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Historic wing in UT-Austin Life Science Library reopens after 3-month renovation

Will Brooks March 4, 2020

The Hall of Noble Words, one of the University’s oldest study spaces, reopened in the Main Building Monday after nearly three months of renovations. The hall is located in the east wing of the...

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Texas Skate Mates rolls out new skating club

Mikayla Mondragon March 3, 2020

What started out as a woman with nothing but her quad skates and a passion for skating has evolved into a skater club with 20 members in just one week. Olly Landreth, a radio-television-film sophomore,...

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Texas Traditions hosts annual Texas Independence Day celebration

Madi Margulies March 3, 2020

A student watched a baby goat chew on his shoelace while ducks bathed themselves in a nearby water bowl, splashing students at the Texas Independence Day event at Gregory Gymnasium Plaza on Monday. Texas...

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College of Liberal Arts forms diversity task force to create action plans, broaden equity

Laura Morales March 3, 2020

A task force was formed Wednesday to make the College of Liberal Arts more inclusive by surveying students and crafting diversity and equity action plans, said one of the force’s co-chairs. Monique...

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Interior design senior creates endowment for future architecture students

Cecilia Garzella March 3, 2020

An interior design senior donated half her personal savings, $15,000, this semester to help future architecture students after receiving a $30,000 scholarship funding her tuition, housing and supplies.  Katherine...

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Democratic presidential primary candidates put forth final effort in Texas

Hannah Williford March 3, 2020

Democratic presidential primary candidates visited Texas to make their final case to voters ahead of Super Tuesday. Remaining candidates former Vice President Joe Biden, billionaire Michael Bloomberg,...

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UT-Austin to change sexual misconduct policy to terminate, release names of violators

Lauren Grobe March 2, 2020

Editor's Note: This story has been updated from an earlier version with additional information about the Husch Blackwell review of UT's sexual misconduct policies. The University announced substantial...

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Leap year students at UT-Austin celebrate their fifth birthday

Katie Clausen March 2, 2020

For those who were born on Feb. 29, Saturday was a special day that only comes once every four years. For a few of those in the class of 2022, it will only be their fifth official birthday.  Born...

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Hack for Resilient Communities tackles climate change in Austin communities

Noah Rose March 2, 2020

Students, professors and community members used software engineering to develop tools that would counteract the adverse effects of climate change in Austin communities on Saturday.  At Hack for...

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UT-Austin students, alumnus work to create biodegradable pads for women in Guinea

Nataleah Small March 2, 2020

Sanitary Aid for Everyone, an alumni and student-led research group, is working to create a biodegradable sanitary pad to help women without access to adequate facilities and menstruation products.  The...

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MOVE Texas hosts Party at the Polls to remind UT-Austin students to vote

Alexander Mansky March 2, 2020

To increase voter turnout, MOVE Texas held a Party at the Polls on Friday, offering snacks and games in front Gregory Gym to remind people it was the last day to early vote for the 2020 primaries. MOVE...

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UT-Austin students beautify East Austin neighborhood during ‘The Project’

Andrew Zhang March 2, 2020

Armed with paint brushes, gardening tools and hammers, members of the UT community volunteered in St. Johns, an Austin neighborhood, on Saturday as part of The Project, UT’s largest annual day of...

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