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Speakers at Dismantling Global Hindutva explain differences between Hindutva, Hinduism

Speakers at Dismantling Global Hindutva explain differences between Hindutva, Hinduism

Kaushiki Roy September 12, 2021

Speakers at the Dismantling Global Hindutva conference discussed the difference between Hinduism and Hindutva, how disinformation about the ideologies spread and the future of political discourse in India.  The...

Partnership with Red Cross gives students experience in humanitarian engineering

Partnership with Red Cross gives students experience in humanitarian engineering

Kevin Vu, News Reporter September 10, 2021

Editor's Note: This article first appeared as part of the September 3 flipbook. After the Cockrell School of Engineering teamed up with the Red Cross to distribute a device that creates low-cost menstrual...

UT students advocate for increased government action to help Afghan refugees

UT students advocate for increased government action to help Afghan refugees

Tori Duff, News Reporter September 10, 2021

Editor's Note: This article first appeared as part of the September 3 flipbook.  Attia, an Afghan American, remembers being inspired when she saw a female school principal in Afghanistan 10 years ago....

UT tracks growing COVID-19 breakthrough cases with testing, contact tracing

UT tracks growing COVID-19 breakthrough cases with testing, contact tracing

Samantha Greyson, News Reporter September 10, 2021

Editor's note: This article first appeared as part of the September 3 flipbook. Since June 1, COVID-19 breakthrough cases have made up over 60% of cases detected in UT’s contact tracing efforts, a...

UT students say new voting bill won’t protect from voter fraud, will make it harder for Texans to vote

UT students say new voting bill won’t protect from voter fraud, will make it harder for Texans to vote

Marisa Huerta September 9, 2021

Some UT students said the new voting bill signed into law Tuesday by Gov. Greg Abbott is a measure of voter suppression and won’t protect election integrity. Senate Bill 1 seeks to tighten election...

Mental Health Assistance and Response Team to join UTPD on mental health crisis calls

Mental Health Assistance and Response Team to join UTPD on mental health crisis calls

Marisa Huerta September 8, 2021

A team of trained counselors will now accompany University of Texas Police Department officers on mental health calls. However, some students fear the presence of police will still hinder students from...

Texas NAACP, UT students file federal civil rights complaint over ‘The Eyes of Texas’

Texas NAACP, UT students file federal civil rights complaint over ‘The Eyes of Texas’

Katy Nelson, News Reporter September 8, 2021

The Texas NAACP, the NAACP UT chapter and a group of anonymous students filed a complaint against UT with the U.S. Department of Education for the continued use of “The Eyes of Texas” in University...

UTPD opens new substation in West Campus following protests against location

UTPD opens new substation in West Campus following protests against location

Tori Duff, News Reporter September 8, 2021

The University of Texas Police Department opened a second substation last Tuesday in West Campus, despite protests from some students against the location. UTPD West is located on 25th Street and Guadalupe...

UT program provides mentorship to refugee students relocated from Afghanistan

UT program provides mentorship to refugee students relocated from Afghanistan

Lauren Nelson September 7, 2021

As Austin prepares to accept 200 to 300 Afghan refugees, an official for UT’s Refugee Student Mentor Program anticipates they will relocate to the city. Therefore, the University program needs additional...

UT raises minimum pay for dining workers to recruit new hires amid labor shortage

UT raises minimum pay for dining workers to recruit new hires amid labor shortage

Samantha Greyson, News Reporter September 7, 2021

UT increased dining hall workers’ pay in August to recruit nearly 100 more employees for its thinly staffed dining halls due to consistent labor shortages. University Housing and Dining is currently...

UT researchers help develop system to mitigate space debris

UT researchers help develop system to mitigate space debris

Kevin Vu September 5, 2021

In space thousands of natural and human-made objects float around and collide with one another, preventing satellites and rockets from functioning correctly. Researchers from UT, the Massachusetts Institute...

Texas Memorial Museum risks closing due to budget cuts, understaffing

Texas Memorial Museum risks closing due to budget cuts, understaffing

Katy Nelson, News Reporter September 5, 2021

Editor's Note: This article first appeared as part of the August 31 flipbook. The Texas Memorial Museum is facing financial strain after budget cuts and a lack of support from UT. Without more financial...

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