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UT alumni help incarcerated mothers read to their children

Raul Rodriguez October 10, 2019

Incarcerated mothers are getting the chance to read children’s books to their kids through the Women’s Storybook Project. Founded by College of Education alumna Judith Dullnig, the Women’s...

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Composting fees cost University hundreds of dollars per week

Laura Morales October 10, 2019

University composting loads are racking up hundreds of dollars in contamination fees per week. University Resource Recovery, which is responsible for reusing campus resources, said students should toss...

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Students wary of class group chats after anthropology chat accused of cheating

Lauren Grobe October 10, 2019

After about 70 University students were recommended for failure or expulsion when information about an exam was posted in a class GroupMe last week, students say they are leaving GroupMes out of caution. Anthropology...

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UT planning to make three engineering buildings ADA compliant over the summer

Laura Morales October 9, 2019

During her freshman year, Naili Salehuddin, who is legally blind, got lost for two hours trying to find her classroom. Advertising sophomore Salehuddin said she was looking for her Chinese class...

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Hogg Foundation awards grant to Moody College’s Center for Health Communication

Cara Daeschner October 8, 2019

Moody College’s Center for Health Communication received a $90,000 grant to conduct research, which will partly contribute to the creation of evidence-based health care curricula. The Hogg...

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LIVESTRONG Cancer Institutes opens summer 2020 research fellowship applications

Bithia Dantoumda October 8, 2019

The LIVESTRONG Cancer Center Institutes recently opened its applications for a summer 2020 research fellowship, which introduces 20 undergraduate students to laboratory cancer research. Nick Smith-Stanley,...

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Enrollment in summer classes decreasing since 2015

Areeba Amer October 3, 2019

Total summer enrollment at UT decreased about 12% from 2015 to 2019, according to data provided by the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost. All colleges, except for three, saw decreases...

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The College of Education ‘Reimagines Education’ with new campaign

Raul Rodriguez October 3, 2019

The UT College of Education will prepare students and faculty for the diverse challenges affecting education with a new campaign. The campaign, Reimagine Education, started this semester and focuses...

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SG proposes adding Suicide Prevention Lifeline number to student IDs

Neelam Bohra October 2, 2019

UT student government proposed adding the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline to student IDs at its meeting Tuesday. The current student ID design includes the UT Police Department phone number, information...

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Overall enrollment at UT-Austin decreases slightly

Areeba Amer October 2, 2019

Overall University enrollment decreased by 1.4% since last year — from 51,832 to 51,090 students, according to a press release published last week. “Overall student population is always...

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Composition professor leaves music school following sexual misconduct allegations

Chase Karacostas October 1, 2019

Update 9:22 p.m.:  Composition professor Dan Welcher said in an email to The Daily Texan that he has not yet heard from the Office for Inclusion and Equity, the College of Fine Arts or the Butler...

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Biotechnology company buys UT anti-cancer research platform

Nathan Han September 27, 2019

An Australian biotechnology company acquired an anti-cancer drug development platform created by three UT researchers last week. The researchers created TEX-Core, a drug platform aimed at improving...

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