New research from UT’s College of Liberal Arts suggests that factors influencing a student’s academic performance may be more “nature” and less “nurture.” The research...

“Don’t Breathe” is one deliciously inventive thriller that rarely lets you actually, well, breathe. Director Fede Alvarez crafted a wholly engrossing movie that keeps you on your toes...

Researchers at UT have found a series of methane-filled canyons spanning the northern pole of Titan, Saturn’s largest moon, which reach a depth of up to 2,000 feet. The researchers hypothesize...

Texas supercomputer Hikari is going green. Hikari, named after the Japanese word for “light,” switches to solar power this week in an effort to make supercomputing more sustainable. The...

After returning to the United States following a trip to Taiwan, Alex Karpets and Shirley Yang scoured Austin for authentic Taiwanese food. When they couldn’t find any, they decided to fill the void...

What starts here changes the world.  Our motto is repeated in every orientation, ceremony and commencement. We hear it on a daily basis across campus, and we strive to apply its optimism to our...

After Gov. Greg Abbott signed the campus carry bill in June and the law unsettlingly went into effect on the 50th anniversary of the UT Tower massacre, this year will be the first for many students to...

Open Carry Texas is scheduled to rally for campus carry on the University of Texas campus at 8:00 a.m. on the first day of class. The organization’s Facebook event page asks that “liberty-minded...

An attempt to block recent campus carry policies from taking effect was denied by a federal judge Monday, two days before students begin classes for the fall semester. In July, three UT professors sued...

It’s that time again. The summer sun is fading and the lecture hall lights are flickering to life. Classes begin Aug. 24 and that can be a bit daunting for incoming freshman. The University...