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Travis County appoints its first chief public defender

Austin Martinez February 12, 2020

Travis County hired its first chief public defender to represent adults accused of misdemeanor and felony offenses in the county, according to a Travis County press release on Feb. 5. Travis County...

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Texas Convergent holds reverse career fair where recruiters hear student pitches

Sana Hameed February 12, 2020

Texas Convergent, a business and technology entrepreneurial organization, hosted the second Side Project Expo on Tuesday evening, where the recruiters came to the students to learn about projects they...

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UT-Austin student showcases journey as disabled refugee in documentary

Alexander Mansky February 12, 2020

A UT student shared his life story as a disabled refugee through a documentary viewing as part of the Disability Awareness Speaker Series on Tuesday.  Qusay Hussein, a psychology and social work...

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Student government assembly discusses establishing space for nontraditional students

Anna Canizales February 12, 2020

Student leaders unanimously passed legislation in support of establishing a student center on campus for nontraditional students during the Student Government assembly meeting Tuesday.  Nontraditional...

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UT-Austin School of Information professor receives $1 million grant for unbiased artificial intelligence research

Brooke Ontiveros February 12, 2020

An assistant professor at the UT School of Information received more than $1 million last month in grant funding to research how to create more accurate and representative artificial intelligence applications,...

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Amazon Fresh launches grocery delivery service in Austin

Brooke Ontiveros February 12, 2020

Amazon Fresh launched in Austin last Thursday, allowing Amazon Prime members to ship groceries to their door in two hours with no delivery fee with a purchase of $35 or more, according to a statement from...

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Longhorns gear up for auction amid campuswide construction

Nataleah Small February 12, 2020

Longhorn-branded gear and collectibles are up for auction online as they are being cleared out of athletics facilities undergoing construction. Jerseys, gloves and burnt orange-colored chairs are among...

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Texas higher education commissioner reveals plans for 60x30TX goals

Laura Morales February 11, 2020

Texas is falling behind on its education goal, known as 60x30TX, which aims for 60% of the Texas population to earn a postsecondary degree or certificate by 2030, said the Texas higher education commissioner...

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Judge dismisses lawsuit alleging mishandling of sexual assault claims in Travis County

Neha Madhira February 11, 2020

A federal judge dismissed a two-year class-action lawsuit Monday in which eight women, three of whom are UT alumna, claimed Austin and Travis County officials did not properly handle their sexual assault...

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Texas Theme Park Engineering Group discusses new attractions ahead of Engineers Week

Tori Duff February 11, 2020

The Texas Theme Park Engineering Group met Monday to go over new amusement park attractions opening around the world in 2020 and discuss the upcoming Engineers Week on campus. The student organization,...

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New UT System Health Biobank allows researchers to access ‘Match.com for specimens’

Areeba Amer February 11, 2020

The UT System is consolidating research samples and data from different institutions so that researchers across the UT System can access them in one single biobank instead of several. The UT System...

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Artist Elia Alba discusses diversity in media through photography series, ‘The Supper Club’

Jasmine Lopez February 11, 2020

An award-winning artist who documents the intimate conversations people have at the dinner table spoke in the Christian-Green Gallery in Jester Hall on Monday afternoon. Elia Alba’s photo project,...

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