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Texas Law's new program funds summer public interest work

Texas Law’s new program funds summer public interest work

Raiyan Shaik, News Reporter October 1, 2022

Texas law students gained experience in public service this summer with the help of Texas Law’s new Summer Public Service Program, which granted 167 students stipends to work in unpaid government and...

UT computer science students share their internship, program struggles

UT computer science students share their internship, program struggles

Sophia Kurz, General News Reporter September 28, 2022

UT’s computer science program is one of the best in the country, according to national rankings. But, with great prestige comes great stress, students say, especially when it comes to navigating the...

UT community reflects on impact of lack of abortion insurance coverage for University employees

UT community reflects on impact of lack of abortion insurance coverage for University employees

Joelle DiPaolo, Senior News Reporter September 22, 2022

When Lisa Moore moved to Texas in 1991, its inclusivity attracted her, but with increasingly restrictive reproductive healthcare, she no longer feels this way today.  “(It was) a place where I, a...

UT President Jay Hartzell addresses community at the 2022 State of the University Address

UT President Jay Hartzell addresses community at the 2022 State of the University Address

Sasha Haynes, News Reporter September 20, 2022

During his State of the University address on Tuesday, President Jay Hartzell updated community members on the University’s upcoming commitments, including improving housing conditions for students,...

UT Co-op investment to offer affordable course materials through scholarships

UT Co-op investment to offer affordable course materials through scholarships

Amirtha Jayakumaran, News Reporter September 20, 2022

A new investment through the University Co-op is increasing the affordability of course materials  by providing scholarships to high-achieving, low-to-middle income students. The investment funds $500...

Q&A: UT President Jay Hartzell talks reproductive rights, ‘The Eyes of Texas,’ affordability, COVID-19, more

Q&A: UT President Jay Hartzell talks reproductive rights, ‘The Eyes of Texas,’ affordability, COVID-19, more

Skye Seipp, Projects editor September 15, 2022

Editor’s note: This interview has been condensed for clarity. Listen to the full interview below or here. For the first time in nearly two years, The Daily Texan sat down with President Jay Hartzell...

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UT professors present ‘Black Austin Matters’ podcast at University Lecture Series

Corinne Piorkowski, News Reporter September 13, 2022

The University Lecture Series returned on Sept. 12 with a discussion led by contributors to the Black Austin Matters podcast, a radio segment that interviews Black Austinites on their experiences of being...

‘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...

Delays in COVID-19 contact tracing decreased effectiveness, according to new study from UT researchers

Delays in COVID-19 contact tracing decreased effectiveness, according to new study from UT researchers

Rylie Lillibridge, Senior news reporter September 4, 2022

A new study from UT researchers found that delays in COVID-19 contact tracing undermined the effectiveness of preventing further spread of the virus in Austin. The study describes contact tracing as...

FDA allows for over-the-counter hearing aids, students and faculty call for more affordable hearing health care

FDA allows for over-the-counter hearing aids, students and faculty call for more affordable hearing health care

Joelle DiPaolo, Senior News Reporter September 1, 2022

Those living with mild to moderate hearing loss will be able to obtain hearing aids over-the-counter following a new Federal Drug Administration rule from Aug. 16, effectively making them more affordable...

Alienware partners with Texas Union for UT's first esports lounge

Alienware partners with Texas Union for UT’s first esports lounge

Morgan Severson, Senior News Reporter September 1, 2022

The Texas Union is home to the new Alienware esports gaming lounge, which is currently in a soft opening stage after its ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday. Alienware, the gaming line of Dell Technologies,...

Miakan-Garza Band continues push for return of Indigenous remains in UT-Austin possession

Miakan-Garza Band continues push for return of Indigenous remains in UT-Austin possession

Leena Alali, Senior news reporter August 29, 2022

Sept. 25 will mark two years since UT President Jay Hartzell made a statement expressing UT’s acknowledgement of the Miakan-Garza Band of the Coahuiltecan people and their claim to  Indigenous remains...

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