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SNAP allotment amounts have been extended, provides more food options for low-income students

SNAP allotment amounts have been extended, provides more food options for low-income students

Abbie Bard, News Reporter February 22, 2022

This article first appeared in the Feb. 18, 2022 flipbook. On Feb. 2, Gov. Greg Abbott announced the extension of increased emergency benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program,...

Sweatt Center receives gift to promote success for Black male students

Sweatt Center receives gift to promote success for Black male students

Joelle DiPaolo, News Reporter February 22, 2022

This article first appeared in the Feb. 18, 2022 flipbook. The Heman Sweatt Center for Black Males received a $750,000 donation this semester to help advance initiatives that promote success for Black...

Student Government executive alliance candidates discuss platform points at debate

Student Government executive alliance candidates discuss platform points at debate

Leila Saidane, News Reporter February 22, 2022
The debate, hosted by Sanika Nayak, editor-in-chief of The Daily Texan, presented the candidates’ platforms and informed the Texan’s editorial board on their candidate endorsement.
UT’s Program in British Studies expands to Program in British, Irish and Empire Studies

UT’s Program in British Studies expands to Program in British, Irish and Empire Studies

Riese Yates, News Reporter February 21, 2022

UT’s Program in British, Irish and Empire Studies, formerly known as the Program in British Studies, is expanding to explicitly claim the nations of Wales, Ireland and Scotland as part of the program...

Presenter Alice Kurima Newberry interacts with the atendees at an Underpaid Town Hall meeting to map effective strategies to reach their goal.

Underpaid@UT holds first town hall of semester

Katy Nelson, News Reporter February 20, 2022

Underpaid@UT, a graduate student organization advocating for fair wages and working conditions, held a recruitment meeting in which current members talked about the organization’s history and goals for...

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick gives a speech at the Texan Capital on Feb 18, 2022. He addressed critical race theory and pledged to eliminate tenure for new hires at Texas public universities.

Lt. Governor Dan Patrick plans to eliminate tenure at UT-Austin, public Texas universities

Hope Unger, Senior News Reporter February 18, 2022

Lt. Governor Dan Patrick announced in a press conference Friday that he would eliminate tenure for new hires at Texas public universities in response to the UT Faculty Council’s 41-5 vote to support...

Texas Union Chick-fil-A reopens after year-long hiatus

Texas Union Chick-fil-A reopens after year-long hiatus

Hope Unger, News Reporter February 18, 2022

This article first appeared in the Feb. 14, 2022 flipbook. David Anthony, director of business services for University Unions, said the Union Chick-fil-A's previous management’s contract was supposed...

Cockrell climate survey reveals different perspectives, provides recommendations for change

Cockrell climate survey reveals different perspectives, provides recommendations for change

Joelle DiPaolo, News Reporter February 18, 2022

This article first appeared in the Feb. 14, 2022 flipbook. The Cockrell School of Engineering released its 2021 climate survey report Feb. 1, which showed some engineers, including women and people...

UT-Austin researchers create technology to control robots through human brain

UT-Austin researchers create technology to control robots through human brain

Katy Nelson, Senior News Reporter February 17, 2022

UT researchers collaborated with a university in Switzerland to develop a brain-computer interface that allows people with disabilities to control robots that aid them with physical tasks through brain...

UT-Austin graduates sell website created to help people find essentials during COVID-19

UT-Austin graduates sell website created to help people find essentials during COVID-19

Katy Nelson, Senior News Reporter February 17, 2022

Editor's note: This article has been updated to reflect the correct timeline and spelling of InStok.org, Bryan Leach and Darshan Bhatta. The Texan regrets these errors. Three UT students created the website...

Dell Medical researchers find drug that may dramatically reduce stroke complications

Dell Medical researchers find drug that may dramatically reduce stroke complications

Sonali Menon, News Reporter February 15, 2022
Researchers found that tenecteplase, a newer generation clot-busting drug, works faster than alteplase, which is the standard medication used for treating strokes. 
UT COVID-19 forecasting model assists city in pandemic responses

UT COVID-19 forecasting model assists city in pandemic responses

Leila Saidane, Senior News Reporter February 15, 2022

The UT COVID-19 Modeling Consortium has developed a forecasting model that uses city hospital and cell phone mobility data to predict the progression of COVID-19 transmission, assisting the Austin metropolis...

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