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Texas looks to beat OU in the first Red River Food Fight since 2021

Texas looks to beat OU in the first Red River Food Fight since 2021

Mason Rouser, Senior News Reporter September 18, 2023

The University of Texas and University of Oklahoma Red River Showdown moves to new turf this month: a food fight.  Throughout September, the schools are going head-to-head in the Red River Food Fight,...

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Texas Senate acquits Ken Paxton on all articles of impeachment, reinstating him as attorney general

Mason Rouser, Senior News Reporter September 18, 2023

The Texas Senate voted on Sept. 16 to acquit Ken Paxton on 16 articles of impeachment, immediately reinstating him as Texas Attorney General.  The House of Representatives impeached Paxton in May,...

Fans wait in line to enter Victory Lap bar on September 16, 2023.

West Campus bar Victory Lap working to comply with city requirements following noise complaints from 2400 Nueces residents

Isabella Zeff, Senior News Reporter September 18, 2023

After living at 2400 Nueces for two years, Anika Grendell grew used to gameday cheers or weekend music, but never expected the consistent noise this semester from the new bar Victory Lap across the street. “I...

Researchers train AI model to diagnose knee osteoarthritis with clinical-grade performance

Researchers train AI model to diagnose knee osteoarthritis with clinical-grade performance

Amirtha Jayakumaran, Senior News Reporter September 18, 2023

A team led by UT researchers developed an AI model to diagnose knee osteoarthritis based on medical images such as X-rays, to establish a scale of severity that can be used to diagnose individual patients. The...

Darden Smith named UT’s first inaugural songwriter in residence

Darden Smith named UT’s first inaugural songwriter in residence

Caroline McConnico, General News Reporter September 18, 2023

The University of Texas named Austin-based musician and UT alumnus Darden Smith the first inaugural songwriter in residence as part of a new program.  The program, started by the College of Fine Arts,...

The Texas Alumni Center in Austin, Texas on September 17, 2023.

Texas Exes recognizes young alumni in annual award panel, Outstanding Young Texas Exes Awards

Victoria Artale, General News Reporter September 17, 2023

Texas Exes, the University’s official alumni organization, is hosting its annual Outstanding Young Texas Exes Awards panel free for all UT students to attend on Sept. 29. The award recognizes the...

UT Libraries gain free New York Times subscriptions for students, faculty

UT Libraries gain free New York Times subscriptions for students, faculty

Joey Clark, General News Reporter September 17, 2023

UT Libraries announced that it obtained free New York Times online subscriptions on Aug. 28 for all students and faculty, granting unlimited access to the multimedia journalism website and app. Campus...

A student holds a deck of cards in Austin, Texas on Sep. 17, 2023.

Longhorn Bridge Club to pay students to learn classic card game

Elijah Carll, General News Reporter September 17, 2023

New student organization the Longhorn Bridge Club will pay members to attend meetings and learn to play bridge. New members will receive $15 per meeting they attend as long as they are University students...

Charley Rejsek, the CEO of BookPeople, stands in front of a bookshelf inside the location on N. Lamar Blvd on Sept. 12, 2023. BookPeople joined group of Texas bookstores to sue the HB 900, which requires bookstores to provide ratings for books sold to schools outlining the amount of sexual content.

Federal judge says Texas cannot enforce book censorship law

Mason Rouser, Senior News Reporter September 14, 2023

A federal judge said he will provide an injunction to stop a law censoring books containing “sexually explicit material” in school libraries last month, resulting from a lawsuit filed by book freedom...

Austin City Council approves windowless housing resolution, preventing construction of new windowless bedrooms

Austin City Council approves windowless housing resolution, preventing construction of new windowless bedrooms

Sarah Brager, Senior News Reporter September 14, 2023

The Austin City Council approved a resolution yesterday requiring access to natural light in all newly constructed bedrooms in Austin after UT community members started a campaign this summer against windowless...

UT lab partners with Oxford Institute to monitor methane emissions

UT lab partners with Oxford Institute to monitor methane emissions

Raiyan Shaik , Senior News Reporter September 14, 2023

A research data lab at UT recently formed a partnership with the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies to create methane emissions data to inform European energy policy. The Energy Emissions Modeling...

Austin blood donation center We Are Blood expands eligibility guidelines to include more LGBTQ+ donors

Austin blood donation center We Are Blood expands eligibility guidelines to include more LGBTQ+ donors

Isabella Zeff, Senior News Reporter September 14, 2023

Brandon Wollerson donated blood for the first time in high school before he realized he was gay. After a few years of donating, Wollerson came out and became an ineligible donor — until We Are Blood...

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