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J. Tinsley Oden, founder of computational mechanics and former director of Oden Institute dies at 86

J. Tinsley Oden, founder of computational mechanics and former director of Oden Institute dies at 86

Raiyan Shaik, Senior News Reporter August 31, 2023

J. Tinsley Oden, 86, founder of the Oden Institute for Computational Engineering Science, died on Sunday, according to a recent press release. Oden was widely known as the founder of computational mechanics.  “Professor...

People walk past Hole in the Wall on August 31, 2023.

Hole in the Wall first to receive assistance from Iconic Venue Fund, signs 20-year lease

Sarah Brager, Senior News Reporter August 31, 2023

The Hole in the Wall, a music venue in West Campus, obtained a new 20-year lease after receiving $1.6 million in assistance from the City of Austin through the Iconic Venue Fund. Hole in the Wall is...

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Prolonged hot, dry weather put city at risk of wildfire — here’s how to prepare

Pili Saravia, Senior News Reporter August 30, 2023

Mayor Kirk Watson signed a wildfire disaster declaration on Aug. 15 after prolonged hot and dry weather conditions put the city at “critical risk of wildfire,” according to a press release. “A...

Austin to partner with Mérida for urban sustainability planning under Cities Forward program

Austin to partner with Mérida for urban sustainability planning under Cities Forward program

Mason Rouser, Senior News Reporter August 30, 2023

The city of Austin was selected as one of 24 cities to participate in the Cities Forward program earlier this month, a new initiative promoting collaboration between the United States, Latin America and...

First-years step into professionalism, give back to hometowns through UT summer internship program

First-years step into professionalism, give back to hometowns through UT summer internship program

Pili Saravia, Senior News Reporter August 29, 2023

Students gained confidence, lost workplace fear and learned professionalism in the newly expanded Home To Texas, a University program that stretches in-state internship opportunities to first-year students’...

Child maltreatment increases at hotter temperatures, new UT research finds

Child maltreatment increases at hotter temperatures, new UT research finds

Isabella Zeff, Senior News Reporter August 29, 2023

Content warning: This story contains mentions of child abuse Child maltreatment increases with higher temperatures influenced by research connecting heat exposure with aggressive behavior and weak decision-making,...

Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals says abortion medication can remain on market with recently restored restrictions

Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals says abortion medication can remain on market with recently restored restrictions

Mason Rouser, Senior News Reporter August 28, 2023

The abortion-inducing medication mifepristone can remain on the market with regulations after the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit decided earlier this month that the FDA neglected safety concerns...

People enjoy Barton Springs Pool on Aug. 27, 2023.

100-year-old pecan tree at risk because of fungus

Kylee Howard, News Desk Editor August 28, 2023

A historic flood ripped through the city of Austin in 1935, tearing down a wooden bath house that once inhabited Barton Springs as it shredded its way through downtown and hurled its way south. After the...

Austin City Council adopts $5.5 billion budget with focus on homelessness response and affordable housing

Austin City Council adopts $5.5 billion budget with focus on homelessness response and affordable housing

Isabella Zeff, Senior News Reporter August 28, 2023

The Austin City Council adopted a $5.5 billion budget, the largest in the city’s history, for the 2023-24 fiscal year on Aug. 16. The budget, approved in a 10-1 vote, includes the largest ever Austin...

UT students question the future of DEI offices following state ban

UT students question the future of DEI offices following state ban

Vivien Ayers, News Desk Editor August 28, 2023

The fate of diversity, equity and inclusion offices has been looming in the minds of UT students, staff and faculty since Senate Bill 17 was signed on June 17. The UT Systems Board of Regents voted...

Texas appeals recent Travis County abortion ruling

Texas appeals recent Travis County abortion ruling

Pili Saravia, Senior News Reporter August 24, 2023

Content Warning: Mention of abortion. Almost two years after Senate Bill 8, which banned abortion after six weeks, passed, three women stood in a Travis County courtroom. They urged for clarity in the...

A toddler looks up at the sky as kites fly overhead at Zilker Park. Zilker's Kite Festival was a popular attraction for individuals and families.

Austin City Council to not move forward with Zilker Park Vision Plan

Sarah Brager, Senior News Reporter August 24, 2023

The Austin City Council will not vote on the proposal to renovate Zilker Park and will indefinitely table the plan because of a divided community response, Mayor Kirk Watson announced in a statement on...

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