Eight Hispanic professors held a public presentation with three members of the Texas House’s Mexican American Legislative Caucus Friday to report on issues of disparity they say they face at the...
Higher education commissioner Harrison Keller used his first State of Higher Education Address Thursday to highlight higher education shortcomings and how institutions can improve.
“Today, the...
The Monarch Student Program, part of the Longhorn Center for Academic Excellence, is revitalizing its efforts to reach out to high school students.
The program aims to help students brought to...
Bats are one of Austin’s most iconic nonhuman residents, but their populations have been declining because of natural and man-made threats across Texas and the United States.
White-nose...
Earthquake activity is increasing in West Texas, according to a recent study by University researchers.
The research team used an earthquake tracking system made up of 10 seismographs, which record...
Hundreds of people rallied outside the Texas attorney general’s office Tuesday as the United States Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that could decide the fate of young undocumented people,...
The world’s largest telescope is one step closer to being finished after a new contract was signed to design, build and install the telescope’s steel structure.
The Giant Magellan Telescope...
Only 58% of first-time Texas college students were considered college-ready in fall 2018, according to a report presented at the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board meeting Thursday.
According...
U.S. House Democrats proposed a bill offering free community college and greater funding for Pell Grants last week.
If passed, the College Affordability Act would update the Higher Education Act of...
Virgin Hyperloop One has identified Texas as a possible location for its high-speed transportation system.
The company hopes to implement a Dallas-Laredo-Houston route by the mid-2020s, said Ryan Kelly,...
With 498 amendments passed since 1876, Texas voters can approve up to 10 more Texas Constitutional amendments starting Monday.
These amendments, which were proposed during last year’s legislative...
Sexually transmitted diseases have become an “alarming threat” across the nation as the rate of yearly infection cases increases, according to a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and...
