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UT cancels campus events, in-person and online classes Thursday

UT cancels campus events, in-person and online classes Thursday

Hope Unger, Senior News Reporter February 2, 2022

UT canceled all online and in-person classes scheduled for Thursday in anticipation of inclement weather in Central Texas this week, according to a message from President Jay Hartzell. COVID-19 testing...

New student organization attempts to increase blood donations amid supply shortages

New student organization attempts to increase blood donations amid supply shortages

Joelle DiPaolo, Senior News Reporter February 1, 2022

Editor's note: This article first appeared in the Jan. 28, 2022 flipbook. When touring one of Austin’s We Are Blood facilities last semester, Tasha Anslyn realized how heavily the pandemic had diminished...

UT professor receives Norman Hackerman Award in Chemical Research

UT professor receives Norman Hackerman Award in Chemical Research

Katy Nelson, Senior News Reporter February 1, 2022

UT professor Guihua Yu said he first developed his love for science and technology as a small child when his father worked in a sugar-making factory. Now, he is the recipient of a chemical research award...

Student Government president to fill 3 of 4 vacant positions, 1 appointee approved

Student Government president to fill 3 of 4 vacant positions, 1 appointee approved

Mackenzie Sullivan, News Reporter January 30, 2022
To approve an appointee and fill the empty roles, 24 votes were needed to reach a two-thirds majority approval. Ubah-Kamilo Moallim, the chief of staff appointee, received 28 approval votes while vice president appointee Willie Crawford and administrative director appointee Samantha Burg received 22 approval votes respectively. 
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Graduate Student Assembly president resigns, vice president fills role

Mackenzie Sullivan, News Reporter January 30, 2022
In the letter of resignation , former president Trip Davis said he thinks the organization has done great advocacy work, but that he must step down to focus on his physical and mental health throughout the spring semester.
UT forms learning community to help teachers understand, implement curriculum

UT forms learning community to help teachers understand, implement curriculum

Joelle DiPaolo, News Reporter January 28, 2022
The college received a one-year learning grant to form the Texas Education Curriculum Literacy Learning Community.
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UT forgave $5 million in federal student debt in 2021, HEERF fund distribution to continue this semester at around $28 million

Tori Duff, News Reporter January 28, 2022

Editor's note: This article was originally published in the Jan. 25, 2022 flipbook. The University forgave about $2.3 million in student debt in December 2021 through funding from the Higher Education...

Palestine Solidarity Committee protests Palestinian occupation at Texas capitol

Palestine Solidarity Committee protests Palestinian occupation at Texas capitol

Leila Saidane, News Reporter January 28, 2022
Nearly 50 UT students and community members gathered in front of the Texas capitol Sunday afternoon to protest the occupation of Palestine.
Researchers use artificial intelligence, machine learning technology to predict coastal flooding

Researchers use artificial intelligence, machine learning technology to predict coastal flooding

Katy Nelson, News Reporter January 28, 2022

Editor's note: This article was originally published in the Jan. 25, 2022 flipbook. A UT researcher, in collaboration with other schools and the Department of Energy, is using artificial intelligence...

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UT begins offering mail-in at-home testing kits for COVID-positive community members

Leila Saidane, Senior News Reporter January 27, 2022

The University’s Proactive Community Testing program began offering at-home testing kits  Monday for students, staff and faculty who are self-isolating after a positive COVID-19 test result.    UT...

UT Dell Medical School launches psychedelic therapy research center

UT Dell Medical School launches psychedelic therapy research center

Kevin Vu, News desk editor January 27, 2022

The Dell Medical School at UT-Austin launched the Center for Psychedelic Research and Therapy on Dec. 16 — the first center in Texas to conduct clinical research on psychedelic drugs as mental health...

UT engineers commercialize carbon capture technology to combat climate change

UT engineers commercialize carbon capture technology to combat climate change

Joelle DiPaolo, News Reporter January 25, 2022
The agreement between the Texas Carbon Management Program Group and Honeywell, a multinational conglomerate, was announced in December and gives Honeywell the right to scale the technology for commercialization.
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