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UT-Austin launches What Starts Here $6 billion fundraising campaign

UT-Austin launches What Starts Here $6 billion fundraising campaign

Riese Yates, News Reporter March 4, 2022
As of March 4, the What Starts Here campaign has already reached an investment figure upwards of $3.4 billion.
UT researchers create nanocrystal gel with potential in heating and cooling technology

UT researchers create nanocrystal gel with potential in heating and cooling technology

Katy Nelson, News Reporter March 3, 2022
The team wants to eventually turn the gel into films that could be applied to windows to reflect light when it is hot and to allow light in when it is cold. 
Student organizations hand out free Plan B in reproductive care kits, halted by Student Activities

Student organizations hand out free Plan B in reproductive care kits, halted by Student Activities

Emily Harrison, Life & Arts Reporter March 3, 2022
members of the Texas Visual Arts Collective and Students for Planned Parenthood partnered up to hand out Plan B.
UT releases $25.7 million in final round of HEERF block grants, students express relief

UT releases $25.7 million in final round of HEERF block grants, students express relief

Joelle DiPaolo, Senior News Reporter March 2, 2022

UT released $25.7 million in Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund block grants to students on March 2, the final round of debt relief provided by HEERF III, a University spokesperson said. Over 27,600...

Texas primary results announce Greg Abbott, Beto O'Rourke as party nominees for Texas governor

Texas primary results announce Greg Abbott, Beto O’Rourke as party nominees for Texas governor

Hannah Ortega, Senior News Reporter March 2, 2022

Republican Greg Abbott and Democrat Beto O’Rourke won their party’s respective nomination for governor Tuesday night in the Texas primaries, while incumbent Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton will...

Unaccompanied guests in Kinsolving Residence Hall prompt safety concerns among residents

Unaccompanied guests in Kinsolving Residence Hall prompt safety concerns among residents

Maya Wray, News Reporter March 2, 2022

Some Kinsolving Residence Hall residents said they are concerned for their safety after unaccompanied male guests have been seen in the bathrooms of the all-female dormitory.  Aaron Voyles, director...

Hundreds of people wave their homemade signs and pride flags outside of the Texas State Capitol on March 1 in protest of Gov. Greg Abbott’s restrictions on transgender youth.

Protesters rally for transgender rights at Texas Capitol

Leila Saidane, News Reporter March 2, 2022

Around 300 demonstrators gathered at the Capitol on Tuesday to protest Gov. Greg Abbott’s recent directive to classify gender affirming procedures on minors as child abuse.  “Abbott's written directive,...

Orange Market: the hub of West Campus

Orange Market: the hub of West Campus

Joe Freedman, Life and Arts Reporter March 1, 2022

Editor's Note: This article was first published in the Feb. 25, 2022 flipbook. It’s a Friday night in West Campus. As UT students return from classes, the sidewalks fill with murmurs of nighttime...

UT to limit Google account storage to 5GB starting Nov. 1

UT to limit Google account storage to 5GB starting Nov. 1

Hope Unger, News Reporter March 1, 2022

Editor's Note: This article was first published in the Feb. 25, 2022 flipbook. UT will start limiting storage for all UTmail accounts starting Nov. 1. Current students, faculty and staff will need to...

2022-23 UT Student Government executive alliance candidates discuss platform points

2022-23 UT Student Government executive alliance candidates discuss platform points

Leila Saidane, News Reporter March 1, 2022

Editor's Note: This article first appeared in the Feb. 25, 2022 in the flipbook. UT students can vote starting Monday on who will represent them as student body president and vice president for the...

UT senior Jaskaran Singh wins ‘Jeopardy!’ National College Championship for $250,000 grand prize

UT senior Jaskaran Singh wins ‘Jeopardy!’ National College Championship for $250,000 grand prize

Morgan Severson, News Reporter February 28, 2022

The Tower lit burnt orange Tuesday night to celebrate Jaskaran Singh’s victory in the “Jeopardy!” National College Championship, after he represented the University and took home the grand prize...

Student startup Psykhe matches students with therapists

Student startup Psykhe matches students with therapists

Hannah Ortega, News Reporter February 28, 2022
Psykhe, a medical match-making service for students and therapists, within its seven months of operation, has matched over 60 students.
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