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Jester City Limits to close for semester starting October 5

Fiza Kuzhiyil October 5, 2020

Jester City Limits dining hall will close Oct. 5 due to a low customer turnout this semester, said Rene Rodriguez, director of dining for University Housing and Dining. UHD closed JCL after it averaged...

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Bats found in PMA Building, goes viral on social media

Maya Wray October 5, 2020

A colony of bats has been living inside the Physics, Math and Astronomy building for at least the past two weeks, according to a video students have shared on Reddit of bats flying inside a corridor on...

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Higher education, UT extension courses all but halted in prisons during COVID-19

Brooke Ontiveros October 5, 2020

When Maggie Luna began her sentence at Lucile Plane State Jail, she hoped to pursue a college education. However, Luna found accessing higher education opportunities in a women’s prison few and far...

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UT-Austin faculty study water quality in Alaska, part of four-year project

Amanda Figueroa-Nieves October 5, 2020

Faculty from the Cockrell School of Engineering are leading a four-year project in Alaska to study how climate change is affecting water quality and endangering Alaskan communities.   According...

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The Daily Texan October 2, 2020

Daily Texan Staff October 2, 2020

Experts say UT can release location information on COVID-19 cases, and students discuss isolation facilities.

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Trump was aware of COVID-19’s severity by January, journalist Bob Woodward says in LBJ Library Conversation

Samantha Greyson October 2, 2020

In his recent book “Rage,” investigative journalist Bob Woodward said President Donald Trump was informed of the COVID-19 virus on Jan. 28, 2020, in a meeting held by the National Security...

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UT-Austin community can amplify COVID-19 transmission in Austin, UT report says

Amanda Figueroa-Nieves October 2, 2020

UT students returning to campus this fall could still amplify COVID-19 transmission in Austin, but there may be a delay in detecting the spread, according to a report by the UT COVID-19 Modeling Consortium.  “Chains...

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US News & World Report ranks UT’s First-Year Experience program No. 25 in nation

Fiza Kuzhiyil October 2, 2020

The U.S. News and World Report ranked UT’s First-Year Experience program 25 in the nation and second in universities with over 30,000 students, but the program continues to make adjustments for COVID-19. UT’s...

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Texas counties can only have one mail-in ballot location, according to new Abbott proclamation

Neha Madhira October 1, 2020

All Texas counties can have only one location for dropping off mail-in ballots by hand starting Friday, Gov. Greg Abbott said in a proclamation Thursday.  The parking garage at 700 Lavaca St. will...

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Congressional candidate Julie Oliver, Texas College Coalition Against Sexual Assault hold town hall

Kaylee Marquez October 1, 2020

The UT chapter of the Texas College Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Julie Oliver, the Democratic candidate running for TX-25, held a town hall Wednesday to discuss sexual assault on college campuses. Texas...

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UT-Austin students create tool exhibiting police PAC contributions to local representatives

Athena Hawkins October 1, 2020

Two UT students launched a website last week that allows its users to learn about campaign contributions representatives receive from police political action committees in Texas local elections. The...

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Restaurants deal with financial uncertainty, fear closure due to COVID-19

Lauren Goodman October 1, 2020

Some Austin restaurants near the UT campus are facing financial difficulties and are at risk of shutting down because they were forced to adapt their operations during the pandemic. According to a survey...

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