Under the expansion of the Texas Advance Commitment for fall 2020, 13,000 students have benefited, with 9,000 students receiving aid to fully cover tuition and nearly 4,000 receiving tuition assistance,...
Trigger warning: This article references an alleged sexual misconduct violation.
UT-Austin terminated chemical engineering professor emeritus Adam Heller as a research professor Sept. 1 after he...
This year’s freshman class enrolled one of the highest percentages of Pell Grants awardees ever, according to a UT News press release from Oct. 29.
Undergraduates receiving Pell Grants increased...
Austin Mayor Steve Adler commended UT’s COVID-19 research Wednesday at the UT COVID-19 Conference.
The two-day conference showcased UT researchers’ COVID-19 findings and featured Adler as...
The city of Austin held a meeting Tuesday to discuss alternative responses to public safety incidents in City Council District 9, which includes West Campus.
Roughly 30 residents signed up to participate...
Austin Water is implementing recommendations from a proposal by a UT-Austin community and regional planning student team dedicated to improving the racial equity of the city’s water utilities.
Miriam...
The University hosted the first day of the UT COVID-19 Conference on Tuesday, showcasing UT researchers’ COVID-19 projects.
Tuesday’s keynote speaker was Lauren Ancel Meyers, the executive...
Research done by a UT geological sciences professor and his colleagues indicate that social precautions, not weather, has the greatest impact on coronavirus transmission.
The team began research in...
Students are petitioning the University to give them the option to choose pass/fail for all their classes this fall, but the University has no plans to change the policy, a UT spokesperson said.
The...
A committee composed of 23 students, faculty and alumni met Thursday to discuss the history of UT’s alma mater as a part of UT President Jay Hartzell’s efforts to “reclaim” the...
Finance sophomore Jacob Esparza requested his absentee ballot from Cameron County, Texas at the beginning of October. After two weeks of waiting, it still had not arrived.
Esparza said he had...
Joe Cascino, president of Texas College Democrats, said on Nov. 3 he was optimistic that Democrats would win four to five congressional seats in Texas. He said he felt confident Democratic candidate Gina...
