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Business owners express concern over I-35 expansion project

Business owners express concern over I-35 expansion project

Erika Pernis and Julian Petzold October 26, 2023

Every morning, assistant director Jaime Cano warmly welcomes hundreds of families into Escuelita del Alma, a daycare and preschool center decorated with care and full of well-loved toys and cherished memories.  The...

City of Austin relies on community feedback to redesign parts of Shoal Creek

City of Austin relies on community feedback to redesign parts of Shoal Creek

Pili Saravia, Senior News Reporter October 26, 2023

A pile of debris, left behind by a 2018 landslide, interrupts the trail along Shoal Creek from West 24th Street to 2800 Shoal Creek Blvd., detouring pedestrians and cyclists. Through September and October,...

Proposed school voucher program causes concern for future of public education in Texas

Proposed school voucher program causes concern for future of public education in Texas

Mason Rouser, Senior News Reporter October 26, 2023

The Texas Senate passed a priority bill during a special legislative session on Oct. 12 that would create a school voucher program allowing parents to use state money for private school.  Senate Bill...

Former UT Professor inducted into the Internet Hall of Fame

Former UT Professor inducted into the Internet Hall of Fame

Elijah Carll, General News Reporter October 25, 2023

In September, Simon Lam, a former UT professor and computer scientist, was inducted into the Internet Hall of Fame, an honorary award dedicated to internet pioneers. A former professor of emeritus and...

UT’s Product Prodigy team wins HSI Battle of the Brains, $50,000 scholarship

UT’s Product Prodigy team wins HSI Battle of the Brains, $50,000 scholarship

Athena Tseng, General News Reporter October 25, 2023

UT’s Product Prodigy team won first place and a $50,000 scholarship in September at HSI Battle of the Brains, a national business case championship for Hispanic-Serving Institutions. Students had...

UT program lets students get head start on graduate-level accounting courses

UT program lets students get head start on graduate-level accounting courses

Mara Ramazanoglu, General News Reporter October 25, 2023

UT launched a new program this semester for non-accounting undergraduate students to get an early start on the Master in Professional Accounting degree. The MPA Bridge program allows both McCombs and...

UT collaborates with hydrogen energy hub

UT collaborates with hydrogen energy hub

Maryam Ahmed, General News Reporter October 24, 2023

The University is partnering with a new regional energy center, the HyVelocity Hub, to help bring the benefits of hydrogen energy to local communities vulnerable to pollution, the University announced...

Nixita Taqueria located on E 12th St has served traditional Mexican food since 2019 and is a part of the Taco Mafia taken on Oct. 24, 2023.

Taco Mafia documentary shines light on local taco restaurants

Victoria Artale, General News Reporter October 24, 2023

Earlier this month, Austin PBS released a new documentary series shining light on some of Austin’s well-known taco restaurants and food trucks. “Taco Mafia” focuses on Nixta Taqueria, Discada and...

Environmental engineering senior Sophie Snapp presents an award to Dr. Janet Ellzey, a professor in the mechanical engineering department, at the Texas Orange Jackets Awards on Oct. 23, 2023.

Texas Orange Jackets recognize professors with Tenet Awards

Joey Clark, General News Reporter October 24, 2023

The Texas Orange Jackets honored four professors with the Tenet Awards at their semesterly Professor Tea event on Monday to celebrate their exceptional contributions to the University.  The Texas Orange...

Student opinions conflicted following Hartzell’s statements on the Israel-Hamas war

Student opinions conflicted following Hartzell’s statements on the Israel-Hamas war

Elijah Carll, General News Reporter October 23, 2023

Following two statements made by UT President Jay Hartzell concerning the ongoing crisis in Israel and Palestine, the UT community felt conflicted by the University’s response. Hartzell released his...

Benefits felt by Longhorns, Sooners following annual food fight to lessen campus food insecurity

Benefits felt by Longhorns, Sooners following annual food fight to lessen campus food insecurity

Pili Saravia, Senior News Reporter October 23, 2023

The Red River Food Fight, a competitive food drive held in September between the University of Texas and the University of Oklahoma, played on the classic rivalry to bring more than 8,000 pounds in donations...

Appeals court says history professor’s lawsuit claiming retaliation for racial disparity report can move forward

Appeals court says history professor’s lawsuit claiming retaliation for racial disparity report can move forward

Mason Rouser, Senior News Reporter October 23, 2023

A lawsuit filed by a University history professor can proceed, despite a previous ruling siding with the University, said the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals on Oct. 5. In the spring of 2018, history...

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