This past October, longtime professor John Goodenough was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his contributions to the development of the lithium-ion battery. At 97 years old, Goodenough is...
In 1955, UT-Austin administrators made an important calculation.
It was the year after Brown v. Board of Education, and UT was finally forced to integrate its undergraduate program. According to state...
With four student protests, a petition with over 1,000 signatures, widely circulated social media posts, and coverage in local and national news, sexual misconduct at UT has finally come to a head. Last...
Over the last nine years, UT’s Counseling and Mental Health Center has seen a 104% increase in student visits. This statistic doesn’t show the number of students who face anxiety, stress or...
Our editorial board has been calling on UT to release the names of faculty and staff who have violated sexual misconduct policy for over a year. Protesters have been calling for names for a semester. UT...
The Daily Texan boasts an impressive legacy.
In the 119-year history of the Texan, our paper has won countless awards. We boast more Pulitzer Prize winners than any of our peers. Among our alumni are...
Even with the fall semester coming to an end, students’ stress levels are at an all-time high. Between the pressures of academic performance, working a job, attending extracurriculars and maintaining...
You woke up late, missed breakfast, forgot to brush your teeth, yet somehow made it to class on time. All of a sudden, your cheeks go red with embarrassment as others either turn around to look at you...
Three sit-ins, a protest on the tower’s steps, countless experiences shared on social media, a classroom disrupted, national news coverage, a petition with over 1,000 signatures.
This semester,...
This week, all my classes set aside time for students to complete a Course Instructor Survey — a form designed to get anonymous feedback about our experiences in class.
Professors use these...
What do Texans love more than Texas? Trick question — the answer is absolutely nothing.
To be fair, Texans have a lot to be proud of. Stars at night, wailing coyotes and prairie skies are...
The first difference I noticed between life in Austin versus life in Missouri City was that stores in Austin do not give you plastic bags.
It’s a small difference, but it’s one of...
