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Texas Senate passes bill restricting funds to Thriving Texas Families program, reproductive health advocates speak out

Texas Senate passes bill restricting funds to Thriving Texas Families program, reproductive health advocates speak out

Anjum Alam, General News Reporter April 16, 2025

The Texas Senate unanimously passed a bill on April 2 amending Senate Bill 24 from the 88th Legislative Session, which established the Thriving Texas Families program as a continuation of the state’s...

Austin advocates push for increased support, funding for immigrant communities following changes to federal immigration policies

Austin advocates push for increased support, funding for immigrant communities following changes to federal immigration policies

Catharine Li, Senior News Reporter April 16, 2025

As Austin continues its budget drafting process for the 2025-26 funding year, community advocates are pushing city leaders to allocate more money towards supporting immigrant communities, including...

UT research identifies antibodies neutralizing whooping cough toxin

UT research identifies antibodies neutralizing whooping cough toxin

Aiman Tareen, General News Reporter April 16, 2025

Vaccines for whooping cough could improve following research published April 2 by UT and other global researchers specifically focused on two antibodies that target the infection’s toxins.  The research...

State Senate passes bill addressing labor demands in nuclear energy

State Senate passes bill addressing labor demands in nuclear energy

Anjum Alam, General News Reporter April 15, 2025

The Texas Senate unanimously passed a bipartisan bill on April 1 to address “urgent skilled labor demands” in the nuclear energy industry.  Co-sponsored by Texas senators Judith Zaffirini and Tan...

Over 170 international students across UT System impacted by visa status change, officials confirm

Over 170 international students across UT System impacted by visa status change, officials confirm

Catharine Li, Senior News Reporter April 15, 2025

More than 170 international students across the UT System schools faced the “revocation of student visas or immigration status changes” as of last Friday, a UT System official confirmed Monday.  In...

Study predicts antidepressant efficacy using multiple brain imaging sources, machine learning

Study predicts antidepressant efficacy using multiple brain imaging sources, machine learning

Emily Krupa, General News Reporter April 15, 2025

Considering multiple brain imaging methods and processing the data with machine learning can better predict how a person with depression will respond to antidepressants, according to a March 31 study published...

The Texas Capitol is pictured on Jan. 15, 2025.

Texas Senate advances bill increasing state control over higher education curriculum content

Isaiah Williams, Senior News Reporter April 15, 2025

The Texas Senate passed Senate Bill 37, a bill that could increase the state’s control over public Texas universities along party lines, after an hour-long floor debate between bill author Sen. Brandon...

Members of the Texas men's swim and dive team come up for air during their first meet on Oct. 3, 2024.

Name, Image, Likeness: A look into the changing landscape of NCAA sports in the NIL era

That’s because, in 2021, Texas became the 14th state to pass legislation that would give student-athletes the ability to profit off of their name, image and likeness — a landmark development in the...

Dr. Salam Fayyad speaking at "A Conversation with Dr. Salam Fayyad, Former Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority" in the LBJ School of Public Affairs Bass Lecture Hall on April 14, 2025.

Former Palestinian Authority Prime Minister, UT alumnus speaks at LBJ School

Ethan Housewright, General News Reporter April 15, 2025

Salam Fayyad, the former Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority, discussed the reconstruction of Gaza during a conversation hosted by the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs on Monday afternoon. Fayyad,...

OpenAI offers free ChatGPT “Plus” during finals season while students raise concerns about its place in education

OpenAI offers free ChatGPT “Plus” during finals season while students raise concerns about its place in education

Isaiah Williams, Senior News Reporter April 14, 2025

“Thanks for verifying your student status! You can now claim two free months of ChatGPT Plus,” is what someone would see in their email if they clicked one of the many ads online, signed up for...

West Campus on Jan. 26, 2023.

Arrests in West Campus prompts University, community to call for increased public safety

Catharine Li, Senior News Reporter April 14, 2025

After the same individual was arrested in West Campus three times last week, community members are calling on the University to increase public safety measures in the neighborhood.  The Austin...

Pro bono legal initiatives on campus help advocate for immigrant rights

Pro bono legal initiatives on campus help advocate for immigrant rights

Catharine Li, Senior News Reporter April 14, 2025

As a child, Sasha Mendoza remembers translating documents from English to Spanish for her mother. Whether at school or during appointments, Mendoza said she always stepped into that role.  Now,...

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