About 50 students and community members gathered outside the UT Systems building during the Board of Regents quarterly meeting to protest the system’s investments in weapons manufacturers supplying Israel’s...
UT Outpost received over 500 pounds of donations on Nov. 6 from the Texas Law Society’s first-ever food drive, said Valeria Martin, assistant director for basic needs at UT.
The month-long drive...
Laura Rivera, Senior News Reporter
• November 15, 2024
The University launched a new center on Oct. 29 aiming to train students to raise capital to fund public works projects.
The new initiative, called the Center on Municipal Capital Markets, joined the...
Maryam Ahmed, Senior News Reporter
• November 11, 2024
The University released an artificial intelligence guide on Oct. 22 in collaboration with Grammarly to help faculty incorporate generative AI into their classrooms.
Created by the Office of Academic...
Maryam Ahmed, Senior News Reporter
• November 8, 2024
UT made changes to its free speech policies over the summer, ranging from small terminology changes to entire sections added.
The University did not notify the campus community of policy changes....
The U.S. Department of Education awarded two grants totaling over $50 million to UT’s School of Education Institute for Public School Initiatives to support college and career readiness for more than...
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board gave a McCombs School of Business master’s program a STEM certification for its “emphasis on quantitative methods, statistical analysis and technological...
Maryam Ahmed, Senior News Reporter
• October 30, 2024
A federal judge on Tuesday allowed a lawsuit concerning Texas universities’ enforcement of Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order on antisemitism to proceed in court.
In May, pro-Palestine organizations...
Asya Ardawatia, General News Reporter
• October 29, 2024
A software designed to help students register for classes launched new features on Oct. 17 in preparation for the upcoming registration season.
UT Registration Plus, a student-developed Google...
Maryam Ahmed, Senior News Reporter
• October 29, 2024
The Moody Foundation granted $1.8 million to a statewide education research network, according to an Oct. 10 announcement from UT’s College of Education.
With its administrative hub in the College...
Maryam Ahmed, Senior News Reporter
• October 26, 2024
The University suspended the Palestine Solidarity Committee leader Wednesday until August 2025 for campus disruption during his participation in the pro-Palestine demonstration on April 24.
On Thursday,...
The UT System Board of Regents on Oct. 11 honored Etienne Vouga, UT associate professor in computer science, with the Outstanding Teacher Award.
The board selected honorees based on “extraordinary...
