The School of Civic Leadership appointed Justin Dyer as its inaugural dean on March 25. Dyer previously taught political science at the University of Missouri and was a founding director of the Kinder...

Ryan Wallace, a doctoral candidate in the School of Journalism and Media, died in a fatal car accident on March 22.  Wallace was driving in Bastrop County when a concrete truck ran into a nearby school...

Former UT Arabic instructor, Amjad Shabat, along with her husband and 2-year-old daughter, was evacuated from the Gaza Strip to Cairo on March 15. Shabat and her family are in good health and have found...

The City of Austin approved a program to increase reclaimed water use for non-drinking purposes on March 7.  The GoPurple initiative, created by Austin Water, incentivizes future developments to install...

The UT Outpost hosted a donation drive with games and free snacks at the Turtle Pond on Tuesday, prior to reopening their main building on March 27. The UT Outpost provides free food and business attire...

An associate English professor received a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Public Knowledge program for her pilot project focused on collecting and organizing historical information earlier this...

For the past four admissions cycles, UT applicants have weighed whether or not standardized scores would make or break their acceptance onto the Forty Acres, adding extra stress to an already uncertain...

UT researchers developed AI tools to accelerate the production of a medication that treats Alzheimer’s and dementia symptoms, according to a study published March 7.  Simon d’Oelsnitz, an author...

UT biomedical researchers developed a new tool that could reduce costs for diagnosing infectious diseases such as COVID-19.  The new tool, called the Subak reporter, works by using clustered regularly...

Another autonomous vehicle company will roll out its commercial ride-hailing services to the Austin community later this year.  Last year, Waymo, an autonomous vehicle company subsidized by Google,...

The Native American and Indigenous Collective’s annual powwow will take place off campus after the organization faced challenges working with the University last year, NAIC co-directors said. The...

The Austin City Council approved city code changes on March 7, allowing more legal wiggle room to maintain the Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail around Lady Bird Lake. The City Council initiated...