Tess Harmon, General News Reporter
• February 9, 2023
The 1619 Project is a research collection that argues American history started when the first slave ships arrived at the English colony of Virginia in 1619. On Jan. 24, Indrani Chatterjee, UT history and...
Sowmya Sridhar, General News Reporter
• February 8, 2023
The Mellon Foundation, a private foundation that supports arts and humanities across the nation, funded grants in early December for three UT liberal arts projects totaling over $2 million as a part...
Pili Saravia, General News Reporter
• February 8, 2023
University researchers partnered with the Austin Fire Department to strengthen responses to fires and analyze the smoke’s environmental impact in various communities to instill a proper plan for communities...
Gabi Mathison, General News Reporter
• February 8, 2023
The University of Texas at Austin recently blocked access to the popular social media app TikTok on UT Wi-Fi in accordance with Gov. Greg Abbott’s Dec. 7, 2022 order that required government agencies...
Ali Juell, Senior News Reporter
• February 6, 2023
The Jewish Studies Undergraduate Students’ Association is kicking off its first full semester as an organization — its focus is to fill an unmet need organizers say they noticed on campus.
The organization...
UT’s $42 billion endowment is fueled by oil and gas. And despite growing calls to cut ties with the fossil fuel industry, the System doesn’t seem poised to plug its money maker.
UT announced the launch of the Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence online graduate program on Jan. 26. The school will begin accepting applications on June 1 and will host its first class in spring...
Reece Tincher, General News Reporter
• February 5, 2023
In 2015, associate nursing professor Kavita Radhakrishnan created a concept of a digital game that rewards players for completing various physical tasks and routines to aid in heart failure recovery.
Radhakrishnan’s...
People are more willing to receive the COVID-19 vaccine when they know how many people in their community also plan to get vaccinated, according to an international study co-authored by UT assistant professor...
Sophia Kurz, General News Reporter
• February 2, 2023
Residents of The Castilian, a West Campus private residential dorm owned by American Campus Communities, say they are experiencing unsatisfactory living conditions, including claims of black mold, broken...
Vivien Ayers, Senior News Reporter
• February 2, 2023
Content warning: This story mentions suicide.
The Austin Liberation Youth Movement, a student-led organization that includes UT students, is advocating for the closure of the last five youth prisons...
The Senate of College Councils passed S.R. 2203 last semester, which will require faculty within the College of Natural Sciences to complete the Allies in Action program. Now, Senate and CNS representatives...
