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An employee stands outside Wheatsville Co-op on Guadalupe Street on Thursday.

Wheatsville Co-op closing Guadalupe Street location after 43 years

Erika Pernis and Ren Leija June 13, 2024

Wheatsville Food Co-Op, Austin’s cooperatively-owned grocery store and market, announced the closure of its Guadalupe Street location after four decades of service in a special edition newsletter. General...

Austin Light Rail begins Project Development phase

Austin Light Rail begins Project Development phase

Ren Leija, Senior News Reporter June 13, 2024

The Austin Transit Partnership entered the Project Development phase for the Austin Light Rail Phase 1 Project, one of the beginning components of Project Connect, late last month after earning a federal...

Co-hosts of the "AI for the Rest of Us" podcast Marc Airhart, left, and Casey Boyle, right, pose for a portrait in the LAITS studio in Mezes Hall on Thursday.

UT releases new podcast ‘AI For the Rest of Us’

Laurel Pinchback, General News Reporter June 13, 2024

The College of Liberal Arts and the College of Natural Sciences collaborated on a new podcast called “AI for the Rest of Us,” intending to bridge the gap between artificial intelligence experts and...

The tower on July 7, 2023.

UT mandates staff for full-time on-site work beginning fall semester

Ren Leija, Senior News Reporter June 12, 2024

Almost all staff members will be required to work on-site full-time beginning this fall, UT announced Wednesday morning. The policy aims to improve service delivery to students, faculty and other stakeholders...

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

University begins investigations for students arrested during on-campus protests

Matthew Gomez, General News Reporter June 10, 2024

Several students arrested during April’s pro-Palestine protests received letters from the University stating they are under investigation for actions taken during the events. In a letter obtained...

The Austin State Hospital completed renovation on Monday.

New Austin State Hospital opens in partnership with Dell Medical School

Caroline McConnico, Senior News Reporter June 10, 2024

State leaders celebrated the opening of the new Austin State Hospital on May 15 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony to honor the $305 million replacement facility.  The new 240-bed facility, built on the...

City’s Office of Sustainability prepares investment plan to fund Austin’s environmental goals

City’s Office of Sustainability prepares investment plan to fund Austin’s environmental goals

Erika Pernis, Senior News Reporter June 10, 2024

The Austin City Council received a memo on May 21 from the city’s Office of Sustainability outlining an investment plan for projects to help Austin meet its climate and sustainability goals. The sustainability...

The UT Tower on May 10, 2024.

UT professors join lawsuit against Biden administration

Matthew Gomez, General News Reporter June 10, 2024

Two UT professors joined Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s lawsuit against President Joe Biden and his administration last month over the expansion of Title IX protections.  The education department...

Garzapelta muelleri – A New Crocodile Ancestor Discovered by UT Researchers

A study led by researchers at UT's Jackson School of Geosciences discovered fossils belonging to Garzapelta muelleri - an ancestor of modern-day crocodiles. Video by Avery Kurzontkowski, Joseph Sweeney...

A Look Inside The Daily Texan

Joseph Sweeney, Multimedia Editor May 29, 2024

The Daily Texan is one of the most awarded college newspapers in the nation, but how exactly is the paper printed? And how has the paper changed over recent years? Produced by Joseph Sweeney. This video...

Pro-Palestine protesters gather outside of the Capitol on May 19, 2024.

Hundreds gather at Capitol for second statewide pro-Palestine protest this year in commemoration of Nakba Day

Kylee Howard, Associate News Editor May 19, 2024

Hundreds of protesters gathered and marched in front of the Capitol and downtown Austin Sunday afternoon, following the Texas Department of Public Safety closing the official grounds two days earlier.  Arranged...

Protesters gather on South Mall for a pro-Palestine protest on May 5, 2024.

Pro-Palestine protesters gather on South Lawn for May Day: timeline

Sarah Brager, News Desk Editor May 5, 2024

Noon  Over 100 people gather on South Lawn, chanting for the end of occupation in Palestine. Organizers include the Palestine Solidarity Committee, the Texas Young Active Labor Leaders, Faculty and...

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