook. To honor his father John S. Chase, Tony Chase committed a gift of $1 million to the UT School of Architecture to support underrepresented...

Trans students speak out against Gov. Abbott's order to investigate gender affirming health care as child abuse

Trans students speak out against Gov. Abbott’s order to investigate gender affirming health care as child abuse

Joelle DiPaolo, News Reporter March 21, 2022

Editor's Note: This article first appeared in the March 8, 2022 flipbook. The night Kai Bovik and their friends heard about Gov. Greg Abbott’s directive attacking trans children, they got together...

UT professor receives 3 grants focused on transportation accessibility

UT professor receives 3 grants focused on transportation accessibility

Joelle DiPaolo, News Reporter March 21, 2022

Editor's Note: This article first appeared in the March 1, 2022 flipbook. Regional planning professor Alex Karner received three grants totaling over $400,000 for projects investigating transportation...

Halal Bros reopens after 2021 fire forced owners to rebuild

Halal Bros reopens after 2021 fire forced owners to rebuild

Leena Alali, News Reporter March 21, 2022

Editor's Note: This article first appeared in the March 1, 2022 flipbook. The highly frequented restaurant Halal Bros on Guadalupe Street reopened Feb. 25, after a fire last April caused damage to the...

dobie_2019-03-29_dobie_Carlos

Dobie Twenty21 residents remain frustrated over living conditions

Riese Yates, News Reporter March 20, 2022

Last month, UT began managing and making repairs to the Dobie Twenty21 housing complex, where residents have experienced unfavorable living conditions since the beginning of the school year.  Residents...

Activate Search
News