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Drag queen Natalie Hole performs in the Capitol Rotunda during the Youth Capitol Takeover on Mar. 29, 2023.

Federal judge says Texas drag ban is unconstitutional, cannot be enforced

Sarah Brager, Senior News Reporter October 13, 2023

The state law banning certain public drag performances is unconstitutional and violates the First Amendment, said a federal judge in the Southern District of Texas late last month.  U.S. District Judge...

Fabiola Amaya and Kennedi Davis on Speedway on Aug. 30, 2023.

On The Moov: Students to expand organization assisting students with disabilities in navigating campus

Ren Leija, General News Reporter October 12, 2023

On The Moov, a new student-led initiative at UT, said they plan to expand their services next semester as part of a project increasing accessibility on campus. Before starting the organization, members...

The Longhorn Band performs at the Red River Rivalry game on Oct. 7, 2023.

Longhorn Band starts fundraising for $75 million endowment

Maryam Ahmed, General News Reporter October 12, 2023

The Longhorn Band will attempt to raise $75 million in the next year for an endowment fund that will support generations of band members, the University announced Sept. 21.  The Longhorn Alumni Band...

Third year PhD graduate student Jullian Perren and Dr. Kyle Miller sit in a lab in the Neural and Molecular Science Building on Oct. 6, 2023.

UT lab makes breakthrough discovery in breast cancer research

Jaelyn Rodriguez, General News Reporter October 12, 2023

A UT lab discovered the function of an enzyme that can potentially target new therapies for breast cancer.  Published on Sept. 21, the research, conducted with research teams at UT Health San Antonio...

Keep Austin Fed Volunteer Suzanne Hershey sorts through a Trader Joes surplus produce delivery on Oct. 11, 2023. Keep Austin Fed collects surplus food and redistributes it to individuals experiencing food insecurity.

City awards 26 grants to local organizations to support resiliency efforts

Naina Srivastava, General News Reporter October 12, 2023

The city of Austin awarded mini-grants to 26 local organizations late last month to support their capacity to prepare for, respond to and recover from shocks and stresses, according to a Sept. 25 press...

A person walks past the Maseeh sign in the Engineering Education and Research Center on Oct. 9, 2023.

UT renames Cockrell School of Engineering department following UT alum investment

Raiyan Shaik, Senior News Reporter October 9, 2023

The newly retitled Fariborz Maseeh Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering which, according to a Sept. 28 press release, will transform the department’s curriculum and research...

New Blanton Museum of Art exhibit reimagines original thoughts on climate change

New Blanton Museum of Art exhibit reimagines original thoughts on climate change

Caroline McConnico, General News Reporter October 9, 2023

In the Blanton Museum of Art’s most recent exhibit, “If the Sky Were Orange: Art in the Time of Climate,” artists, writers and climate scientists explore the intricacies of the ongoing global climate...

Austin holds emergency preparedness pop-up events at local libraries

Austin holds emergency preparedness pop-up events at local libraries

Isabella Zeff, Senior News Reporter October 9, 2023

Austin’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management holds emergency preparedness pop-up events to educate Austinites on preparing for natural disasters from winter storms to wildfires. Held...

Visual arts liaison librarian Tina Tran poses with two magazines on Oct. 9, 2023. This section is dedicated entirely to magazines and is located in the Fine Arts Library.

UT zine library records history, creativity through self-published works

Joey Clark, General News Reporter October 9, 2023

On the fifth floor of the University Fine Arts Library, a section crammed with over 600 plain gray folders conceals a colorful, creative collection of zines.  A zine, pronounced “zeen,” like a...

AI framework advances multimodal communication between humans, robots

AI framework advances multimodal communication between humans, robots

Amirtha Jayakumaran, Senior News Reporter October 9, 2023

A team of UT researchers developed an AI framework to advance communication between robots and humans, furthering robots’ capabilities in assisting humans. MUTEX (MUltimodal Task specification for...

Associate Latino art curator Claudia Zapata describes the process behind a Latino photographers work at the Blanton Art Museum on Oct. 4, 2023.

Blanton Museum expands Latino art representation with first curator of Latino art

Naina Srivastava, General News Reporter October 9, 2023

Claudia Zapata said they grew up surrounded by a large Latino arts community in Central Texas. Decades later, Zapata is bringing their expertise to the Blanton Museum of Art as its first associate curator...

Dr. James Pennebaker in his office at the Seay Psychology Building on October 4th, 2023

American Academy of Art and Sciences recognizes three UT professors

Erika Pernis, General News Reporter October 8, 2023

The American Academy of Arts and Sciences inducted three UT professors from the College of Liberal Arts on Sept. 30 for their expertise and leadership in their fields.  While honoring members across...

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