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Former U.S. Texas representative Beto O’Rourke speaks to students to the Jester Auditorium on Sept. 16, 2024. The "Ready to Vote" rally garnered over 400 students.

Over 400 students attend O’Rourke “Ready to Vote” rally

Naina Srivastava, Senior News Reporter September 16, 2024

Former U.S. representative Beto O’Rourke spoke to over 400 students Monday about voting rights and getting involved in elections at his “Ready to Vote” rally. The event, held in collaboration...

The UT Tower on Sept. 16.

University police arrest UT employee on charge of failure to register as a sex offender

Kylee Howard, Vivien Ayers, and Sarah Brager September 16, 2024

University police arrested a University employee, who is a registered sex offender in Oregon,  on Sept. 6 for what officials believe to be failure to register in Texas, a third-degree felony in the state.  UTPD...

The tower on July 7, 2023.

Dean of Students announces new response team, provides guidelines for on-campus protests

Matthew Gomez, Senior News Reporter September 16, 2024

Dean of Students Katie McGee announced a new Event Readiness and Response team on Sept. 16.  This announcement comes after the University began disciplinary proceedings last summer for some students...

A stray cat sits outside of San Jacinto Residence Hall on Sept. 15, 2024.

‘A helping hand’: Students start new organization to take care of West Campus stray cats

Aaron Sullivan, News Desk Editor September 15, 2024

A group of 20 students is actively working to establish a new University-affiliated organization to care for stray cats in West Campus, with plans to support a pre-existing staff-run organization and other...

County Clerk office to allocate additional services to reduce voting waiting times at Texas Union site

County Clerk office to allocate additional services to reduce voting waiting times at Texas Union site

Naina Srivastava, Senior News Reporter September 12, 2024

The Travis County Clerk’s office will take additional steps to reduce waiting times for the November election at the Texas Union polling location, the office said in an Aug. 26 memo. The Union will...

Students use the new Pepsi soda fountains at Kins Dining on Tuesday, September 10, 2024.

Students disappointed about switch from Coca-Cola products to Pepsi in dining halls

Ren Leija, News Desk Editor September 12, 2024

When they moved back into the dorms at the beginning of the semester, design junior Kate Crowder craved a Dr. Pepper, so they headed to the dining hall. But when they arrived, they discovered the Coca-Cola...

Law enforcement pushes protesters to the edge of the Main Mall lawn during the pro-Palestine demonstration on Wednesday, April 24, 2024.

Texas pro-Palestinian organizations sue Greg Abbott, state universities for enforcement of March executive order

Maryam Ahmed and Naina Srivastava September 12, 2024

An ongoing federal lawsuit filed by several pro-Palestinian organizations in May calls on Gov. Greg Abbott and state universities to stop enforcing an executive order addressing antisemitism on college...

Austin Energy launches new AI wildfire detection system

Austin Energy launches new AI wildfire detection system

Matthew Gomez, Senior News Reporter September 12, 2024

Austin became the first city in Texas to fully deploy a new artificial intelligence detection system aimed to spot and notify first responders of smoke and fires, Austin Energy announced Aug. 29.  The...

Lime scooters accessed in many areas around UT campus offer convenient travel options around the 40 acres

Audit reveals city faces communication, data collection issues with electric scooters

Erika Pernis, Senior News Reporter September 12, 2024

City of Austin staff reported there is limited data on electric scooter collisions and blockages throughout the city, according to an audit presented on Aug. 28 to the City Council, and said more community...

Debate party attendees cheer at a rebuttal made by vice-president Kamala Harris towards former president Donald Trump during last Tuesday’s presidential debate.

Students tune in to presidential debate at various watch parties

Erika Pernis, Naina Srivastava, and Matthew Gomez September 11, 2024

As former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris faced off in their first official debate of the election season, UT students attended various watch parties on campus and in West Campus. Pizza...

UT Tower from the South Lawn during the February 2022 freeze

Public Utility Commission adopts reliability standards for ERCOT power grid following 2021 freeze

Riley Walsh, General News Reporter September 11, 2024

The Public Utility Commission of Texas created new reliability standards to enhance grid performance following Texas' power grid failure in February 2021.  The guidelines, adopted on Aug. 29, aim to...

Sabey data center house large supercomputers that store data for Artificial Intelligence.

Round Rock facility to house new UT supercomputer

Julian Petzold, General News Reporter September 11, 2024

The University’s Texas Advanced Computing Center chose the Sabey Data Centers in Round Rock to house the fastest supercomputer at any American university.  TACC was granted $457 million from the...

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