Connie Cooper, General News Reporter
• April 21, 2026
A UT Dell Medical School center focused on fetal care will be expanding its capacity and introducing a new fellowship program, following the implementation of a new center head in March.
The Dell...
Khoi Nguyen, General News Reporter
• April 21, 2026
UT researchers found the largest known group of wild chimpanzees has permanently split into two, according to an April 9 study published in the journal “Science.”
The study documents the split of...
Michael and Susan Dell pledged to donate $750 million to the future UT Dell Medical Center, which is set to begin construction later this year. The couple made the announcement on Tuesday alongside...
A former UT student who founded an online dating show has been sued for allegedly coordinating a large-scale bot attack against another media company, according to court documents.
The lawsuit, which...
After five years at the University, the dean of the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs will step down, according to the University. He will become the Joel L. Fleishman Dean of the Sanford School...
The Austin Police Department presented changes to the city council on April 7 regarding its use of force policy, such as how it records these incidents.
Under the new policy, instead of counting use...
UT submitted a report of all its employees on H-1B visas — which allow foreign professionals to work in the United States — to the Texas Workforce Commission on March 25.
In a January letter,...
The Austin Police Department will introduce officers to respond to “lower-priority” calls as a part of a limited pilot program starting this month, according to an email by a department spokesperson.
The...
With State Rep. Gina Hinojosa, D-Austin, challenging Gov. Greg Abbott in the November midterm election for Texas governor, the race for House District 49 is open for the first time since 2017. The district...
As students rush by the white plastic tables that line Speedway, hurrying from one class to the next, colorful arrays of signs and food line the road, many promoting religious organizations. On Guadalupe...
A Travis County judge temporarily blocked a statewide “ban” on certain hemp products until April 24.
The Texas Department of State Health Services adopted new rules on March 31, changing how the...
Representatives were officially sworn in on April 7 and can work on the legislation that their campaigns addressed. The Daily Texan spoke with some of the fresh faces of SG and discussed their legislative...
