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UT-Austin’s four-year graduation rate reaches all-time high, despite failing 2012 goal

Megan Menchaca September 28, 2018

Despite still falling short of their goal set in 2012, the University’s four-year graduation rate has reached an all-time high, officials announced on Thursday. The class of 2018 set a record...

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$20 million gifts rename UT-Austin, Texas A&M mechanical engineering departments

Gracie Awalt September 28, 2018

Aggies and Longhorns have been rivals for decades, but now the universities have something in common. Both the Cockrell School of Engineering and Texas A&M College of Engineering share the same name...

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UT drug trend study finds meth as top threat to Texas

Gracie Awalt September 27, 2018

While the opioid crisis has been heavily discussed by the press and politicians alike, a new report issued by a UT professor shows methamphetamine use was a factor in more drug overdoses in Texas than...

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UT Admissions does not discriminate against students with criminal record

Meghan Nguyen September 27, 2018

In light of a movement pushing employers to “ban the box” regarding prior criminal history questions on job applications, the U.S. Senate launched a similar effort to ban similar questions...

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Texas state Sen. Charles Schwertner accused of sending sexually explicit texts to UT-Austin student

Gracie Awalt September 25, 2018

Update (Sept. 26): Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, upon hearing of the allegations against Schwertner, said in a statement that he is "deeply concerned" and had "no advance knowledge" of the...

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UT-Austin researchers develop more accurate approach to flu season forecasting

Nicole Stuessy September 25, 2018

As flu season approaches, researchers at UT have developed a way to make flu season forecasts more accurate. A flu season forecast shows information about how long flu season will be, when it will...

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Another Green World exhibit showcases hope in harsh environment

Rachel Olvera September 24, 2018

The walls of UT’s Visual Art Center presented various artwork for the fall opening reception of “Another Green World” last week. The exhibit displayed multiple accounts of texture and...

Asian immigration to U.S. outpaces Latin American immigration, trend reflected among international students

Raga Justin September 24, 2018

When UT international student Daniel Shih was in third grade, he moved from his homeland Taiwan to an international school in Beijing. There, his family encouraged him to look at universities outside...

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Auto-admit threshold to stay at 6 percent

Katie Balevic September 24, 2018

The University’s automatic admission threshold will remain at 6 percent for the 2020-2021 application cycle, according to a Twitter announcement last week.  Exercise science freshman Sanja...

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Former University President Bill Powers taken to Dell Seton after fall

Katie Balevic September 20, 2018

Former University President Bill Powers fell outside of the School of Law on Wednesday and was taken to Dell Seton Medical Center for “treatment and tests,” according to the Austin American-Statesman. “Our...

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Hey, Curious Campus: Why does UT-Austin have all this money for athletics but not academics?

Megan Menchaca September 14, 2018

You may have heard about the $7.5 million renovation to the football locker rooms that was unveiled in August 2017. Or the $175 million plan to renovate the south end zone of DKR that was announced in...

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UT-Austin President Greg Fenves announces increased financial aid at State of University address

Gracie Awalt September 14, 2018

UT President Gregory Fenves announced at the State of the University Address on Thursday that all eligible undergraduates will have access to guaranteed financial aid through Texas Advance Commitment funding. Introduced...

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