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Students will begin first year of UT School of Nursing transfer program next semester

Nathan Han October 25, 2019

A required 1-to-10 faculty-to-student ratio and limited room for student placements at clinical sites means the School of Nursing accepts few students every year. For fall 2018, the school created...

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‘We’re going to keep fighting’: Senate resolution urges removal of professors guilty of Title IX violations

Neelam Bohra October 25, 2019

The Senate of College Councils unanimously passed a resolution supporting the removal of professors found guilty of Title IX violations at its meeting Thursday.  The resolution also supports removing...

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Planned changes to staff tuition assistance may decrease use of program

Areeba Amer October 24, 2019

The University is planning to implement restrictions on tuition assistance for University staff to comply with an updated state law passed in 2015, said Steven Blackwell, Human Resources benefits manager. The...

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Task force to discuss ways to handle triggering class material

Lauren Grobe October 24, 2019

Faculty, staff and students will be discussing strategies to address traumatic class material, such as sexual violence, at a task force meeting this Friday. The Faculty Council approved the formation...

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University startup gains major investment after discovering chemical sensors

Mariane Gutierrez October 24, 2019

An accidental scientific discovery led to a multimillion dollar investment for a University startup. Lantha Sensors, a chemical company started by associate chemistry professor Simon Humphrey,...

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SG member proposes bill to stop proposing, voting on legislation within same meeting

Neelam Bohra October 23, 2019

A Student Government member introduced a bill to eliminate fast-tracking from its code of rules during its meeting Tuesday.  Proposed legislation normally goes to a committee where members may...

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University Co-op interviews UT community about potential redesign

Emma Gueorguieva October 23, 2019

The University Co-op surveyed students last week on potential changes to the store, including the addition of a lounge inside. University Co-op CEO Cheryl Phifer said the Co-op is partnering with the...

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Report exposes inequalities against Hispanics at UT

Laura Morales October 22, 2019

In 2016, psychology professor Francisco Gonzalez-Lima was awarded the top amount of grants in his department, amounting to more than $7 million. He was among the top published professors in his departmentand...

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Transportation Department, UT researchers analyze traffic camera data to identify pedestrian safety hazards

Lauren Girgis October 22, 2019

The Austin Transportation Department partnered with two UT-based research centers to analyze data from traffic cameras to identify pedestrian safety concerns.  The partnership with UT’s Advanced...

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Texas Supreme Court dismisses negligence case against UT, rules cyclist a trespasser

Emily Hernandez October 21, 2019

Non-University affiliates can be considered trespassers if they engage in recreational activities on University property, according to a Texas Supreme Court opinion issued Friday.    The highest...

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McCombs School of Business offers first cybersecurity certificate program

Mariane Gutierrez October 21, 2019

The McCombs School of Business now offers a certificate program that educates students on how to protect U.S. health care systems from cybersecurity attacks. According to a University press release,...

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UT, Baylor College of Medicine develop new thyroid cancer test

Austin Martinez October 18, 2019

After her biopsy for thyroid cancer came back with inconclusive results, chemistry graduate student Amanda Helms, was recommended to undergo surgery. Months of recovery and many medical bills later, Helms...

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