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Protesters stand as they are arrested during a protest on the University of Texas campus on April  24, 2024.

University committee finds administrators failed to comply with institutional rules regarding April pro-Palestine protests

Erika Pernis and Tyler Pullum August 6, 2024

A committee of professors published a report last month stating University administrators failed to comply with its own institutional rules in its response to the pro-Palestinian protests in April. The...

Alzheimer's Association funds $1.2 million for research in Central Texas, grant given to UT researchers

Alzheimer’s Association funds $1.2 million for research in Central Texas, grant given to UT researchers

Ren Leija, Senior News Reporter August 6, 2024

The Alzheimer’s Association, an organization that supports Alzheimer's research globally, is funding $1.2 million in research projects across Central Texas, including research grant funding for UT. The...

UT joins national effort to recruit rural, small-town students

UT joins national effort to recruit rural, small-town students

Caroline McConnico, Senior News Reporter August 6, 2024

UT joined a national effort to recruit students from rural areas and small towns in an effort to increase college enrollment resources in these areas, according to a July 26 press release.  The University...

Loading vehicles pictured near the DKR Stadium adjacent bike lanes on Robert Dedman Drive on Friday, August 2, 2024.

Raised construction, valet parking around bike lanes raises safety concerns among student bikers

Erika Pernis, Senior News Reporter August 5, 2024

The protected bike lanes by the Moody Center have turned into a parking lot for valet parking, loading and University vehicles, raising safety concerns for students who bike in these areas on campus. The...

The Steve Hicks School of Social Work on Monday, Feb. 19, 2024.

Texas Historical Commission votes to begin state landmark process for School of Social Work

Laura Rivera, General News Reporter August 5, 2024

The Texas Historical Commission voted on July 26 to begin the State Antiquities Landmark designation process for the Steve Hicks School of Social Work, possibly protecting it from demolition until a thorough...

UT’s Dell Medical Center expands neurocritical care unit

UT’s Dell Medical Center expands neurocritical care unit

Caroline McConnico, Senior News Reporter August 4, 2024

A nonprofit health system in Austin officially opened the newly expanded neurocritical care unit at UT’s Dell Medical Center on July 30, the only of its kind in Central Texas.  Ascension Seton’s...

Austin’s Downtown Density Bonus Program updates expansion of boundaries in University Neighborhood Overlay

Austin’s Downtown Density Bonus Program updates expansion of boundaries in University Neighborhood Overlay

Daniela Capistran, General News Reporter August 1, 2024

The Austin City Council passed a resolution on July 18, modifying Austin’s Downtown Density Bonus Program, which was established in 2014 to promote the development of high-rise buildings to support affordable...

East sixth street pictured the night of Sunday, July, 28 2024.

Dallas realty company continues revitalization of 6th Street

Erika Pernis, Senior News Reporter August 1, 2024

A Dallas-based realty company is continuing its efforts to revitalize the East 6th Street neighborhood in downtown Austin. Stream Realty Partners, among others, announced plans to redevelop the...

$108,000 budget to support college food pantries to be renewed in 2024-2025 city budget

$108,000 budget to support college food pantries to be renewed in 2024-2025 city budget

Riley Walsh, General News Reporter August 1, 2024

A $108,000 grant meant to support food-insecure students in Austin is likely to be renewed at upcoming City Council meetings later this month and will last through the next fiscal year.  The College...

UT's Texas-Soton team qualifies for XPRIZE wildfire competition

UT’s Texas-Soton team qualifies for XPRIZE wildfire competition

Caroline McConnico, Senior News Reporter July 29, 2024

UT’s Texas-Soton team is among 29 groups that qualified for the XPRIZE Wildfire Autonomous Wildfire Response competition, according to a July 15 press release. The four-year competition, with a prize...

UT engineers create new carbon storage method to fight climate change

UT engineers create new carbon storage method to fight climate change

Laura Rivera, General News Reporter July 29, 2024

UT engineers shared their findings on a more efficient way to store carbon in a research paper published July 8 in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. The method can be used in more parts of the...

President Biden greets supporters on the tarmac after landing in at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on Monday ahead of his speech at the LBJ Library on UT's campus.

President Joe Biden delivers keynote address at LBJ Presidential Library

Kylee Howard and Riley Walsh July 29, 2024

Civil rights must be protected and expanded, President Joe Biden said Monday during his keynote address at the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library’s celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Civil...

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