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Q&A: President Fenves on UT’s plans for classes, graduation amid coronavirus concerns

Anna Canizales March 9, 2020

Rice University has canceled in-person classes for a week to prevent the spread of coronavirus after an employee tested positive. We sat down with President Gregory Fenves to see what UT’s plan would...

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UT cancels Explore UT over coronavirus concerns

Brooke Ontiveros March 6, 2020

The University canceled Explore UT on Friday after Mayor Steve Adler issued a declaration of a local state of disaster out of coronavirus concerns.  University spokesperson J.B. Bird said the cancellation...

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UT-Austin researchers use WebAssembly to increase Firefox browser security

Nataleah Small March 5, 2020

University researchers from Texas and California are using the WebAssembly programming language to make the Firefox web browser more secure.  Researchers from UT-Austin, the University of California...

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LBJ School of Public Affairs dean will conclude her tenure December 2020

Nataleah Small March 4, 2020

Angela Evans will conclude her tenure as dean of the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs this December, according to an email from the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost sent last...

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UT-Austin to change sexual misconduct policy to terminate, release names of violators

Lauren Grobe March 2, 2020

Editor's Note: This story has been updated from an earlier version with additional information about the Husch Blackwell review of UT's sexual misconduct policies. The University announced substantial...

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UT Student Government Supreme Court rules Connor and Camille campaign engaged in early campaigning, mass solicitation

Nataleah Small February 27, 2020

In a unanimous decision, the UT Student Government Supreme Court ruled the Election Supervisory Board was correct in determining Connor Alexander and Camille Johnson’s Executive Alliance campaign...

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Q&A: Husch Blackwell lawyer discusses UT-Austin sexual misconduct policy review

Lauren Grobe February 27, 2020

The Daily Texan spoke with Texas Law alumna Paige Duggins-Clay of Husch Blackwell LLP, the law firm reviewing the University’s sexual misconduct policies. Three lawyers from the firm plan to release...

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UT-Austin lab uses robots to help survivors of strokes

Will Brooks February 25, 2020

A UT laboratory is testing a robotic exoskeleton that will be used to assist people who are recovering from a stroke. ReNeu Robotics Lab in the Mechanical Engineering Department began creating the exoskeleton...

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UT-Austin scientists make breakthrough in coronavirus research

Nataleah Small February 25, 2020

University scientists made a breakthrough in novel coronavirus research by creating a 3D atomic-scale map of the part of the virus that infects human cells, according to UT News.  Jason McLellan,...

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Former UT tennis coach Michael Center sentenced to six months in admissions scandal

Lauren Grobe February 24, 2020

Michael Center, former UT men’s tennis coach, was sentenced to six months in prison Monday afternoon at a Boston federal court for accepting a $100,000 bribe to fraudulently admit a student to the...

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Dell Medical School receives full accreditation

Hannah Williford February 24, 2020

Dell Medical School earned its full accreditation Wednesday, Feb. 12, meeting the requirements to be considered a full medical school before its first class graduates in May.  Dell gained accreditation...

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Students from throughout Texas attend Student Educator Forum

Noah Rose February 24, 2020

Students from several Texas universities gathered Saturday for the “Leading and Learning: Student Educator Forum” at the Perry-Castañeda Library. The Student Educator Forum was a...

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