Graduates from UT System schools earn about $150,000 more throughout their lifetime than students who attend a UT System institution but do not graduate, according to data collected by the UT System.
The...
Thousands gathered on the south steps of the Texas Capitol to express support for tightened abortion restrictions one day after the 43rd anniversary of Roe v. Wade at an anti-abortion rally Saturday.
Among...
Chancellor William McRaven conceded to being “guilty as charged” of not collaborating with lawmakers on a plan to expand the UT System in Houston during a higher education board meeting...
UT System Regent Wallace Hall filed an appeal Thursday afternoon against Chancellor William McRaven in an attempt to access to confidential student records in the Texas 3rd Court of Appeals.
The appeal...
All UT System institutions must submit draft rules regarding campus carry by mid-February for review by the UT System Board of Regents, according to a UT System press release.
The announcement came...
The UT System made its first land purchase in southwest Houston on Friday in an effort to expand the System’s higher education presence in Texas’s largest city, according to a press release.
The...
A proposed 3 percent tuition increase has been met with both support and pushback from UT students as the University strives to rein in rising costs while remaining affordable.
President Gregory Fenves...
Prospective students still have to take the essay portion of the new SAT tests — despite changes to its format by College Board — when submitting test scores to UT, according to the Office...
In a recent resignation letter to President Gregory Fenves, a UT professor emeritus said the new campus carry law would diminish the university’s ability to attract new faculty.
The new campus...
Smartphones may soon be able to precisely track users’ position and orientation to the centimeter using GPS technology, according to researchers in the Cockrell School of Engineering.
Engineering...
Campus organizations and students filled Speedway Plaza on Friday for Bike to UT Day, an event for promoting bicycle safety and appreciation on campus.
Parking and Transportation Services (PTS)...
After 13 years directing the Longhorn Band, Robert M. Carnochan will leave the University this summer to become the University of Miami’s wind ensembles director. Carnochan said he chose to move...
Students and members of the local Armenian community lit candles inside a replica of an Armenian monument in memory of a historical tragedy.
Volunteers from the Armenian Cultural Association built...
Incoming freshmen and transfer students will be required to attend fewer activities at orientation this upcoming summer than in previous years.
Alex Kappus, New Student Services coordinator, said...
This fall, students will log in to a new, customizable portal called MyUT to access common functions, such as registration and class schedules, instead of the current UTDirect system.
Administrators...
One-third of the floor space on the first floor of the Perry-Castañeda Library will be renovated into the Learning Commons before the fall semester, according to UT Libraries employees.
The Learning...
After nearly three years of planning, University administrators launched a newly redesigned utexas.edu Thursday.
Mike Horn, director of digital strategy for University Communications, said...
The United States undermined Afghanistan’s independence by taking the leading role in the fight against the Taliban, according to former CIA agent Robert Grenier.
“After 2005, we as a government...
UT raised more than double its fundraising goal during the “40 for Forty” campaign, which ended Thursday night.
The campaign, which ran for 40 hours from 4 a.m. Wednesday to 8 p.m....
EdX and the United States Department of Justice reached a settlement to make edX’s online courseware more accessible to students with disabilities after the company allegedly violated the Americans...
Yik Yak is piloting a photo-sharing feature on select campuses after receiving a number of requests from users, according to Yik Yak CEO Tyler Droll.
“Yakkers have told us that they’d love...
Iran’s agreement to limit its nuclear program is crucial to American foreign policy, according to U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-New Hampshire). At an on-campus event Thursday, Ayotte said nuclear inspectors...
Thousands of UT community members enjoyed live music, student talent acts and a variety of activities, including tie-dying and carnival games, at the annual Forty Acres Fest Saturday.
The event also...
Pizzabelli, a new East Austin pizzeria, is accepting employment applications exclusively through Snapchat.
Earlier this month, Pizzabelli posted an ad on Craigslist, encouraging people to send...
To improve immigration policy, lawyers should focus on increasing public awareness of the issues U.S. immigrants face, a lecturer from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security told students Thursday.
Lucas...
A legacy media company, such as National Geographic, has to reach people across different media platforms to stay relevant, according to Gary Knell, president and CEO of National Geographic.
Knell...
Creative writing professor Elizabeth McCracken received the $20,000 Story Prize for her short story collection, “Thunderstruck and Other Stories,” in New York City on Wednesday.
The...
The inspiration for “Monochrome for Austin” — the canoe-based sculpture that’s generated significant buzz on campus since its installation earlier this year — came from the...
Despite dealing with multiple delays and cancellations because of inclement weather, more than 800 UT student volunteers met and performed service work for Austin’s Holly and East Cesar Chavez neighborhoods...
Professors discussed philosophical concepts of right and wrong at the Royal Ethics Conference, which the Department of Philosophy hosted Friday.
Professors from New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the...
Former U.S. national security advisor Brent Scowcroft positively influenced foreign policy because of his tranquil childhood, government professor Bartholomew Sparrow said Thursday.
Scowcroft, who served...
The late Bob Ross, artist and host of the TV show “The Joy of Painting,” made painting accessible to millions of viewers, according to two visiting lecturers.
Doug Blandy, art education...
Many Latin-American youth are not adequately engaged in Latin-American civic culture, according to several panelists at the Benson Latin American Collection’s Lozano Long Conference on Friday.
In...
Pregnant teenagers are twice as likely to use illegal substances as non-pregnant teenagers, according to research conducted by Christopher Salas-Wright, an assistant professor in the School of Social Work.
Salas-Wright...
Modern-day conspiracy theories materialize from vast amounts of hyper-specific information gathered on the Internet, Jenny Rice, writing, rhetoric, and digital media professor at the University of Kentucky,...
Seven neglected tropical diseases, or NTDs, threaten to kill billions of people in developing countries, according to public health senior Grace Gannon, campus chapter president of END7, a national organization...
Former President Lyndon B. Johnson increased opportunities for Americans of all social classes by passing legislation focused on civil rights, voting rights and health care, according to Julian Zelizer,...
Marriage is linked to health through sociological, behavioral, psychological and physiological “pathways,” according to sociology professor Debra Umberson.
Women performed more “emotional...
The Gregory Gym plaza was filled with students Wednesday attending the annual Party on the Plaza event.
The event, hosted by the Division of Recreational Sports, provides student organizations...
Stephen Enniss, director of the Harry Ransom Center, discussed the future of the on-campus museum and archive center Friday.
Enniss, who previously worked as the head librarian of the Folger Shakespeare...
