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‘Get Your Gun’

Morgan O’Hanlon September 13, 2018

When he saw the bloody knife, Sam Kellogg thought it was a prop in a protest. On the May 2017 afternoon when accused murderer Kendrex White killed one and injured three in an on campus stabbing, Kellogg,...

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UT-Austin rated 15th best public university in the country by US News & World Report

Mengyuan Dong September 12, 2018

UT ranked No. 49 in U.S. News & World Report’s 2019 ranking of best national universities, rising seven spots compared from last year.  According to its website, U.S. News evaluated colleges...

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UT partners with Austin-based company Sputnik ATX to help student entrepreneurs

Savana Dunning September 12, 2018

UT ranks among the top universities in producing the most startup founders, and thanks to a new partnership, it will be easier for students to turn their startup ideas into reality. UT and Sputnik ATX...

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College of Liberal Arts searching for new dean

Gracie Awalt September 12, 2018

Randy Diehl started his career at UT-Austin as an assistant professor in 1975. During his 44-year tenure at UT, which will end with his retirement after next spring, Diehl rose through the University to...

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UTPD rolls out new reporting guide for sexual assault

Meghan Nguyen September 11, 2018

The University of Texas Police Department published a sexual assault reporting guide Monday afternoon, outlining procedures to follow and authorities to contact in the case of a sexual assault. The Title...

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Board asks legislature for $100 million for Patterson lab renovations

Katie Balevic September 10, 2018

The UT Board of Regents is requesting $100 million from the Texas legislature to renovate the J.T. Patterson Laboratories Building. Built in 1967, the Patterson Labs building needs updated lab spaces...

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UT hosts second annual First Gen Kickoff

Clarissa Ruiz September 10, 2018

First-generation students were welcomed Saturday during UT’s second annual First Gen Kickoff at the McCombs School of Business. The kickoff was organized by the Division of Diversity and...

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‘Take care of yourself’: When life gets in the way of school, tell your professor

Katie Balevic September 7, 2018

During syllabus week, professors unveiled their various policies on attendance, late assignments and exams. Some professors made a point that they can accommodate their students when life happens, and...

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Dell Medical School, City of Austin collaborate to improve community health

Sami Sparber September 7, 2018

A new partnership between the Dell Medical School and the City of Austin’s Open Data Team will bridge the gap between data gatherers and medical researchers in the city, with the aims of improving...

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Gun free UT signs face removal after University enforces signage policy

Morgan O'Hanlon and Meara Isenberg September 6, 2018

The University has requested that faculty take down all outward facing signs from office windows by Sept. 7, including signs affiliated with Gun Free UT. "Consistent with U.S. Supreme Court rulings,...

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UT marine institute only halfway to full recovery a year after Harvey

Katie Balevic September 6, 2018

A roof was torn from a laboratory. A drilling rig smashed into the pier. All 74 buildings were damaged, and six weretotally destroyed.  One year after Hurricane Harvey tore through Port Aransas,...

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New entrepreneurship minor starts this fall

Nicole Stuessy September 5, 2018

Students looking to create, collaborate and especially get in on Austin’s startup sector can now pursue a minor in entrepreneurship.  Launched this fall, the minor started as a partnership...

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