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UT professor’s latest book ‘Guaraná’ earns multiple distinctions

UT professor’s latest book ‘Guaraná’ earns multiple distinctions

Caroline McConnico, General News Reporter February 7, 2024

A UT history professor earned three distinctions for his latest book at the American Historical Association’s annual meeting in San Francisco last month. Seth Garfield’s book, titled “Guaraná:...

Soncia Reagins-Lilly, former vice president for student affairs, announces retirement from University

Soncia Reagins-Lilly, former vice president for student affairs, announces retirement from University

Sowmya Sridhar, General News Reporter February 7, 2024

Soncia Reagins-Lilly, former vice president for student affairs and dean of students, announced her retirement from the University on Jan. 23, marking the end of her 17-year tenure at UT. Tom Dison,...

Professor Jay Banner guides his science of environmental justice class through testing the water quality of Waller Creek on East 23rd Street on Feb. 2.

UT geosciences professor receives prestigious Cherry Award

Julian Petzold, General News Reporter February 6, 2024

A UT geosciences professor won one of the most prestigious awards in teaching on Jan. 23. Jay Banner, a professor in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences and director of the Environmental...

New generative AI center launches as one of biggest for universities

New generative AI center launches as one of biggest for universities

Pili Saravia, Senior News Reporter February 6, 2024

UT announced the opening of the Texas Center for Generative AI on Jan. 25, a center that aims to advance research in the use of AI in healthcare, biosciences, engineering and image and language processing....

Nizar Doar, father of the victim Zacharia Doar, speaks at the Council on American-Islamic Relations' press conference on Tuesday. Nizar was also head of security for the state-wide Palestine rally two days earlier.

Palestinian-American stabbed in West Campus, Hate Crimes Review Committee to investigate incident

Maryam Ahmed and Pili Saravia February 6, 2024

The Austin Police Department is investigating the stabbing of a Palestinian-American man in West Campus on Sunday as “bias-motivated,” and the incident will be reviewed by the Hate Crimes Review Committee,...

Eric Hiatt, Sinjini Sinha and Travis Stone, graduate students from the Jackson School of Geosciences received a 2024 Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award from the National Association of Geoscience Teachers. In January, 14 TAs across the country were recognized.

Geoscience TAs recognized for innovative work in classroom

Emma Nguyen, General News Reporter February 6, 2024

Three teaching assistants from the Jackson School of Geosciences were recognized for their contributions to geoscience education in January. The Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award “recognizes outstanding...

A person wears a Palestinian flag as protestors rally at the Capitol in support of a ceasefire in Gaza on Sunday.

Thousands gather at Texas Capitol to call for US support of UN top court ruling, ceasefire in Gaza strip

Olivia Dilley and Ren Leija February 6, 2024

Thousands chanted “There’s no justice, there’s no peace!” at the Texas Capitol on Sunday afternoon, calling on the United States to support the top United Nations Court’s order stating that Israel’s...

Public relations senior Kaylee Gustin holds her son, Aiden, on campus on Saturday. “(Before I was a parent), I would sleep in until 20 minutes before my class and I would run down here and do the bare minimum,” Gustin said. “Now, I have to make the best grades possible because we’re trying to build this future and our money depends on it.”

University adopts Title IX policy for pregnant and parenting students

Naina Srivastava, Senior News Reporter February 6, 2024

Kaylee Gustin wakes up every day at 3 a.m. to feed her 10-month-old. She makes him a bottle, changes his diaper and rocks him until he falls asleep an hour later. When they wake again in the morning, Gustin...

UT professor named first woman director of Center for Space Research

UT professor named first woman director of Center for Space Research

Mara Ramazanoglu, General News Reporter February 2, 2024

Lori Magruder, an associate professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, was recently named the first woman director of the UT Center for Space Research. Magruder...

Austin city councilwoman Kathie Tovo on the west mall at The University of Texas at Austin, February 1, 2024.

UT professor, former city council member announces bid for mayor

Aaron Sullivan, Senior News Reporter February 2, 2024

Kathie Tovo, an adjunct professor and former city council member who represented West Campus, announced her bid for mayor on Jan. 18. Tovo was the first candidate to announce her campaign for the 2024...

UT Law clinic files complaint to UN, claims human rights crisis for LGBTQ+ Texans

UT Law clinic files complaint to UN, claims human rights crisis for LGBTQ+ Texans

Naina Srivastava, Senior News Reporter February 2, 2024

Several organizations filed a complaint with the United Nations claiming a human rights crisis for LGBTQ+ Texans late last month. The joint allegation letter was drafted by the UT Law Human Rights Clinic...

Students walking past the UT Tower on Dec. 2, 2021.

Four student protesters under investigation, face possible expulsion after protesting dismissal of TAs

Pili Saravia, Senior News Reporter February 2, 2024

Four student protesters face investigation by the University and possible expulsion after entering the dean of the School of Social Work’s office to protest two teaching assistants being relieved of...

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