Skip to Main Content
Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

News

Live Nation, Ticketmaster pledge to end hidden fees for easier shopping process

Live Nation, Ticketmaster pledge to end hidden fees for easier shopping process

Pili Saravia, General News Reporter June 29, 2023

Entertainment company Live Nation and ticket platform Ticketmaster pledged to display tickets’ full prices up front rather than at the end of the checkout process, according to a June 15 announcement...

Groundwater drilling alters Earth's tilt, new study finds

Groundwater drilling alters Earth’s tilt, new study finds

Rylie Lillibridge, Senior News Reporter June 26, 2023

A study published on June 15 involving UT researchers found that groundwater depletion contributes to rising sea levels, which is estimated to cause a drift of Earth’s rotational pole. “If you take...

Nobel Prize winner and UT professor John Goodenough dies at 100

Nobel Prize winner and UT professor John Goodenough dies at 100

Rylie Lillibridge, Senior News Reporter June 26, 2023

John B. Goodenough, UT professor and developer of the lithium-ion battery, died Sunday at the age of 100. “John’s legacy is a shining example of advancing our research and teaching mission, and...

Canvas introduces new feature allowing students to record a pronunciation of their name

Canvas introduces new feature allowing students to record a pronunciation of their name

Mason Rouser, Senior News Reporter June 26, 2023

Canvas will include a new feature that gives students the ability to record a pronunciation of their name for better understanding by peers as part of an ongoing initiative to foster a sense of belonging...

UT System announces partnership to bring students free, virtual mental health care

UT System announces partnership to bring students free, virtual mental health care

Mason Rouser, Senior News Reporter June 26, 2023

As part of an investment to expand student mental health services, the UT System announced a new program last week to provide students across all 14 UT institutions with virtual and free mental health...

‘Prepare our city for a sustainable future’: city leaders approve Project Connect light rail plan

‘Prepare our city for a sustainable future’: city leaders approve Project Connect light rail plan

Ren Leija, General News Reporter June 26, 2023

On June 6, Austin city leaders officially approved Project Connect, the city’s estimated $4.5 to $4.8 billion project. Project Connect would create nearly 10 miles of light rail network and serve...

Longhorn 100 awards bring connection and community to Longhorn-run businesses

Longhorn 100 awards bring connection and community to Longhorn-run businesses

Grace Xu, General News Reporter June 25, 2023

The inaugural 2023 Longhorn 100 awards celebrated the 100 fastest growing Longhorn-run businesses in the world, connecting generations of Longhorn business leaders and current students.  The event,...

Study finds East Austin neighborhoods impacted unequally by COVID-19 pandemic

Study finds East Austin neighborhoods impacted unequally by COVID-19 pandemic

Rylie Lillibridge, Senior News Reporter June 22, 2023

A UT study published on June 1 found that vulnerable East Austin neighborhoods were more likely to be at risk for COVID-19 hospitalizations despite recording fewer officially reported cases.  “Really...

International students share thoughts on language inclusion at UT

International students share thoughts on language inclusion at UT

Ireland Blouin, Senior News Reporter June 22, 2023

At its June 8 meeting, the Austin City Council approved multiple contracts to provide books and materials in world languages other than English to the Austin Public Library. Council members signed...

University announces Eve Stephens as new UTPD Chief

University announces Eve Stephens as new UTPD Chief

Ireland Blouin, Senior News Reporter June 22, 2023

The University announced Eve Stephens as the new chief of the UT Police Department and the Assistant Vice President of Campus Security. Stephens will officially begin her role on July 5.  Stephens’...

UT TOWER Fellows program adapts post-COVID-19

UT TOWER Fellows program adapts post-COVID-19

Natalia Simbeck, General News reporter June 22, 2023

The University revised its UT TOWER Fellows program to account for post-COVID-19 preferences. Changes include an increased number of semesters and attendance of non-sequential semesters.  The UT TOWER...

UT Austin Subreddit joins Reddit strike in solidarity with third-party apps

UT Austin Subreddit joins Reddit strike in solidarity with third-party apps

Pili Saravia, General News Reporter June 22, 2023

The UT Austin Subreddit went offline alongside thousands of other Subreddits protesting Reddit’s decision on June 12 to charge third-party users. The Subreddit went public again on June 20.  “We...

Activate Search
Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin