The U.S. National Science Foundation selected UT’s Texas Advanced Computing Center, investing $457 million, to become the Leadership-Class Computing Facility to lead national research projects, according...
The City of Austin Housing Department updated its Displacement Risk Area Map and Dashboard for the first time since 2020, identifying city areas where displacement increased, according to a July 11 press...
UT’s Academic Affairs division recently joined Unizin, a member-based organization of 14 academic institutions focused on improving university learning data analytics, according to a July 2 press release.
The...
UT’s Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs announced its first undergraduate degree program in a July 11 press release.
The Bachelor of Public Affairs will focus on building leadership, policy...
The City of Austin Housing Department announced the groundbreaking of a 60-unit permanent supportive housing building for survivors of violence and abuse in a June 13 press release.
The Lancaster,...
The Texas Supreme Court upheld a state law barring doctors from prescribing gender-affirming care to transgender minors on June 28, despite challenges to its constitutionality by parents and medical professionals.
Justice...
Document Solutions opened in the former U.S. Postal Service’s West Mall location on Tuesday, June 25, according to a University press release.
The reopening comes after the USPS West Mall post office...
The City of Austin is working to update its 30-year Imagine Austin plan, the city announced in a June 13 press release.
The Imagine Austin plan maps out a vision of Austin as a sustainable, equitable...
The Giant Magellan Telescope’s enclosure, set to be one of the world’s largest astronomical facilities, was approved for construction in Chile, UT announced in a June 13 press release.
The Giant...
The Travis County Attorney dropped 79 trespassing charges for those arrested at the April 29th pro-Palestine protest on Wednesday.
At a press conference, Travis County Attorney Delia Garza announced...
Austin City Council approved a new public comment ordinance giving individuals at least two minutes of speaking time per item on May 30.
Under the new ordinance, people who sign up to speak at city...
State leaders celebrated the opening of the new Austin State Hospital on May 15 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony to honor the $305 million replacement facility.
The new 240-bed facility, built on the...
On the morning of April 10, Elijah Kahlenberg received a phone call from the University asking if he could come to the Tower at 4:45 p.m. dressed in a suit. Kahlenberg, a government, Middle Eastern studies...
UT’s College of Natural Sciences recently announced the winner of its annual Visualizing Science contest, which celebrates images captured by participants.
This year, physics graduate student Maile...
Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 3 de abril de 2024 por Caroline McConnico y fue traducido al español por Mariela Villela.
Texas necesita urgentemente guarderías...
Texas is in urgent need of accessible and affordable child care, according to a recent policy brief by UT researchers in the LBJ School of Public Affairs.
According to the brief, over half of...
UT researchers developed AI tools to accelerate the production of a medication that treats Alzheimer’s and dementia symptoms, according to a study published March 7.
Simon d’Oelsnitz, an author...
A recent study conducted by UT marine scientists linked rising sea levels in the Gulf of Mexico to the loss of seagrass habitats in Texas.
The study was conducted by Kyle Capistrant-Fossa, a UT doctoral...
Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 6 de marzo por Caroline McConnico y fue traducido al español por Mariana Flores-Sosa.
UT organizará cinco paneles sobre tecnología,...
UT will host five panels about technology, health, science, sports and lifestyle during South by Southwest on March 8 and 9. The event will occur downtown at the Hook ’Em House at Antone’s Nightclub.
The...
UT scientists have discovered how the growth of a deadly form of leukemia could be controlled in a study published on Feb. 13.
The study, published in Cell Metabolism, details a possible treatment...
A UT assistant professor received an award earlier this month from the Society for Developmental Biology, recognizing his outstanding research on cell polarity.
Daniel Dickinson, an assistant professor...
The Thurgood Marshall Legal Society hosted a symposium at the UT Law School, celebrating Black legal scholarship on Saturday.
The symposium, called ‘Afrofuturism and the Law,’ explored the future...
Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 7 de febrero de 2024 por Caroline McConnico y fue traducido al español por Citlali Martinez Hernandez.
Un profesor de historia de UT...
A UT history professor earned three distinctions for his latest book at the American Historical Association’s annual meeting in San Francisco last month.
Seth Garfield’s book, titled “Guaraná:...
Earlier this month, many UT students expressed concern for the on-campus turtle population as Austin experienced below-freezing temperatures.
During an arctic blast, students found the turtles absent...
Dell Medical School received the highest level Green Grounds Certification for eliminating synthetic pesticide and fertilizer use on its campus.
The Platinum Certification comes from Re:wild Your...
A forthcoming study from the McCombs School of Business identifies the reasons humans keep secrets and neglect to tell the truth.
The study was co-authored by Amit Kumar, assistant professor of...
The Bullock Texas State History Museum opened a new exhibition on Nov. 11 exploring the diversities and evolutionary history of sharks.
John Sparks, a curator in the Department of Ichthyology at The...
American Airlines plans to cut 21 nonstop routes from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in 2024. Six of the canceled flights are international and 15 are domestic.
Among the canceled routes, 13...
Graduate student Jessica Wilsey stood waiting for her professor at the Oct. 6 soft opening of Fortlandia, an annual exhibit from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. No children were playing with the...
Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 30 de octubre por Caroline McConnico y fue traducido al español por Hannel Suarez.
El 19 de octubre, el Concejo Municipal de Austin aprobó...
On Oct. 19, the Austin City Council approved a resolution asking the Texas Department of Transportation and the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization to delay funding for the expansion of Interstate...
The Texas Institute for Electronics at the University of Texas signed a memorandum of understanding with Infleqtion, a global quantum research company, to establish a new center of excellence for quantum...
In the Blanton Museum of Art’s most recent exhibit, “If the Sky Were Orange: Art in the Time of Climate,” artists, writers and climate scientists explore the intricacies of the ongoing global climate...
At the UT Library Storage Facility on the J.J. Pickle Research Campus, books of all sizes and ages consume towering shelves. With three book modules filled with over 2 million books, the LSF plans to open...
The University of Texas named Austin-based musician and UT alumnus Darden Smith the first inaugural songwriter in residence as part of a new program.
The program, started by the College of Fine Arts,...
