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UT program turns learning into lifelong endeavor inside, outside classroom

UT program turns learning into lifelong endeavor inside, outside classroom

Mason Rouser, Senior News Reporter July 17, 2023

UT’s Lifelong Learning with Friends program provides access to post-secondary education courses for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, allowing them to continue their education...

Texas Memorial Museum changes name to Texas Science and Natural History Museum ahead of fall reopening

Texas Memorial Museum changes name to Texas Science and Natural History Museum ahead of fall reopening

Rylie Lillibridge, Senior News Reporter July 17, 2023

After extensive renovations, the Texas Memorial Museum changed its name to the Texas Science and Natural History Museum on July 7 in preparation for its fall reopening. “The building is always...

UT technology helping pharmaceuticals develop flu vaccine

UT technology helping pharmaceuticals develop flu vaccine

Pili Saravia, General News Reporter July 13, 2023

TFF Pharmaceuticals received a $2.97 million grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) to develop a universal influenza vaccine using a “thin film freezing” technology...

UT researchers find partisan memes can lead to homogeneous networks

UT researchers find partisan memes can lead to homogeneous networks

Areebah Bharmal, General News Reporter July 13, 2023

Center for Media Engagement researchers found interacting with partisan memes can lead to the creation of networks with like-minded people, according to a study published in early June.  Also known...

Texas is the best state to road trip this summer

Texas is the best state to road trip this summer

Natalia Simbeck, General News Reporter July 13, 2023

Texans, pack your bags and fuel up because it’s road trip season and, according to a WalletHub ranking released on June 26, Texas is the best state to road trip this summer. The ranking compared...

Austin Public Library launches new digital makerspace

Austin Public Library launches new digital makerspace

Rylie Lillibridge, Senior News Reporter July 13, 2023

Austin Public Library’s central branch hosted the grand opening of a new digital makerspace on July 5, unveiling free access to various digital editing and creation programs. “We know that technology...

Justin Dyer named Interim Dean of School of Civic Leadership

Justin Dyer named Interim Dean of School of Civic Leadership

Ireland Blouin, Senior News Reporter July 13, 2023

UT announced government professor Justin Dyer’s appointment as the Interim Dean of the School of Civic Leadership on July 11, effective immediately. According to a statement released by the University,...

Texas Heart Gallery joins Center for Societal Impact, receives $12M in state funds

Texas Heart Gallery joins Center for Societal Impact, receives $12M in state funds

Areebah Bharmal, General News Reporter July 13, 2023

Helping children in the foster care system through outreach and awareness, the Texas Heart Gallery received $12 million from the state’s General Appropriations Bill. The funds will assist with post-adoption...

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APD, DPS partnership suspended again after recent events

Mason Rouser, Senior News Reporter July 12, 2023

Interim city manager Jesús Garza and Mayor Kirk Watson announced that a partnership between the Austin Police Department and the Texas Department of Public Safety is again suspended after its reinstatement...

UT has been considered a ‘public Ivy’ since 1985, but does it compare to actual Ivies?

UT has been considered a ‘public Ivy’ since 1985, but does it compare to actual Ivies?

Karina Kumar, General News Reporter July 10, 2023

QS Top Universities released their world rankings for 2024 on June 27, and UT ranked No. 58 of universities in the world, No. 19 in the US and No. 1 in Texas.  UT is one of the 10 public universities...

UT researchers discover Jurassic fossils previously unfound in Texas

UT researchers discover Jurassic fossils previously unfound in Texas

Mason Rouser, Senior News Reporter July 10, 2023

A team of scientists at UT in collaboration with scientists from Southern Methodist University discovered the first Jurassic vertebrate fossils in Texas in the Malone Mountains near the Texas-Mexico border.  The...

UT School of Nursing appoints Eun-Ok Im as new dean

UT School of Nursing appoints Eun-Ok Im as new dean

Mason Rouser, Senior News Reporter July 10, 2023

Eun-Ok Im is set to become the next dean of the School of Nursing starting Sept. 1, following the announcement of her appointment on Monday.  Im is currently the senior associate dean for research...

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