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UT professor honored with public health award for contributions to COVID-19, RSV vaccines

UT professor honored with public health award for contributions to COVID-19, RSV vaccines

Mara Ramazanoglu, General News Reporter March 18, 2024

A UT professor was awarded for his research that led to the development of the COVID-19 and RSV vaccines on Wednesday. Research!America, a non-profit advocating for medical and health research, awarded...

The UT Tower viewed from the Turtle Pond on October 6, 2023.

Rooted supports students following Monarch’s termination

Naina Srivastava, Senior News Reporter March 8, 2024

Every other Tuesday, students who are undocumented, have temporary status or are from mixed-status families gather to discuss experiences and connect with others navigating similar situations in an online...

Monarch terminated partially due to potential violation of 1996 act, communications reveal

Monarch terminated partially due to potential violation of 1996 act, communications reveal

Naina Srivastava, Senior News Reporter March 8, 2024

Monarch, a program for undocumented and temporary status students, was terminated due a potential violation of U.S. immigration laws, in addition to Senate Bill 17, according to internal University communications...

UT speakers bureau debuted to simplify speaker selection process

UT speakers bureau debuted to simplify speaker selection process

Ren Leija, Senior News Reporter March 8, 2024

The University debuted its inaugural speakers bureau, a program aimed at simplifying the process for organizations to access and recruit UT experts and leaders to serve as speakers for events and conferences,...

New sustainability network founded by Texas Exes

New sustainability network founded by Texas Exes

Matthew Gomez, General News Reporter March 6, 2024

Texas Exes started a sustainability network last month to connect environmentally-conscious UT alumni.  The Sustainability Alumni Network officially launched on Feb. 15 with the goal of bringing...

UT to host five panels at SXSW about technological innovation in different fields

UT to host five panels at SXSW about technological innovation in different fields

Caroline McConnico, General News Reporter March 6, 2024

UT will host five panels about technology, health, science, sports and lifestyle during South by Southwest on March 8 and 9. The event will occur downtown at the Hook ’Em House at Antone’s Nightclub.  The...

The UT Tower viewed from the Turtle Pond on October 6, 2023.

What wasn’t on the ballot: University cancels ‘Eyes of Texas’ referendum

Maryam Ahmed, Senior News Reporter March 1, 2024

The University canceled a referendum about “The Eyes of Texas” tentatively scheduled for this week’s campus-wide elections as of last spring.   Following a years-long battle between students,...

Following one-year anniversary, Disability Cultural Center continues to expand

Following one-year anniversary, Disability Cultural Center continues to expand

Emily DeMotte, General News Reporter March 1, 2024

As a heart of community-building and expression for students with disabilities on campus, UT’s Disability Cultural Center has undergone significant growth since its establishment last year.  With...

Panelists (left to right) Tina Alexander, Taylor Payne, and Kim Watts discuss student mental health on Feb. 26, 2024 in UTC 3.104.

Panelists discuss mental health in Black community in honor of Black History Month

Sowmya Sridhar, News General Reporter February 28, 2024

The UT Student Government Mental Health Agency hosted a panel centering on mental health in the Black community in honor of Black History Month on Monday.  Tina Alexander, a counseling and community...

Makayla Gray, a teacher at Bertha Sadler Means Young Women’s Leadership Academy, speaks during the panel, Celebrating Black History Month: A Snapshot of Black Education in Austin. The event was put on by the College of Education and discussed efforts to improve equality in Austin education.

Leaders in education community come together to celebrate Black influence on Austin education

Mara Ramazanoglu, General News Reporter February 28, 2024

In celebration of Black History Month, the College of Education hosted a panel of Black faculty, students and education leaders in the Austin community to share their contributions to Austin education...

Dr. Stephen Hursting, a professor of nutrition at UNC Chapel Hill, speaks at the Food for Thought panel on Feb 22, 2024.

Lecture discusses the relationship between nutrition and cancer

Jaelyn Rodriguez, General News Reporter February 26, 2024

Rows of guests filled the Union's Shirley Bird Perry Ballroom on Feb. 22 to learn about the link between nutrition and cancer’s development and progression. Held by the Department of Nutritional Sciences,...

Moderator Leland Murphy, a UT graduate student and Youth Organizing Fellow with Americans United for Separation of Church and State, guides a discussion between Ash Hall of the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas, Zohaib Qadri, Austin City Council Member and Rick McClatchy from Americans United of San Antonio about Texas Senate Bill 763 allowing public schools to employ or accept as volunteers chaplains.

Panel discusses the protection of separation of church and state in Texas public schools

Erika Pernis, General News Reporter February 24, 2024

Community members convened at a panel at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs on Friday to discuss the importance of separation of church and state in Texas public schools. The panel, “Chaplains...

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