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UT study shows air pollution lowers global life expectancy

Nicole Stuessy August 27, 2018

Air pollution has lowered the global human life expectancy by more than a year, according to a UT study released Wednesday. The study, led by engineering professor Joshua Apte, was the first of its...

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UT-Austin cancels two undergrad classes taught by professor accused of student-teacher relationship

Anna Lassmann August 21, 2018

The University has canceled two undergraduate courses for the fall semester taught by English professor Coleman Hutchison, who was recently found to have engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a...

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UT settles discrimination lawsuit by former track coach Bev Kearney

Anna Lassmann August 20, 2018

The University of Texas reached a $600,000 settlement for a race and gender discrimination lawsuit filed by Bev Kearney, a former UT women’s track coach, according to the settlement document obtained...

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Appeals court upholds dismissal of UT professors campus carry lawsuit

Meara Isenberg August 17, 2018

A panel of the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday upheld a lower court's dismissal of a lawsuit by three UT professors who challenged Senate Bill 11, the state’s campus carry law. The...

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Lawsuit filed by former, current UT students claims Austin, Travis County fail sexual assault victims

Eilish O'Sullivan June 26, 2018

On Monday, a federal class action lawsuit was filed by three women who said the Travis County District Attorney’s Office and the Austin Police Department violated their rights and discriminated on...

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National Academies recommend sweeping changes to address sexual harassment in STEM

Savana Dunning June 21, 2018

The National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine released a report last Tuesday recommending sweeping changes to the ways universities and other academic institutions tackle sexual misconduct...

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Women of color earn less than everybody else in higher education workforce

Eilish O'Sullivan June 19, 2018

Women of color earn 67 cents on the dollar compared to white men in higher education, according to a new study.  The study, published in May, comes from the College and University Professional...

UT researchers engineer bacteria to produce more-stable therapeutics

Elizabeth Robinson June 13, 2018

A team of UT scientists recently perfected their method of using E. coli to produce more stable versions of therapeutic proteins by making the bacteria healthier. The method was published in the academic...

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Undocumented student overcomes financial struggles to finally graduate at UT

Natalie Venegas and Maria Mendez May 3, 2018

Five years ago, Eveling was shocked by her housing bill for her first semester at UT. Looking at the thousands of dollars she owed the University, she wondered what she would do. “My tuition was...

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UT develops automatic tornado warning alert system

Megan Menchaca May 3, 2018

With frequent alerts about crime and serious weather, the University has never sent automatic messages about tornado warnings — until now. The Office of Campus Safety, Office of Emergency Preparedness...

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More men are going into nursing but stigma of masculinity still poses problem

Bevyn Howard May 3, 2018

While male nurses are increasing both at UT and across the country, men in the field still face stigma.  Twelve percent of UT’s nursing students are male, a 3 percent increase from last year...

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Students want to know textbook prices earlier to help with registration

Mason Carroll May 3, 2018

With the school year coming to an end, many students are already looking to next year and next year’s textbooks prices. However, Texas law prevents students from seeing their textbook prices until...

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