Lance Armstrong resigned as the chairman of Livestrong, his foundation dedicated to fighting cancer, in a statement issued Wednesday amidst mounting evidence that the award-winning cyclist used performance-enhancing...
A panel of faculty members discussed arguments against affirmative action and contemplated the potential implications of Fisher v. University of Texas on Monday.
On Oct. 10, the U.S. Supreme Court heard...
A proposed UT medical school and teaching hospital cannot be established without additional revenue from a property tax increase, according to UT officials.
Residents will vote Nov. 6 on whether to fund...
Capital Metro will begin a $5 million, three-year planning process for an urban rail project after Austin City Council unanimously approved the funds Thursday.
Austin Urban Rail, a division of the city’s...
The Austin Planning Commission unanimously voted Tuesday to recommend denying historical status to the former home of a UT physics professor.
This decision contradicts the Austin Historic Landmark...
A UT student turned himself in Monday for launching a computer attack on UT’s registration website last spring. He was arrested around 2 p.m. Monday and released on bond around 5 p.m.
According...
Abortion and family planning services including birth control pills and emergency contraceptives will not be available at a proposed UT teaching hospital because of the operator’s religious beliefs.
The...
Lawyers representing organizations that promote equal rights for minority groups said if the U.S. Supreme Court rules against UT’s admission policy, it could have a negative impact on diversity in...
Students in organizations representing both sides of the aisle hope U.S. Senate candidates Ted Cruz and Paul Sadler will address the cost of higher education and health care reform during their first televised...
Libertarian Party presidential candidate Gary Johnson sought to differentiate himself from the two major presidential candidates during a speech in Hogg Auditorium on Monday.
Johnson said voting for a...
Aiming to integrate sustainability with UT’s needs and identity, UT officials met Friday and presented additions to the campus master plan designed to make the University more environmentally friendly.
Members...
More than 400 Austin-area doctors have signaled their support for a Nov. 6 ballot initiative that would increase property taxes in Travis County to help fund a new UT medical school and teaching hospital.
If...
UT is the 23rd best university in the nation, according to Washington Monthly’s 2012 rankings of U.S. universities.
Washington Monthly’s results differ significantly from those of U.S. News...
The Austin Historic Landmark Commission unanimously voted to deny UT’s chapter of Phi Gamma Delta permission to demolish the former home of a UT physics professor.
At its meeting Monday, the commission...
UT Division of Housing and Food Service is implementing single-stream recycling to encourage students and staff to dispose of waste properly.
University officials hope to decrease the campus’ trash...
