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UT Proactive Community Testing program reached capacity Monday, Tuesday

Kevin Vu, News Reporter August 17, 2021

Nasal and saliva COVID-19 tests through UT’s Proactive Community Testing program are completely booked for Tuesday, PCT program director Jessica Klima said. The University announced last Monday that...

UT-Austin professors can teach at reduced capacity for first several weeks, provost says

UT-Austin professors can teach at reduced capacity for first several weeks, provost says

Kaushiki Roy, News Reporter August 17, 2021
Professors will have the option to teach reduced-capacity classes until Sept.17.

UT researchers pinpoint 6 public transportation practices promoting equity

Kevin Vu, News Reporter August 9, 2021

Editor's Note: This article first appeared as part of the August 2 flipbook. UT researchers identified six practices that can be used by public transit agencies to advance transportation equity, according...

Home to Texas allows first-year students to gain career experience in their hometowns

Home to Texas allows first-year students to gain career experience in their hometowns

Lauren Nelson, News Reporter August 9, 2021

Editor's Note: This article first appeared as part of the August 2 flipbook. Home to Texas, an internship program designed to help first-year students gain career experience in their Texas hometowns,...

Steven Weinberg, Nobel Prize-winning physics professor, dies at 88

Steven Weinberg, Nobel Prize-winning physics professor, dies at 88

Edly Termilien, News Reporter August 9, 2021

Editor's Note: This article first appeared as part of the August 2 flipbook. Steven Weinberg, a physics professor at UT who won many awards, including a Nobel Prize in physics, and helped create a leading...

Amid delta variant spike, UT announces it will remain at full capacity this fall

Amid delta variant spike, UT announces it will remain at full capacity this fall

Kaushiki Roy, News Reporter August 9, 2021

Editor's Note: This article first appeared as part of the August 2 flipbook. The city of Austin moved into Stage 5 guidelines Friday for the first time since December, encouraging residents to mask...

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UT-Austin students required to receive COVID-19 test before arriving to campus

Sheryl‌ ‌Lawrence‌ ‌, News Reporter August 9, 2021

All UT students will be required to receive a viral COVID-19 test within their community before arriving in Austin after an uptick in COVID-19 cases, according to an email from University Health Services...

UT-Austin researchers begin study to preserve important brain functions during surgery

UT-Austin researchers begin study to preserve important brain functions during surgery

Kevin Vu, News Reporter August 5, 2021

UT researchers and doctors are beginning a three-year study on how to preserve important brain functions in adolescents with epilepsy that are in need of brain surgery. The study is looking at ways...

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UT-Austin researchers find childhood lead exposure may affect adult personalities

Ayush Roychowdhury, News Reporter August 5, 2021

Two UT researchers found that lead exposure in childhood is correlated to people having “less adaptive” personalities as adults.  The researchers conducted a study published July 20 that used an...

UT researchers explore solutions to river delta coastline flooding

UT researchers explore solutions to river delta coastline flooding

Kaushiki Roy, News Reporter August 2, 2021

Editor's Note: This article first appeared as part of the July 26 flipbook. Two UT researchers published papers July 12 that explain why man-made river deltas, reservoirs intended to slow down river...

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Texas Exes cancels freshman retreat due to positive COVID-19 cases among Camp Buckner staff

Kevin Vu, News Reporter August 1, 2021

Camp Texas, a retreat for incoming students, announced the cancelation of all four camp sessions due to positive COVID-19 cases amongst Camp Buckner staff Saturday. The announcement comes less than two...

“There is still no more clarity”: UT Graduate School holds town hall to answer questions about health care plan switch, students still concerned

“There is still no more clarity”: UT Graduate School holds town hall to answer questions about health care plan switch, students still concerned

Kaushiki Roy, News Reporter July 22, 2021

UT’s graduate school held a virtual town hall July 14 to address graduate students’ questions about the switch of health care plans from UT Select to Academic Blue that saved the University over $10...

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