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![Panelists (left to right) Tina Alexander, Taylor Payne, and Kim Watts discuss student mental health on Feb. 26, 2024 in UTC 3.104.](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2-27-24_MentalHealthPanel_ChampersFu-1200x802.jpg)
Panelists discuss mental health in Black community in honor of Black History Month
Sowmya Sridhar, News General Reporter
• February 28, 2024
![Makayla Gray, a teacher at Bertha Sadler Means Young Women’s Leadership Academy, speaks during the panel, Celebrating Black History Month: A Snapshot of Black Education in Austin. The event was put on by the College of Education and discussed efforts to improve equality in Austin education.](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2-27-24_black-education_medha-sarin-1200x800.jpg)
Leaders in education community come together to celebrate Black influence on Austin education
Mara Ramazanoglu, General News Reporter
• February 28, 2024
![‘Father of modern electrochemistry’ leaves behind legacy after his death](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2-26-24_AllanBard_courtesyofMarshaMiller-1200x675.jpeg)
‘Father of modern electrochemistry’ leaves behind legacy after his death
Chloe Robinson, General News Reporter
• February 27, 2024
![Dr. Stephen Hursting, a professor of nutrition at UNC Chapel Hill, speaks at the Food for Thought panel on Feb 22, 2024.](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/02-22-24_food-for-thought_allie-castaneda-1200x765.jpg)
Lecture discusses the relationship between nutrition and cancer
Jaelyn Rodriguez, General News Reporter
• February 26, 2024
![Moderator Leland Murphy, a UT graduate student and Youth Organizing Fellow with Americans United for Separation of Church and State, guides a discussion between Ash Hall of the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas, Zohaib Qadri, Austin City Council Member and Rick McClatchy from Americans United of San Antonio about Texas Senate Bill 763 allowing public schools to employ or accept as volunteers chaplains.](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG_1200-2-1200x742.jpg)
Panel discusses the protection of separation of church and state in Texas public schools
Erika Pernis, General News Reporter
• February 24, 2024
![From left, advertising sophomore Emmy Chen and Anthropology and International Relations freshman Kylee Puga observe Biogenic House Sections in Mebane Gallery on Monday.](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2-20-24_biogenics-exhibition_sophie-pascal-1200x800.jpg)
Biogenics House Sections exhibit explores sustainability in architecture
Jaelyn Rodriguez, General News Reporter
• February 22, 2024
![Referendum authors answer questions about proposed legislation to find a new use for the Multicultural Engagement Center office, which closed due to Senate Bill 17, on Feb. 13, 2024. From left to right, William Ramirez, AnaMarie Cordova and Christian Mira speak at the Student Government meeting.](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/02-20-24_mec-referendum_Medha-Sarin-1200x800.jpeg)
Student Government introduces referendum for new center replacing Multicultural Engagement Center
Maryam Ahmed, Senior News Reporter
• February 21, 2024
![Project MALES moves to College of Education to emphasize research on educational disparities among Latinx men](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/02-20-24_project-males_Courtesy-of-Emmet-Campos.jpg)
Project MALES moves to College of Education to emphasize research on educational disparities among Latinx men
Pili Saravia, Senior News Reporter
• February 20, 2024
![New virtual master’s program in AI breaks traditional learning methods](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/02-19-24_ut-ai-graduate-program_Cassandra-Ozuna-1200x1200.png)
New virtual master’s program in AI breaks traditional learning methods
Melanie Faz, General News Reporter
• February 20, 2024
![SB 17 defunds university-sponsored study abroad programs geared primarily to Black and Latinx students](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2-18-24_UTGlobalTrip_AnaCampos-1200x1200.jpeg)
SB 17 defunds university-sponsored study abroad programs geared primarily to Black and Latinx students
Christian DeBrady, General News Reporter
• February 19, 2024
![New UT program aims to increase teacher retention](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/teacher-info-1-1200x723.png)
New UT program aims to increase teacher retention
Pili Saravia, Senior News Reporter
• February 16, 2024
![The UT Tower viewed from the Turtle Pond on October 6, 2023.](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/10-6-23_TowerFile_AtahanKoksoy-1200x860.jpg)
$1 billion from UT fundraiser set to directly support students
Angela Santos, General News Reporter
• February 16, 2024