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UT program provides testing, application aid to students historically excluded from graduate school

UT program provides testing, application aid to students historically excluded from graduate school

Madeline Duncan, News Reporter July 21, 2022

The Longhorn Center for Academic Equity is launching a new prep program to help make the graduate school application process more accessible to historically excluded groups. As part of the new Strive...

How to support LGBTQ+ youth beyond pride month

How to support LGBTQ+ youth beyond pride month

Leila Saidane, News Reporter July 14, 2022

While June, a month of pride and acceptance for the LGBTQ+ community, is over, advocates at UT’s Gender and Sexuality Center said there are ways people can continue to show their support and allyship...

UT-Austin researchers develop more realistic audio AI models for Meta virtual reality

UT-Austin researchers develop more realistic audio AI models for Meta virtual reality

Madeline Duncan, News Reporter July 14, 2022

UT researchers have teamed up with Meta to create new voice and audio AI models. Last month, Meta announced three audio models to make virtual reality more immersive and allow for accessible audio editing:...

Government and African Diaspora studies junior Aria Kaylin Tolbert reflects on college life for Black women post Roe v. Wade.

‘You have to live a little bit more in fear’: UT students reflect on Black maternal health disparities

Morgan Severson, News Reporter July 14, 2022

Editor’s note: This article first appeared in the July 12, 2022 flipbook. Since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Aria Kaylin Tolbert said losing her bodily autonomy has weighed heavily...

Protesters march down Congress Avenue on Saturday, June 25. A crowd of several hundred attendees gathered to protest the Supreme Court’s ruling to overturn Roe v Wade.

Incoming students consider not attending UT following abortion restrictions

Morgan Severson, News Reporter July 14, 2022

This article first appeared in the July 12, 2022 flipbook. When deciding where to apply for college, high school senior Sarah Warren said she considered applying to UT, but concerns for autonomy over...

Protesters march down Congress Avenue on Saturday, June 25. A crowd of several hundred attendees gathered to protest the Supreme Court’s ruling to overturn Roe v Wade.

Incoming students choose not to attend UT following abortion restrictions

Morgan Severson, News Reporter July 11, 2022

When deciding where to apply for college, high school senior Sarah Warren said she considered applying to UT, but concerns for autonomy over her body in Texas made her decide against it.   “I was...

United Kingdom offers visas to graduates from UT-Austin, other leading universities

United Kingdom offers visas to graduates from UT-Austin, other leading universities

Hope Unger, News Reporter June 23, 2022

The United Kingdom announced they are offering a High Potential Individual Visa for graduated students from leading universities around the globe, including UT, an opportunity that started May 30.  To...

UT-Austin to create Alliance of Hispanic Serving Research Universities with 19 other schools

UT-Austin to create Alliance of Hispanic Serving Research Universities with 19 other schools

Hope Unger, News Reporter June 20, 2022

UT is joining 19 other leading research universities to form the Alliance of Hispanic Serving Research Universities and foster a greater representation of Hispanic students in doctoral studies.  The...

Civitas Institute, formerly Liberty Institute, hires executive director Justin Dyer

Civitas Institute, formerly Liberty Institute, hires executive director Justin Dyer

Leila Saidane, News Reporter June 16, 2022

UT’s Civitas Institute, formerly known as the Liberty Institute, named alumnus Justin Dyer as its executive director Monday. The conservative-backed institute aims to teach the American values of...

Court rules UT law professor can continue with suit claiming law school paid male colleagues more than her

Court rules UT law professor can continue with suit claiming law school paid male colleagues more than her

Claire Stevens, News Reporter June 16, 2022

Law professor Linda Mullenix will continue her case against the University with claims that they paid her less than male colleagues, after a district judge ruled that the case could move forward on Friday.  David...

UT to increase current faculty, staff Google accounts to 20GB instead of 5GB this fall

UT to increase current faculty, staff Google accounts to 20GB instead of 5GB this fall

Hope Unger, News Reporter June 13, 2022

UT will increase UTmail Google storage for current faculty and staff to 20 gigabytes, but student accounts will be limited to 5GB starting Nov. 1. Information Technology Services sent an email June...

UT engineering students plan to restructure Cockrell Diversity Committee

UT engineering students plan to restructure Cockrell Diversity Committee

Hope Unger, News Reporter May 10, 2022

Engineering students who pushed for an amendment to add a diversity, equity and inclusion board to the Student Engineering Council are now trying to reform the school’s diversity committee after the...

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