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Dr. Salam Fayyad speaking at "A Conversation with Dr. Salam Fayyad, Former Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority" in the LBJ School of Public Affairs Bass Lecture Hall on April 14, 2025.

Former Palestinian Authority Prime Minister, UT alumnus speaks at LBJ School

Ethan Housewright, General News Reporter April 15, 2025

Salam Fayyad, the former Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority, discussed the reconstruction of Gaza during a conversation hosted by the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs on Monday afternoon. Fayyad,...

Taylor Sheridan to deliver keynote address at UT commencement

Taylor Sheridan to deliver keynote address at UT commencement

Ethan Housewright, General News Reporter April 10, 2025

Screenwriter and director Taylor Sheridan will deliver the keynote address at UT's 142nd Commencement Ceremony on May 10 to an expected crowd of 50,000 at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Sheridan...

Customers shop at BookPeople on April 5, 2025.

Austin-based union makes strides against AI replacement of workers

Ethan Housewright, General News Reporter April 6, 2025

UT alumnus Zareef Chowdhury, the marketing and events coordinator for Austin bookstore BookPeople recalled an event about a year ago when a co-worker attempted to help a customer locate a book. Chowdhury...

Chaoyi Li, the head of globalization for Booster Robotics, waves goodbye to the audience simultaneously along with a Booster Robotics robot at the Etter-Harbin Alumni Center on March 4, 2025. Li was one of many speakers at the AI & Robotics symposium which took place across three days.

UT researchers discuss advancements at artificial intelligence, robotics symposium

Ethan Housewright, General News Reporter March 7, 2025

UT’s Texas Robotics and Machine Learning Lab collaborated with UT’s Amazon Science Hub to host the AI and Robotics Research Symposium from March 4-6. The three-day symposium included talks from...

The Narcan vending machine, installed by the Naloxone In Case of Emergency organization, stands outside the Rio Market on Feb. 11, 2025.

Narcan distribution sites increase on campus, West Campus

Ethan Housewright, General News Reporter February 13, 2025

Operation Naloxone implemented four additional Narcan distribution sites on campus last month. Operation Naloxone is a University program focused on improving access, distribution and educational outreach...

Student organizer Hadi demonstrates outside of the LBJ School of Public Affairs on Nov. 19, 2024.

Hundreds of students protest presence of former Israeli prime minister on campus

Maryam Ahmed, Matthew Gomez, and Ethan Housewright November 20, 2024

Over 200 students gathered outside the LBJ School of Public Affairs Tuesday for a “noise demonstration” to protest an event featuring former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett. Students and...

Sal Khan, founder of Khan Academy, speaks about the future of AI in education as part of the AI Live series on Nov. 15, 2024.

‘More connecting with students’: Khan Academy founder discusses future of AI, education

Ethan Housewright, General News Reporter November 17, 2024

Founder of free education platform Khan Academy expressed hope for the future of AI and its ability to revolutionize education at UT’s AI Live event on Nov. 15.  Company CEO Sal Khan participated...

McCombs Master in Professional Accounting program receives STEM Designation

McCombs Master in Professional Accounting program receives STEM Designation

Ethan Housewright, General News Reporter November 2, 2024

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board gave a McCombs School of Business master’s program a STEM certification for its “emphasis on quantitative methods, statistical analysis and technological...

Evan Smith hosted Representative Tony Gonzales (R-TX) for the "LBJ Conversations Speaker Series" on October 21, 2024. The discussion covered a range of topics, including the border crisis, the peaceful transfer of power following January 6, 2021, the Second Amendment and Elon Musk.

Rep. Tony Gonzales speaks on mental health crisis, presidential election at LBJ speaker series

Ethan Housewright, General News Reporter October 23, 2024

During a conversation series at the LBJ School of Public Affairs on Monday, U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales emphasized the nationwide mental health crisis and discussed factors he believes will make or break the...

El centro de Embarazo en West Campus genera preocupación entre los estudiantes y las organizaciones locales

El centro de Embarazo en West Campus genera preocupación entre los estudiantes y las organizaciones locales

Ethan Housewright and Jessica Nino October 17, 2024

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 14 de octubre  por Ethan Housewright y fue traducido al español por Jessica Nino. Hace unas semanas aparecieron volantes en West...

West Campus pregnancy center raises concerns among students, local organizations

West Campus pregnancy center raises concerns among students, local organizations

Ethan Housewright, General News Reporter October 14, 2024

Flyers warning of a "fake pregnancy clinic" appeared in West Campus a few weeks ago. The flyers refer to Trotter House, a pro-life organization located on Rio Grande Street that offers resources...

On Sept. 19, Texas Performing Arts announced an expansion of its education and engagement opportunities for local K-12 students.

Texas Performing Arts expands educational programs for K-12 students

Ethan Housewright and Tyler Pullum October 6, 2024

On Sept. 19, Texas Performing Arts announced an expansion of its education and engagement opportunities for local K-12 students. Since 1981, Texas Performing Arts, part of UT, has served the Austin...

Students brainstorm for their projects for the 2024 CAEE Hackathon on Sept. 20, 2024.

UT engineering department hosts 2024 Green Hackathon

Ethan Housewright, General News Reporter September 24, 2024

Teams of undergraduate students competed against each other this weekend to develop innovations in sustainability at the 2024 Green Hackathon hosted by the Maseeh Department of Civil, Architectural and...

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