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UT-Austin researchers develop potential treatment for COVID-19

Amanda Figueroa-Nieves October 7, 2020

A team of UT researchers is developing an inhalable therapy for COVID-19, but the research needs further funding to go to clinical trials.   Pharmacy professor Hugh Smyth said the treatment uses...

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Paid homework program Quest raises financial concerns for UT-Austin students

Hairuo Yi October 7, 2020

Required homework programs such as Quest can be a financial burden during the pandemic, some students say. Quest, a UT-developed homework and testing service, has been a staple in introductory science...

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UT President Jay Hartzell announces diversity and inclusion updates, ‘Eyes of Texas’ committee

Neha Madhira October 6, 2020

UT President Jay Hartzell announced Tuesday UT’s plans and progress in engaging the University in conversations about campus culture, including creating a committee to “chronicle the full history”...

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The Daily Texan October 6, 2020

October 6, 2020

The Daily Texan October 6, 2020

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Proctorio raises student privacy concerns, tech issues for UT students, faculty

Hairuo Yi October 6, 2020

Students and faculty have raised concerns about Proctorio’s ability to protect them and their data this midterm season. Proctorio is a software that records students’ webcams and microphones,...

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UT-Austin scientists find LED light alternative to 3D printing

Lauren Womack October 6, 2020

UT scientists have developed a low-cost alternative to traditional 3D printing using LED lights, which could be used in printing living cells.  Chemistry assistant professor Zachariah Page and...

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College of Education rethinks approach to research because of COVID-19

Samantha Greyson October 6, 2020

Eleven College of Education research projects funded by more than $12 million in research grants from the Institute of Education Sciences have encountered significant roadblocks since researchers are unable...

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UT-Austin meets qualifications to be Hispanic-Serving Institution

Amanda Figueroa-Nieves October 6, 2020

UT-Austin surpassed 25% Hispanic undergraduate enrollment for the first time, according to a Sept. 22 press release, qualifying UT to apply to become a Hispanic-Serving Institution.  Hispanic-Serving...

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UT-Austin says privacy laws prevent disclosure of COVID-19 case details

Anna Canizales October 6, 2020

The University will not release information on the location of individual COVID-19 cases due to privacy laws, a University spokesperson said. But experts say the laws wouldn’t prevent UT from doing...

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Technology company donates equipment to UT labs to aid with COVID-19 research

Kevin Vu October 6, 2020

A technology company donated high-performance computing equipment to two UT labs in the College of Natural Sciences to support the labs’ COVID-19 research.  Advanced Micro Devices, an American...

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UT-Austin faculty member charged with 5 counts of possession of child pornography

Andrew Zhang October 6, 2020

Content warning: This article contains multiple explicit references to child pornography and sexual violence. McCombs School of Business faculty member Mario Villarreal has been charged with five counts...

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Austin Public Health says COVID-19 clusters could be associated with UTEP football game

Anna Canizales October 5, 2020

Austin Public Health has seen indications that some COVID-19 case clusters are associated with the football game against UT-El Paso on Sept. 12, said APH Chief Epidemiologist Janet Pichette. The University’s...

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