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Jester Mail Center delays package pick ups due to increase in shipments

Brooke Ontiveros February 3, 2020

Students can expect delays on early semester shipments due to an increase in packages at the Jester Mail Center said JD Castro, the assistant director for residence life at UT. Jester Mail Center typically...

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UT-Austin, Dell Foundation to provide $20,000 to certain Pell-eligible freshmen starting fall 2020

Neha Madhira January 31, 2020

A partnership between UT and the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation will provide certain incoming Pell-eligible freshmen with $20,000 in financial support starting fall 2020, according to a UT press release...

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UT dermatologist uses AI in imaging technology to improve patient outcomes

Neha Madhira January 31, 2020

FotoFinder uses artificial intelligence to track and identify cancerous moles from photographs it takes of patients’ bodies, said Dr. Adewole Adamson, a UT Health Austin dermatologist. UT Health...

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ID Center and Service Desk will merge to boost efficiency

Nataleah Small January 31, 2020

To boost efficiency and improve the services offered in the Flawn Academic Center, the ID Center and Service Desk in the FAC will merge into one desk. The ID Center and the Service Desk are located...

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Harvard professor discusses Black activism, racism in education

Alexander Mansky January 31, 2020

A Harvard professor of history, race and public policy spoke Thursday at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs about the United States’ history of racism and the American educational system’s...

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Trapping group helps reunite locals with pets, remove strays from street

Hannah Williford January 31, 2020

A local pet rescue group helps residents recover lost pets and capture stray animals off the streets. A group of about 25 volunteers formed the nonprofit Trapping, Rescue and Pet Recovery Service in...

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UT panelists discuss immigration reform, state of emigration from Central America

Jasmine Lopez January 31, 2020

Panelists discussed the state of emigration from Central America during a panel presented by the Cátedra Ernesto Cardenal, a UT initiative which sponsors an annual event highlighting Central America. Speakers...

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Texas candidates speak about criminal justice system issues

Austin Martinez January 31, 2020

Progressive Texas candidates for the 2020 election spoke to students Thursday at the 21st Street Co-op about their plans for criminal justice reform. The Criminal Justice Candidate Forum, hosted by...

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Senate legislation advocates for professors’ pronouns on syllabi

Anna Canizales January 31, 2020

The first Senate of College Councils general assembly meeting of the semester focused on introducing new legislation, including requesting professors to include their pronouns on syllabi and surveying...

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TxDOT adds safety measures to intersection where UT football player, UT grad died

Austin Martinez January 30, 2020

The Texas Department of Transportation added a median and “no left turn” sign to a West Austin intersection in response to the community’s safety concerns, TxDOT spokesperson Bradley...

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Education Abroad Fair promotes affordable, practical programs

Cat DeLaura January 30, 2020

Texas Global Education Abroad hosted its biannual informational fair outside Gregory Gymnasium on Wednesday. The fair happens every semester and is designed to provide a space for students to learn...

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UT hosts discussion about transit improvements

Cameron Castilaw January 30, 2020

UT welcomed Christof Spieler, author of “Trains, Buses, People: An Opinionated Atlas of US Transit” on Wednesday for a talk about what the Austin metro could learn from other cities’...

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