Austin is growing more diverse, and more students are migrating to the University area, said a city demographer. Ryan Robinson, a city demographer, analyzed the 2010 census figures and presented...

Instead of spending of $3.50 per gallon on gas, people may be able to run their cars with a rechargeable battery. The Austin AltCar Expo showcased nine vehicles Thursday, including cars, buses, ambulances...

Drivers will face detours and road closures downtown from today until March 20. City officials will close the streets because of the 25th annual South By Southwest Music and Media Conference, which...

Students for Clean Water raised more than $47,000 in a joint fundraising campaign with Google. Google donated $1 for every student who used its new Hotpot application. Hotpot allows users to rate and...

Women are more likely to take birth control for longer periods of time if they have the ability to get their medication over the counter in Mexico, according to a UT study. Sociology professor Joseph...

I’ll take artificial intelligence for $77,147, Alex. That’s how much IBM supercomputer Watson earned over the course of two games when he defeated two “Jeopardy!” champs,...

Drivers on Interstate Highway 35 and Ben White Boulevard will face frontage roads and temporary ramps because of construction this weekend. The Texas Department of Transportation will continue construction...

While parents may not actually greet their children’s partners with a shotgun in hand, that first encounter can still be tense for all involved. A UT study shows that differing values between parents...

Electrical and computer engineering professor Alan Bovik received a top honor from two academic societies. The Society for Imaging Science and Technology and SPIE, the international society for optics...

A Red McCombs School of Business publication that features faculty research about big ideas in business recently started using social media to reach a wider audience. The editors of TexasEnterprise.org,...

A new group of student leaders is preparing to run for Student Government after election filing began Jan. 18. To file for a position, students must pick up and turn in a filing packet in...