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Gov. Greg Abbott appoints three members to UT System Board of Regents

Gov. Greg Abbott appoints three members to UT System Board of Regents

Ireland Blouin, Senior News Reporter March 23, 2023

Gov. Greg Abbott appointed three members to the UT System Board of Regents, according to a newsletter sent out by the University of Texas System on March 16. Robert Gauntt was newly appointed and vice...

Student leaders react to UT System-wide diversity, equity, inclusion pause

Student leaders react to UT System-wide diversity, equity, inclusion pause

Ali Juell, Senior News Reporter February 28, 2023

As the Texas legislature prepares to consider bills limiting diversity, equity and inclusion on college campuses, student leaders are grappling with what a recently announced UT System-wide pause on...

UT System Board of Regents announce pause on new DEI policies, review of current policies

UT System Board of Regents announce pause on new DEI policies, review of current policies

Vivien Ayers, Senior News Reporters February 24, 2023

The University of Texas System Board of Regents announced an active pause on all new diversity, equity and inclusion policies at all system institutions Wednesday in addition to requesting reports on currently...

A protester chants and holds a sign during a climate action rally on Oct. 26, 2021.

Will UT ever cut ties with fossil fuels?

Samantha Greyson, Senior Projects Reporter February 7, 2023
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 System teams up with Google for increased educational degree opportunities

UT System teams up with Google for increased educational degree opportunities

Vivien Ayers, Senior News Reporter January 11, 2023

The UT System announced a partnership with Grow with Google to provide free technology-oriented online career certificates on Dec. 9. “UT Systems’ degree-granting programs are preparing students...

UT System board members donated $5.8 million to Abbott campaign since 2013

UT System board members donated $5.8 million to Abbott campaign since 2013

Joelle DiPaolo, Senior news reporter November 8, 2022

Members of the UT System Board of Regents donated $5.8 million to Gov. Greg Abbott’s gubernatorial campaigns, according to an analysis by The Texas Tribune.  Abbott appointed all 90 members currently...

UTeach program expands to UT Permian Basin

UTeach program expands to UT Permian Basin

Molly McIlhinney, News General Reporter October 13, 2022

Editor's note: A previous version of this story attributed a quote to Chris Turner, but has been correctly reattributed to John Turner. In 1997 the University established UTeach, a certification program...

UT to roll out Duo Security updates to simplify user experience

UT to roll out Duo Security updates to simplify user experience

Raiyan Shaik, General News Reporter October 7, 2022

Duo Security, the two-factor authentication service used by UT to verify a student’s identity when logging into their student accounts, plans to introduce the “Universal Prompt” on Oct. 19 to simplify...

‘What about my roommate?’: UHD adopts ‘isolation-in-place’ strategy in dorms, residents worry about infecting roommates

‘What about my roommate?’: UHD adopts ‘isolation-in-place’ strategy in dorms, residents worry about infecting roommates

Morgan Severson, News desk editor September 12, 2022

When Jester West resident Joel Gomez tested positive for COVID-19 last week, he had a difficult decision to make — isolate back at home and risk getting his grandma sick, or isolate in his dorm and risk...

$1 million investment allows for ethical AI research at UT

$1 million investment allows for ethical AI research at UT

Rylie Lillibridge, News Reporter August 7, 2022

A recent $1 million investment to UT from a nonprofit has sparked a new partnership that ensures more developments can be made in ethical applications of artificial intelligence.  The MITRE Corporation...

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UT System approves $16.5M in funding for student mental health, safety services

Leila Saidane, Senior News Reporter June 30, 2022

On Tuesday, the University of Texas System Board of Regents approved the allocation of $16.5 million toward student mental health, student safety and alcohol education for all 13 UT System institutions...

UT System, U.S. Army partner to improve trauma care

UT System, U.S. Army partner to improve trauma care

Ali Juell, News Reporter April 27, 2022

The UT System and the U.S. Army plan to advance trauma care science and technology to help both injured soldiers on the battlefield and hospital patients through a new collaboration between the two institutions. The...

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