Computer science sophomore Sriram Hariharan has always had a hard time registering for classes. So to make it easier, Hariharan developed an extension for Google Chrome called UT Registration Plus.
“It’s...
This summer, government junior Andrew Herrera had an opportunity most college students won’t. Herrera tried to help elect more than 20 Democratic candidates across Williamson County as a coordinated...
Civil engineering graduate student Azadeh Mostofi was supposed to walk the stage with her fellow classmates in May, but because of the Trump administration’s travel ban, she wasn’t even in...
Many Austin-area businesses are moving away from using single-use plastic straws in an effort to promote more environmentally friendly practices.
Anthony Rivera, co-director of UT’s Campus Environmental...
A group of Texas A&M students are trying to raise awareness about sexual assault on their campus by changing the way it’s reported. More than 100 miles away, UT-Austin students are trying to...
An HEB-licensed pharmacy will be built in UT’s Dell Medical School, as space was approved to be leased out by the Board of Regents during a meeting today.
HEB will pay a total of $2,514,102 in...
Sustainability studies sophomore Marcellus McKinley was arrested July 3 and charged with sexual assault, according to Travis County online case information and the Travis County criminal court docket....
Navid Yaghmazadeh recalls feeling disheartened the moment he went to pick up guest tickets for his graduation from UT. Looking at the tickets, Yaghmazadeh knew his Iranian parents would never be able to...
Pride flags and flags of allied organizations decorated the south steps of the Capitol as Melissa Etheridge’s song “Pulse” played, to honor those who lost their lives in the Pulse nightclub...
The Texas Supreme Court struck down a Laredo ban on single-use carry out plastic bags on Friday. The decision is likely to affect about a dozen other cities’ bans across Texas, including Austin’s.
The...
On Monday, a federal class action lawsuit was filed by three women who said the Travis County District Attorney’s Office and the Austin Police Department violated their rights and discriminated on...
Women of color earn 67 cents on the dollar compared to white men in higher education, according to a new study.
The study, published in May, comes from the College and University Professional...
Each year on June 19, Texans commemorate the day news of the abolition of slavery reached the Lone Star State.
The Emancipation Proclamation, which abolished slavery, went into effect on Jan. 1, 1863....
Hundreds gathered at the Capitol on Thursday night to protest the Trump administration’s recent “zero-tolerance” policy that separates children from migrant families at the border.
The...
Capital Metro made changes to more than 50 bus routes in the Austin area on June 3, including routes to and from the University.
High-frequency service was added to bus stops along Martin Luther...
On Sunday, Democratic candidates running for office in Texas came together for the first time to answer questions from Latinx youth.
“We are the least likely to have health care in the state,...
Refugees often spend years in refugee camps, where conditions can be harsh as supplies are often scarce. Two UT student organizations are doing something to help
alleviate these conditions.
On Sunday,...
An advertising campaign for local alcohol advertisements to be placed in Austin-based bars was the winning pitch at this year’s first statewide Texas Shark Tank competition.
“We’re...
Developers are proposing to rezone five properties in East Riverside, an area known among students for its affordable housing, in order to create an “urban village.”
Three rezoning applications...
Prepare for increased FOMO next spring — South by Southwest 2019 will fall the week before spring break for UT and other surrounding schools.
Last month, SXSW announced the upcoming iteration...
The Sanger Learning Center started offering unlimited free one-on-one tutoring sessions for all UT students in January, and so far this semester, appointments are up about 20 percent from this time last...
Both the Austin and UT Police Departments have faced criticism for public comments on the Austin bomber’s attacks, sparking debate on whether or not the bomber can be classified as a terrorist.
Brian...
A future with invisible ear pieces feeding you information is not so far off with one UT student’s invention, pitched at a South by Southwest EDU event on Wednesday.
Mathematics junior Robert...
A crowd of about 50 UT students marched from the Speedway Mall to the Texas State Capitol to show support for recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals and encourage Austinites to vote in the...
After more than nearly four years of construction, UT celebrated the grand opening of Robert B. Rowling Hall, the new graduate business education center in the McCombs School of Business.
“Well...
When Former Vice President Joe Biden asked an audience of hundreds whose live had been affected by cancer, nearly every person raised their hand.
Biden spoke about the importance of collaboration...
Institutions such as Facebook and Google harm democracy and should be broken up, writer Matt Stoller said during a discussion on how technology influences politics on Tuesday afternoon. The event was hosted...
Imagine being able to travel from Austin to Dallas in only 15 to 30 minutes. Two UT teams are currently trying to turn this into a reality through their innovations in transportation.
Hyperloop, a concept...
Clear plastic bags are not just for sandwiches anymore, because soon they are going to become a game day staple for many Longhorn sports fans this fall.
UT’s new “Clear Bag Policy”...
Two organizations promoting higher education for Latinos came together for a four-day Leadership Summer Camp at UT this past week.
The event was hosted by Con Mi MADRE and UT’s Project MALES for...
More than 700 pieces of artwork have found a new home at the Blanton Museum of Art, and several will be on display starting Aug. 5.
The Contemporary Austin, a local community art museum, gifted...
D'Onta Foreman was arrested on drug and weapons charges on campus early Sunday morning.
Foreman is a Houston Texans rookie and former Texas Longhorns football player. The UT Police Department was...
A lack of transportation can be a profound barrier for patients who need health care, so in early August, a pilot program will be giving free rides to eligible Travis County residents to and from medical...
A new study from UT’s School of Human Ecology shows the economic cost of bullying. According to the study, many states could potentially lose tens of millions of dollars in funding when children...
The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, a non-profit botanic garden and research unit of UT, hit a major milestone in May when it received an honorary designation from the Texas Legislature as the...
The School of Nursing is being renovated this summer to modernize the 1970s-era building, which contains decades-old seats and extremely outdated technologies.
The school is one of the nation’s...
Beginning this week, Camp Dream. Speak. Live. is helping children who stutter gain confidence through a week of self-esteem building activities.
The annual summer camp is being held at UT from June...
