Senate Bill 17 went into effect in January 2024, banning diversity, equity and inclusion offices and programs at all Texas public universities. In an effort to comply with the law, the University of Texas...

My mom has always talked to me like I’m destined for greatness.  That might seem dramatic, but she is truly my biggest supporter. She always has compliments and affirmations at the ready.  “You’re...

Editor’s Note: The implementation of Senate Bill 17 meant the loss of diversity, equity and inclusion offices, positions and resources throughout campus. The Texan’s projects department reached out...

Editor’s Note: The implementation of Senate Bill 17 meant the loss of diversity, equity and inclusion offices, positions and resources throughout campus. The Texan’s projects department reached out...

Politics and Protests Looking Back: UT students got involved with the state legislative session by testifying to committees and interning with congressional offices. UT’s student advocacy program,...

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 13 de abril por Ali Juell y fue traducido al español por Andrea Arias-Zarate. El Senado de Texas aprobó el Proyecto de Ley 16 del...

With her elementary, middle and high school all within a three-mile radius of UT, Kima Cargill’s childhood was always influenced by the University’s atmosphere and highly regarded academics. The prestigious...

The Texas Senate approved Senate Bill 16 on April 12 along party lines, with Republicans backing the bill and Democrats pushing against its passage. The bill would prevent public universities and their...

The Civitas Institute, UT’s conservative think tank established in 2022, has been no stranger to change during its brief yet contentious tenure as part of the University. If a new bill is passed in the...

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 23 de marzo por Ali Juell, y fue traducido al español por Alyssa Ramos.  En comparación con muchas áreas de Austin, West Campus...

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 23 de marzo por Ali Juell y fue traducido al español por Karen Flores. El Comité de Asignaciones de la Cámara aprobó el jueves...

In an ever-evolving city and campus, UT students are used to seeing the buildings and businesses that occupy the University area change year by year. Although the region continues to grow and adapt, the...

The House Appropriations Committee approved the official draft 2024-25 Texas state budget Thursday, using an unprecedented $302.7 billion budget to fund property taxes, wage increases and border operations. The...

Compared to many areas of Austin, West Campus sees a higher volume of pedestrians, bicyclists and vehicles. As more and more developments pop up to fulfill student housing needs, city officials and...

As the bill filing period of the 2023 legislative session comes to a close, a bill introduced in the Texas House could reduce the price of menstrual products by removing the state sales tax at check out. Texas...

As anxiety and depression rates trend upwards, mental health professionals and politicians are addressing the factors contributing to personnel shortages within the field. In his State of the State...

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 27 de febrero por Ali Juell y fue traducido al español por Amy DonJuan.  Mientras la legislatura de Texas se prepara para considerar...

As the Texas legislature prepares to consider bills limiting diversity, equity and inclusion on college campuses, student leaders are grappling with what a recently announced UT System-wide pause on...

Former Vice President Mike Pence spoke at the UT Tower on Feb. 24, addressing the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and looking back at U.S. involvement in the conflict.  The anniversary...

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 22 de febrero por Ali Juell y  fue traducido al español por Mariana Flores-Sosa y Jasmine I Wright.  El Gobernador Greg Abbott se...

Gov. Greg Abbott addressed Texans during the State of The State following a successful reelection campaign. Abbott’s speech in San Marcos last Thursday focused largely on Texas’ role as an “economic...

After the overturning of Roe v. Wade, the Texas legislature introduced bills in the state legislature to further criminalize abortion. Two lawsuits filed in Texas have the potential to limit access to...

After stalled negotiations surrounding the cost of Ascension care for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas insurance holders threatened to end care for some last month, the two entities reached an agreement...

In 1930, the University introduced Roundup, a homecoming event that included decorated floats and a weekend of parties for “each and every visitor to the (UT) Campus,” according to the event’s original...

The Jewish Studies Undergraduate Students’ Association is kicking off its first full semester as an organization — its focus is to fill an unmet need organizers say they noticed on campus. The organization...

Texas State Sen. Charles Perry filed a bill in December to ban the production and sale of all synthetic forms of THC, which includes delta-8 products. If passed, the ban would take effect on Sep. 1, according...

Student borrowers are waiting on the U.S. Supreme Court to decide the fate of their loan balances, after multiple legal challenges left President Joe Biden’s student debt relief program indefinitely...

In the midst of national security concerns surrounding the conflict in Ukraine and sustained risks posed by governments including Iran and China, a two-day conference sponsored by UT Austin tackled issues...

The state Capitol building represents something different to every Texan. In the midst of the legislature’s active season, its Texas pink granite exterior represents an opportunity for students to make...

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 19 de enero por Ali Juell y fue traducido al español por Alyssa Ramos.  Típicamente el año nuevo trae beneficios renovados para...

The new year typically brings renewed benefits for insurance holders, but Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas policy holders may see their in-network medical access decrease by the end of the month. BCBSTX...

Today marks the first day of the 88th Texas legislative session, following a successful midterm election for state Republicans through gains in both the Texas Senate and House of Representatives and wins...

Thirteen of the 17 people arrested for their involvement in a 2020 drug trafficking scandal in West Campus, including the operation’s leader Varun Prasad, have plead guilty this year, KXAN reported....

UT alumni Ray and Karen Brimble donated $2.5 million to the McCombs Center for Global Business to improve the center’s educational and career resources.  Ray Brimble, founder and CEO of Lynxs Holdings, ...

The Austin City Council voted on Oct. 13 to fund tenants’ rights assistance and an education program through the Austin Tenant Council, in addition to voting on Oct. 27 to protect tenants’ rights to...

Gov. Greg Abbott won re-election in the 2022 gubernatorial race with an approximately 55% majority, earning a third term as Texas’s governor and defeating challenger Beto O’Rourke.  Abbott celebrated...

After organizing and petitioning due to unfavorable working conditions, the North Campus location of pizza chain Via 313 voted in favor of unionization under the name Restaurant Workers United, according...

With early voting in full swing, congressional candidate Greg Casar addressed voters Saturday at the Austin Labor Celebration & Rally. U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett and...

Following the overturning of Roe v. Wade and the abortion ban in Texas being enacted, 13% of likely voters considered abortion to be the most important voting issue to them ahead of this year’s midterm...

With early voting underway and a continuously growing population of Asian American and Pacific Islanders in Texas, conversations around voter inclusion are expanding to include the interests of the AAPI...

On Monday, early voting kicks off for this year’s midterm elections and will be open until Nov. 4 for voters to cast their ballots before Election Day on Nov. 8. UT students and community members can...

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 3 de octubre y se tradujo al español. Basado en el Censo de la Comunidad Americana por la Oficina de Censos de los Estados Unidos, los...

The month of October marks American Pharmacists Month, a time to recognize the role pharmacists play in providing access to healthcare. However, more than three-quarters of community pharmacies are experiencing...

The National Institute on Aging awarded researchers in UT’s College of Liberal Arts a $50 million grant to study education’s effects on Alzheimer’s and related dementia over the next five years — ...

UT-Austin produces the eighth largest quantity of tenured or tenure-track faculty members of any U.S. university, with UT doctoral graduates making up approximately 2% of the academic workforce, according...

Based on the 2021 American Community Survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau, Hispanic Texans now make up 40.2% of the population compared to 39.4% of non-Hispanic white Texans, making Hispanics the...

Gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke wore a burnt orange hat as he hosted a rally in front of the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library on Monday to address students on the first stop of his College...

Pete Buttigieg, U.S. Transportation Secretary and former presidential candidate, opened this year’s Texas Tribune festival on Thursday with a talk about infrastructure grants, the border crisis and the...

The Sept. 10 Texas vs. Alabama football game brought early morning spirit and chaos to DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium. This video was produced under Video Editor Shezan Samanani.

Darrell K Royal-Texas Stadium saw thousands of students arrive hours before the 11 a.m. kickoff Saturday to secure a spot in the student section for the UT vs. Alabama game, which set an attendance record...

The University of Texas Police Department added an interactive transparency dashboard to their website with public data, such as employee demographics and incident frequency, in an effort to be as transparent...

Austin firefighters bonded after a February analysis by UT’s Applied Psychology Research Lab, which sought to improve workplace conditions and retention rates of Travis County’s Fire and Rescue Department. Alissa...

Gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke addressed potential voters at the Long Center for the Performing Arts on Tuesday evening, pledging to make progressive strides on issues including gun control,...

President Joe Biden announced Aug. 24 that his administration will cancel up to $10,000 of federal student loan debt for borrowers with an annual income below $125,000. Pell Grant recipients are eligible...

The McCombs Center for Analytics and Transformative Technologies and credit reporting agency TransUnion announced a three-year collaboration this month that aims to provide research and mentorship opportunities...

Editor's Note: A previous version of this article said that the protest was about increased rent prices, but it has been updated to reflect that students protested fees, not increased rent prices. The...

After a two-year hiatus of Austin Pride due to pandemic-related cancellations, UT alumni Celia Israel and Steven Tamayo served as grand marshals for the 2022 celebration this Saturday. Together, Israel...

Editor’s note: This article first appeared in the August 2, 2022 flipbook. UT researchers helped to develop a method to see through the eyes of a fiddler crab, a creature that has a unique and clear...

Editor's note: This article first appeared in the July 26, 2022 As state-designated land endowments benefit the University of Texas and Texas A&M University systems, a degree of revenue has increased...

Editor’s note: This article first appeared in the July 6, 2022 flipbook. Emergency Contraception 4 Every Campus, a cross-university student organization, is working with University officials to implement...

The language used by health professionals when addressing opioid use on Twitter became increasingly stigmatized during the pandemic, according to a UT College of Liberal Arts study.  Scott Graham,...

The UT System and the U.S. Army plan to advance trauma care science and technology to help both injured soldiers on the battlefield and hospital patients through a new collaboration between the two institutions. The...

Editor's Note: This article first appeared in the April 5, 2022 flipbook. University dining halls transitioned from staff serving lines to self-serve stations last month in a return to pre-pandemic...

The UT Global Sustainability Leadership Institute, a collaboration between the Moody College of Communications and McCombs School of Business, will launch a leadership in global sustainability minor in...

The UT Counseling and Mental Health Center is recontinuing a collaboration with University Health Services in March to offer the Body Project, a body acceptance project, to female identifying students. During...