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Hal Alper, professor of chemical engineering, surveys one of the labs that he works in on Oct. 4, 2023 in the Petroleum and Chemical Engineering building. Much of the research he has done that earned him the Acrivos Award was conducted in these labs.

UT professor wins national chemical engineering award

Maryam Ahmed, General News Reporter October 6, 2023

A UT professor received a nationally acclaimed chemical engineering award that will be presented to him in Orlando, Florida in early November. Chemical engineering professor Hal Alper won the Andreas...

Construction workers eat lunch as students walk past the Texas Hillel Topper Center for Jewish Life on Oct. 4, 2023. Hillel is the largest Jewish campus organization in the world.

Austin Jewish community responds to antisemitic graffiti near UT campus

Sarah Brager and Michael Lewinbuk October 5, 2023

When Lily Deitelzweig approached the large orange words spray-painted on the sidewalk in front of her sorority house late last month, she was shocked.  “I think everyone was appalled by it, Jewish...

CDC funds UT-UMass Amherst partnership to create disease outbreak network

CDC funds UT-UMass Amherst partnership to create disease outbreak network

Raiyan Shaik, Senior News Reporter October 5, 2023

The Center for Disease Control selected a team of researchers at UT and the University of Massachusetts Amherst to assist with creating the nation’s first outbreak response and disease modeling network.  The...

UT commits to stabilizing the Watson Chateau, LGBTQ+ landmark known by few

UT commits to stabilizing the Watson Chateau, LGBTQ+ landmark known by few

Mason Rouser, Senior News Reporter October 5, 2023

Perched atop a cliff overlooking Waller Creek next to the School of Nursing stands the Watson Chateau, one of the oldest buildings on campus. The home is a LGBTQ+ cultural landmark in disrepair, however,...

Secretary of State Antony Blinken throws a hook 'em at the Hogg Memorial Auditorium on Wednesday in support of Longhorns before the Red River Rivalry.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken discusses war in Ukraine, immigration, AI during UT visit

Morgan Severson, Managing Editor October 4, 2023

Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed the state of foreign affairs at the Hogg Memorial Auditorium Wednesday.  Blinken was introduced by UT President Jay Hartzell and interviewed by Kay...

A turtle sits on a rock at the UT Turtle Pond on September 28, 2023.

Turtles found smashed in West Campus

Jaelyn Rodriguez, General News Reporter October 4, 2023

Content warning: This article contains mentions of animal cruelty.   Two turtles were found fatally harmed on Sept. 24 in West Campus near the intersection of Rio Grande Street and 25th Street.  “I...

UT researchers receive grant to apply principles of human vision, learning to autonomous robots

UT researchers receive grant to apply principles of human vision, learning to autonomous robots

Sowmya Sridhar, General News Reporter October 4, 2023

UT researchers received a $2 million grant from the National Science Foundation on Sept. 1 to apply insights on how humans learn to create more efficient autonomous vehicles.  Principal investigator...

Gabby Douthitt, member of the LBJ Graduate Student Council, collects books for the Inside Books organization, a nonprofit that donates books and educational resources for people who are incarcerated, on Oct. 4, 2023.

LBJ School’s Graduate Public Affairs Council holds book drive for the incarcerated

Emma Nguyen, General News Reporter October 4, 2023

In collaboration with the Austin-based organization Inside Books Project, the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs Graduate Public Affairs Council is hosting a drive to collect books and educational...

The south end of the state Capitol on Congress Ave., on March 23, 2023.

South Congress rolls out new paid parking system

Athena Tseng, General News Reporter October 4, 2023

South Congress Avenue implemented a mobile paid parking system in September in an effort to improve parking issues on Austin’s iconic street. Joseph Al-hajeri, Austin’s mobility demand program manager,...

Assistant professor Dr. Lief Fenno works in the lab in Dell Medical School on Oct. 2nd, 2023. He was granted $1 million to further his psychiatric research.

UT lab receives $1 million grant to advance psychiatric treatment research

Erika Pernis, General News Reporter October 3, 2023

Fenno Lab received a $1 million grant from the W.M. Keck Foundation to continue their research on creating molecular tools to personalize psychiatric treatments to patient needs. Emma Babaian, a neuroscience...

The library storage system at the University's Pickle Research Campus on Sept. 29, 2023.

UT Library Storage Facility plans largest module expansion

Caroline McConnico, General News Reporter October 3, 2023

At the UT Library Storage Facility on the J.J. Pickle Research Campus, books of all sizes and ages consume towering shelves. With three book modules filled with over 2 million books, the LSF plans to open...

The stadium lights at DKR on September 25th, 2023. The lights have caused concerns from nearby residents as the stadium practices its new light show.

Nearby dorm residents disrupted by new LED lights at football stadium

Olivia Dilley, General News Reporter October 3, 2023

The University unveiled brand new LED lights for Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium just in time for football season this fall. While many Texas fans appreciate the atmosphere the lights bring, the...

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