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Students worry about timeliness and consistency of UTPD incident alert system

Students worry about timeliness and consistency of UTPD incident alert system

Olivia Dilley and Angela Santos February 23, 2024

English sophomore Maddox Michener’s West Campus apartment on the night of Feb. 4, he watched police cars pile up on the street but did not receive any official information until morning. “Someone...

Esperanza Community in Austin, Texas on Thursday Feb. 22, 2024.

TxDOT purchases land that could double capacity of Esperanza Community shelter for the unhoused community

Olivia Dilley, Senior News Reporter February 23, 2024

The Texas Department of Transportation acquired seven additional acres for the expansion of an East Austin shelter for the unhoused community, potentially doubling its space, according to a Feb. 8 press...

Antone's Nightclub in downtown Austin on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024. New guidelines preserve the historical building.

Austin brings equity, diversity in new historic preservation plan with community feedback

Pili Saravia and Abby Breyfogle February 23, 2024

Austin’s Planning Department launched a new Equity-Based Preservation Plan on Feb. 6 which aims to capture Austin’s full culture by preserving historical buildings that have previously been overlooked....

Student Government executive alliance candidates outline platforms as elections approach

Student Government executive alliance candidates outline platforms as elections approach

Maryam Ahmed, Senior News Reporter February 23, 2024

Students can begin voting on Monday for the executive alliance they would like to represent them in Student Government for the 2024-2025 academic year. Voting opens 8 a.m. on Monday Feb. 26 and...

The Espero Apartment Complex for the homeless is pictured on Friday.

UT students help open Austin’s first permanent supportive housing community

Emma Nguyen, General News Reporter February 22, 2024

Austin opened its first permanent supportive housing community aimed at creating affordable units for low-income households and those experiencing chronic homelessness, the city announced on Feb. 9. The...

From left, advertising sophomore Emmy Chen and Anthropology and International Relations freshman Kylee Puga observe Biogenic House Sections in Mebane Gallery on Monday.

Biogenics House Sections exhibit explores sustainability in architecture

Jaelyn Rodriguez, General News Reporter February 21, 2024

Light fills Goldsmith Hall's Mebane Gallery, highlighting a new exhibit that challenges the common materials used in architecture.  Designed and curated by Lewis Tsurumaki Lewis Architects, Biogenic...

Museum goers exit the Bullock Texas State History Museum on Wednesday. The museum now has all 16,000 years of Texas history available in English and Spanish.

Bullock Museum makes exhibit displays fully available in Spanish

Ren Leija, Senior News Reporter February 21, 2024

The Bullock Texas State History Museum announced in early February its Texas History Galleries are now fully available in English and Spanish, allowing Spanish-speaking visitors to have a comprehensive,...

The Mission Within recruits grieving military families for psychedelic research with Dell Medical School

The Mission Within recruits grieving military families for psychedelic research with Dell Medical School

Eden Shamy, General News Reporter February 21, 2024

A psychedelic retreat center for veteran mental health began recruitment on Feb. 9 for its upcoming psychedelic therapy retreat in Mexico amidst a shortage of volunteers for the program. The retreat...

UT professor receives prestigious biology award

UT professor receives prestigious biology award

Caroline McConnico, General News Reporter February 21, 2024

 A UT assistant professor received an award earlier this month from the Society for Developmental Biology, recognizing his outstanding research on cell polarity. Daniel Dickinson, an assistant professor...

UT aerospace engineers help design moon lander

UT aerospace engineers help design moon lander

Laura Rivera, General News Reporter February 21, 2024

A UT aerospace engineering professor and his research team designed a guidance algorithm that will help a moon lander reach its destination on Feb. 22.  The IM-1 Nova-C Lander, built by aerospace...

Study shows rise in alternative health approaches to manage pain and stress

Study shows rise in alternative health approaches to manage pain and stress

Mara Ramazanoglu, General News Reporter February 20, 2024

A greater percentage of U.S. adults are using complementary health approaches, such as yoga and meditation, according to a study published last month in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The...

UT and JPMorgan Chase researchers develop unlearning algorithm for AI

UT and JPMorgan Chase researchers develop unlearning algorithm for AI

Julian Petzold, General News Reporter February 20, 2024

UT researchers, in collaboration with JPMorgan Chase, developed an algorithm teaching generative AI models to unlearn information in image-to-image models. The paper describing the research, published...

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