Ben Franklin was leaving Independence Hall after casting his vote for the new U.S. Constitution in 1787 when a woman approached him to ask what type of government was established. “A Republic,”...
When I came to UT, I didn’t know anything about the voter registration process. The gubernatorial race was all over the news, so I knew I wanted to vote. I just didn’t know what registering...
On Wednesday, the UT Microfarm hosted a workshop to teach students and community members about vermicomposting, or composting with worms, and how it benefits the environment.
Participants learned about...
Creating sets of truly random numbers may be harder to accomplish than people think, but that hasn’t stopped UT computer science professor David Zuckerman from trying.
Computers can obtain randomness...
UT Southwestern researchers are unlocking the secrets of breast cancer through an unusual source: mitochondrial DNA.
Mitochondria, which produce the molecules that power our cells, are passed...
It’s really hard to stay hydrated through the long Texas summer. Will drinking sports drinks be better for me than drinking good old water? What do electrolytes really do? – Hot &...
Nail-biting and all-nighters pulled in front of a glowing screen are common sights around campus during UT registration week, when students struggle to find the perfect schedule for the following...
UT students walk alone all the time, whether it’s to and from class, visiting a friend at their dorm or heading to a party in west campus. Programs such as SURE Walk aim to address the dangers associated...
On Wednesday, UT Senate of College Councils passed Senate Resolution 1602 to create a stipend accountability system for executive board members.
The Senate president, vice president, financial...
Arabic-speaking students at UT are tutoring Austin’s newly settled refugee families who can no longer receive benefits from the state as of Sept. 30.
UT English Language Learners, a volunteer...
A Texas A&M student group, TAMU Anti-Racism, is calling for the university to add a mandatory racism awareness class to the curriculum, raising questions of whether such a class may be implemented at...
When Pope Francis called for a forgiving view of second families and divorced or remarried Catholics in April, he faced immediate opposition. When two weeks ago he endorsed an Argentinian publication agreeing...
