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UT professors use female influencers to teach economics concepts in new research paper

Julian Petzold, General News Reporter November 29, 2023

A pair of UT economics professors helped publish a collaborative paper guiding educators to better explain economic concepts to Generation Z. The paper, written by University of Texas at Austin professors...

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16% of drivers stopped by UT System police are Black despite making up 7% of system population

Michael Zhang, General Projects Reporter November 29, 2023

Since the George Floyd protests, police departments throughout the United States have taken steps to reform their practices and past.  This includes campus policing. From welcoming a new police...

New digital twin of campus could help predict energy needs for climate change

New digital twin of campus could help predict energy needs for climate change

Emma Nguyen, General News Reporter November 27, 2023

A new model of UT campus analyzes past and present energy usage among campus facilities to help visualize future energy usage and responses to climate change scenarios. The model, called a digital twin,...

Austin residents worry that I-35 expansion will mirror historical segregation of city

Austin residents worry that I-35 expansion will mirror historical segregation of city

Pili Saravia, Senior News Reporter November 27, 2023

Austin residents worry that the planned expansion of Interstate 35 could repeat the road’s role in the historical segregation of the city.  In 1928, Austin forced Black residents to the east side...

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Disability Research Center aims to improve student success, accessibility for students with disabilities

Isabella Zeff, Senior News Reporter November 27, 2023

Students with disabilities are less likely to attend college and to graduate, due to challenges that range from lack of accommodations to physical accessibility. The National Disability Center for Student...

Scholarships based on race protected federally, but UT System guidance says they should be reviewed amid impending DEI ban

Scholarships based on race protected federally, but UT System guidance says they should be reviewed amid impending DEI ban

Morgan Severson, Managing Editor November 27, 2023

Texas colleges and universities are making changes on campus to comply with Senate Bill 17’s Jan. 1 deadline, which bans diversity, equity, and inclusion offices, mandatory trainings and DEI statements...

Inauguration event recognizes Black presidents of student organizations

Inauguration event recognizes Black presidents of student organizations

Reece Tincher, General News Reporter November 27, 2023

Around 50 organizations gathered at the Texas Union Theatre on Nov. 16 for the Black President’s Leadership Council's second Black Inauguration, an official induction for the presidents of UT’s Black...

City of Austin launches new text alert system for unhoused residents

City of Austin launches new text alert system for unhoused residents

Raiyan Shaik, Senior News Reporter November 27, 2023

The city of Austin established a text alert system on Oct. 25 to warn unhoused residents of emergencies or extreme weather conditions, according to a press release. The new communication system allows...

UT faculty, students discuss a systemic lack of Black faculty representation

UT faculty, students discuss a systemic lack of Black faculty representation

Michael Zhang, General Projects Reporter November 26, 2023

The Cockrell School of Engineering marks Sept. 1, 1964 as an important day in helping “pave the way for continued desegregation across the University.” This date marks when Ervin Perry became an assistant...

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Lawsuit claims Austin voters misled about Project Connect

Raiyan Shaik, Senior News Reporter November 17, 2023

A lawsuit filed on Nov. 6 claims City of Austin leaders and Austin Transit Partnership misled voters in 2020 about Project Connect, the city’s multi-billion dollar public transportation project.  The...

‘It's just not enough’: Starbucks union workers form picket line protesting Red Cup Day

‘It’s just not enough’: Starbucks union workers form picket line protesting Red Cup Day

Pili Saravia, Senior News Reporter November 16, 2023

Chants, screams and honks filled the streets at 4:30 a.m. at the 24th and Nueces Street Starbucks, where a group of employees formed a picket line protesting for workers’ rights in a nationwide movement...

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University Health Services expands services to Gregory Gym with outreach clinic

Melanie Faz, General News Reporter November 16, 2023

RecSports and University Health Services launched UT’s pilot outreach clinic at Gregory Gym in October, in an effort to make health services more convenient and accessible.  The UHS Outreach Clinic...

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