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Longhorn SHARE Project hosts mental health support circles at Blanton Museum

Longhorn SHARE Project hosts mental health support circles at Blanton Museum

Julian Petzold, General News Reporter October 31, 2023

The Longhorn SHARE Project will offer mental health peer support SHARE circles throughout the month at the Blanton Museum of Art to provide a safe space for students to talk about mental health. The...

McKinney Falls State Park upper falls on Oct. 30, 2023.

Texans to vote on allocating $1 billion for creation of new state parks

Sarah Brager, Senior News Reporter October 30, 2023

In the upcoming election, Texans can vote on an amendment to the state’s constitution that would allocate $1 billion for the creation and upkeep of new state parks, marking the largest park investment...

Students speaking at city council meeting urge for increase in housing supply, affordability

Students speaking at city council meeting urge for increase in housing supply, affordability

Pili Saravia, Senior News Reporter October 30, 2023

The city proposed a change to Austin’s current housing restrictions by altering single-family zoning at the Oct. 26 City Council meeting, where many UT students spoke about the potential changes.  Pitched...

Preservation Austin launches new program to preserve legacy business

Preservation Austin launches new program to preserve legacy business

Raiyan Shaik, Senior News Reporter October 30, 2023

Heritage conservation non-profit Preservation Austin launched a new program called Legacy Business Month on Oct. 1 to encourage Austinites to support local businesses. The program provides participants...

UT Provost Sharon Wood delivers a speech at the 2023 Mitchell Sustainability Symposium on Oct. 26, 2023. The Mitchell Sustainability Symposium is an annual event that promotes student engagement and campus sustainability.

Mitchell Sustainability Symposium encourages campus sustainability, student engagement

Naina Srivastava, General News Reporter October 30, 2023

Students and faculty gathered Oct. 26 for the 12th annual Mitchell Sustainability Symposium, an event focused on promoting student engagement and campus sustainability. The event featured multiple administrative,...

Austin City Council approves resolution to postpone I-35 funding

Austin City Council approves resolution to postpone I-35 funding

Caroline McConnico, General News Reporter October 30, 2023

On Oct. 19, the Austin City Council approved a resolution asking the Texas Department of Transportation and the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization to delay funding for the expansion of Interstate...

A Waymo Cruise is seen at the intersection of Guadalupe St and W Dean Keeton St on Sept. 18, 2023.

Cruise suspends use of driverless cars in Austin

Elijah Carll, General News Reporter October 30, 2023

Taxi company Cruise issued a nationwide suspension of driverless operations in a social media post Thursday.  The announcement comes just 10 days after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration...

Panda walks the runway at the "Howl-O-Ween" costume contest. His owner Chad Minarcin says he is dressed as an "East Austin Hipster" and won the "Best Pitty (Pitbull) Costume."

Dogs dress up for Howl-O-Ween event supporting pit bull breed advocacy

Victoria Artale, General News Reporter October 30, 2023

Last Saturday, Austin organizations Love-A-Bull and Yard Bar teamed up for the third annual Howl-O-Ween, giving dog owners the chance to dress up with their furry friends.  According to their website,...

UT researchers identified potential target for leukemia treatment

UT researchers identified potential target for leukemia treatment

Amirtha Jayakumaran, Senior News Reporter October 29, 2023

A new target found for treating the most common form of pediatric leukemia, according to UT research published Oct. 7. T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, or T-ALL, is a cancer of T-cells that develop...

New grant awarded to researchers studying ways to combine different gel types

New grant awarded to researchers studying ways to combine different gel types

Amirtha Jayakumaran, General News Reporter October 27, 2023

A team led by UT researchers received a national grant in September to study the properties of gels and how they can be combined to create gels with desired properties.  “Gels are primarily liquid-like...

Professor & Director of the Institute for Biomaterials, Drug Delivery and Regenerative Medicine Nicholas A. Peppas has been awarded the CMBE Shu Chien Achievement Award taken on Oct. 18, 2023.

UT professor recognized for contributions to cellular and molecular bioengineering

Melanie Faz, General News Reporter October 27, 2023

A national organization will recognize biomedical engineering professor Nicholas Peppas for his research in biomaterials and drug delivery at the January 2024 Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering annual...

Community members pay their respects with candles at the vigil for Palestine conducted by the Palestine Solidarity Committee on Oct. 26, 2023.

Students grieve loss in Israel and Palestine through on campus vigils

As violence continues to unfold in Israel and Palestine, students with loved ones in the region find outlets for their grief on campus by attending events like vigils. The Palestine Solidarity Committee...

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