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Looking back: The Office of Undergraduate Research and other university programs will shut down at the end of the semester, and there was a freeze on H-1B visas announced in...
The autonomous vehicle company Waymo announced a partnership with a navigation app to detect potholes using its operating cars in a pilot program, according to an April 9 news release.
Waze, a satellite...
A Travis County judge temporarily blocked a statewide “ban” on certain hemp products until April 24.
The Texas Department of State Health Services adopted new rules on March 31, changing how the...
The University and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas are partnering to study ways to strengthen the state’s electric grid, announced on March 26 in a news release.
ERCOT, which manages the...
The John M. Kuehne Physics, Mathematics, and Astronomy Library will permanently close on May 6, the dean of the College of Natural Sciences announced in an email last month. In response, students launched...
The Austin City Council approved the development of two over 400-foot-tall towers on West Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, despite University and residential pushback.
The development will include...
The Department of Education issued guidance to borrowers enrolled in the Saving on a Valuable Education plan that the program will end, and they need to exit it, according to a March 27 news release.
Launched...
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick created a Texas Senate Select Committee on Religious Liberty, which focuses on preserving freedom of religion and educating Texans about their rights, according to a March 23 news...
The Daily Texan sat down with Kathie Tovo and Montserrat Garibay, two Democrats vying to represent UT in the Texas House, to discuss the upcoming May 26 runoff election. The interviews have been edited...
The U.S. Department of Education will transfer responsibility for collecting defaulted federal student loan debt to the U.S. Department of the Treasury, according to a March 19 Department of Education...
A city-run website that provided rental assistance, originally scheduled to reopen on March 1, will now be closed indefinitely.
The portal is a part of the “I Belong in Austin” program and has provided...
A new University website allows parents to explore on-campus resources, scholarships and financial aid information to stay connected with their students, according to a March 6 UT Instagram post.
The...
Nota del editor: Este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 25 de febrero de 2026 por Kendall Meachum y fue traducido al español por Priscilla Durling.
El fiscal general de Tejas, Ken Paxton, demandó...
Texas voters picked who from the two major political parties would advance to the November midterm elections in primary elections on Tuesday.
The elections showed a strong voter turnout, especially...
The Law School Admissions Council announced Feb. 11 that, starting in August, it will remove the remote option for students to take the Law School Admission Test, the required entrance exam for law school....
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the company that owns Snapchat, claiming the app deceives customers and places children in danger, according to a Feb. 11 news release.
In his complaint, Paxton...
The Department of Education launched an investigation into Tufts University to determine if a study on student political engagement, which UT Austin participates in, involves “illegally sharing” students’...
Researchers and policymakers can compare how other researchers from all around the world view concepts related to social science and law after University professors and graduate students launched a new...
Nota de editor: Este artículo fue publicado por primera vez el 11 de febrero del 2025 por Kendall Meachum y traducido al español por Sofia Estrada Ferrufino.
El Gdor. Greg Abbott prohibió SHEIN y...
Gov. Greg Abbott banned SHEIN and other websites associated with China on all state networks and devices, according to a Jan. 26 news release. The ban extends to University Wi-Fi, a UT spokesperson confirmed.
The...
Nota del editor: Este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 3 de febrero de 2026 por Kendall Meachum y fue traducido al español por Angel Bahena el 4 de febrero de 2026.
La financiación federal...
The U.S. Department of Education will delay involuntary collections on unpaid federal student loans, according to a Jan. 16 news release.
The department previously announced it would begin collections...
The UT Disability Cultural Center invited people to explore its new location for its three-year anniversary celebration on Tuesday.
The center, which hosts events for people to learn about disabilities...
Federal funding remains protected for schools with diversity, equity and inclusion programs after the United States Department of Education dropped its appeal to a previous federal court order, according...
The UT System signed an agreement with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to advance research, workforce development and STEM engagement, according to a Jan. 9 news release.
The new Space...
The University removed the Core U.S. History designation from three courses last semester due to their “narrow topical focus,” according to emails obtained by the Texan.
According to the emails,...
The Department of Education awarded UT nearly $1 million to develop a new accreditation system for STEM educators, according to a Jan. 5 news release from the department.
Accreditation agencies...
The Texas Transportation Commission allocated more than $284 million in federal funding for bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure projects across the state in a Nov. 13 order, with around $13.7 million...
Travis County sued the University on Monday for over $160,000 in unpaid property taxes, fees and interest for the 2024 tax year, according to the lawsuit.
The lawsuit alleges the University of Texas...
The University ordered Texas Alpha Nu to “cease all organizational activities” until it finishes investigating recent hazing allegations, according to a University statement. This comes after UT parents...
UT parents filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a fraternity on Thursday, alleging hazing and illegal substances from the fraternity drove their son into a mental health crisis that led him to take his...
Nota del editor: Este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 10 de noviembre de 2025 por Kendall Meachum y fue traducido al español por Dania Lopez-Gomez el 11 de noviembre de 2025.
En una carta...
Former University President Jay Hartzell said leaving UT was the right decision at the right time when discussing his past role and his new role as the president of Southern Methodist University at a Thursday...
A federal court of appeals ruled on Oct. 31. that the University did not suppress a McCombs professor’s conservative speech.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit determined the...
In a letter addressed to the Texas Department of Transportation on Oct. 30, the city of Austin requested to be exempt from removing its street art because it does not pose a threat to public safety.
The...
A rainbow crosswalk, “Black Artists Matter” road art and the “TEXAS” crosswalk on Guadalupe Street could be at risk after the Texas Department of Transportation ordered Austin jurisdictions to...
A former UT professor who was fired after being arrested at a pro-Palestine demonstration in April 2024 is running for Austin City Council District 9, which covers most of the University and West Campus.
Richard...
The city launched a pilot program last week to respond more effectively to 911 calls involving severe mental health incidents.
The Austin Field Integrated Response Support Team is composed of a mental...
The Texas Supreme Court is asking for public comment on an order that could change the requirements for who can take the bar exam in Texas. Public comment on the order will end Dec. 1.
The changes...
Nota del editor: Este artículo fue creado originalmente por Kendall Meachum el 7 octubre de 2025 y traducido al español por Grecia Gonzalez el 9 de octubre de 2025
La comunidad de Austin podrá dar...
University Housing and Dining introduced the Fill it Forward program this semester, which allows students, faculty and staff to take meals out of any dining hall in a reusable container.
Anyone...
The Austin community will be able to give their thoughts on Sixth Street renovation options in a public input survey open until Oct 19. The survey provides three possible alternatives for the future of...
Nota del editor: Este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 3 de octubre de 20225 por Kendall Meachum y fue traducido al español por Lourdes Fortoul Belausteguigoitia el 3 de octubre de 2025.
Ard...
Ard Ardalan, a UT Law School alumnus, will kick off his campaign on Oct. 16 to represent District 9, which represents the University in the Austin City Council. Ardalan is currently challenging incumbent...
Austin residents will receive a test alert from a new emergency communication service on Sept. 29 as the city gains authority to send expanded safety alerts to the public, according to a city news release.
The...
Nota del editor: Este artículo fue creado originalmente por Kendall Meachum el 22 de septiembre de 2025 y traducido al español por Elena Alvarez el 24 de septiembre de 2025
La Legislatura de Texas...
When William Zhang dropped out of UT last month to move to San Francisco, he asked his Instagram followers, “Is it possible for a 19-year-old college dropout to build a $1 billion AI startup?”
Zhang...
The Texas Legislature established committees on Sept. 12 to study free speech on college campuses, security measures for political gatherings and the implementation of recently passed higher education...
Austinites will vote in a tax rate election on Nov. 4 that could raise around $100 million for city services and raise property taxes by $300 per year for the average homeowner.
Proposition Q would...
Nota del editor: Este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 8 septiembre de 2025 por Kendall Meachum y fue traducido al español por Dieter Mouchkatine.
Un exinvestigador del Centro Oncológico...
Interstate 35 construction over Lady Bird Lake will restrict access to the lake around I-35 bridges and cause occasional closures to parts of the Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail and several other...
The University edited its sexual assault education modules to comply with a Texas law that went into effect Sept. 1, which requires higher education institutions to share more detailed Title IX resources...
A former MD Anderson Cancer Center researcher faces third-degree felony and misdemeanor charges for attempting to take research to China, according to an Aug. 25 statement from the Harris County District...
Editor's Note: This story has been updated to reflect revisions to the UT-Austin Freedom of Speech, Expression and Assembly policy.
The UT System Board of Regents updated the University’s free speech...
The Texas A&M University Police Department arrested Texas A&M Professor Russell Johns on Aug. 13 for indecent exposure that allegedly occurred on UT campus.
A&M police officers arrested...
About 100 community members, activists and state representatives showed up to the Texas Capitol on Friday to protest Texas Senate Bill 8 and Texas House Bill 7 after the House State Affairs Committee heard...
The UT System Board of Regents ended faculty senates and councils at its institutions on Aug. 21 to comply with Texas Senate Bill 37, which goes into effect Sept. 1. Now, the University is working to develop...
Austin Public Health announced a new map on July 24 that shows the potential impacts of federal funding cuts on community programs.
Nearly half of the department’s budget relies on external funding,...
The Senate Appropriations Committee voted to maintain funding for the National Science Foundation on July 17, going against President Donald Trump’s plans to cut the agency’s budget by more than $5...
The Austin Firefighters Association announced on July 11 that it voted no confidence in Austin Fire Chief Joel Baker over concerns about his response to the floods in Kerrville, Texas.
According to...
Gov. Greg Abbott announced on June 30 a new website that provides educational resources to Texas students to help them succeed in the job market.
The new website is part of the Tri-Agency Workforce...
The city of Austin amended its contract with WEX Bank after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton demanded that it stop contracting with companies that “discriminate” against firearm or ammunition companies...
The School of Social Work collaborated with the Texas School for the Deaf to create an American Sign Language version of a workplace engagement survey, according to a June 12 news release. The survey included...
A UT researcher disproved Charles Darwin’s Paradox, or the notion that coral reef ecosystems thrive in ocean waters that are poor in nutrients, according to a study published June 5 in Current Biology.
The...
Capital Metro approved fare changes to its all-electric Bikeshare system that will allow bikers to rent CapMetro-operated electric bikes, at its April 21 board meeting.
Changes include increasing the...
A new gaming institute has been added to the Moody College of Communication to help prepare students for careers in the video game industry, according to an April 10 news release.
Matt Karch, CEO...
The School of Social Work established the Working Group on Artificial Intelligence and Other Technologies to explore and research how social work intersects with emerging technologies, according to an...
A new online interactive map identifies locations where Texans can access naloxone, also called Narcan, which is a medicine that rapidly reverses an overdose, Gov. Greg Abbott announced in a March 26 news...
Nota del editor: Este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 5 de marzo por Kendall Meachum y fue traducido al español por Diana Villagomez.
Un descanso de dos semanas del internet móvil puede...
A two-week mobile internet break can improve a person’s well-being, mental health and sustained attention, according to a Feb. 18 study published by a UT professor. The study used an app to block...
A UT assistant professor developed a new method for measuring groundwater that uses existing seismic infrastructure, according to a Feb.13 study.
Shujuan Mao, an assistant professor at the Jackson School...
An analysis of the skull of the roughly 69-million-year-old Vegavis iaai bird provided insight into the species’ place on the evolutionary tree of birds, UT researchers said in a collaborative study...
Texas added the most new jobs in the nation last year, creating 284,200 nonfarm jobs in the state, according to data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on Jan. 28.
Texas also took the...
Charles Taylor, inventor of a health care artificial intelligence system which served more than 400,000 patients, will lead UT’s new Center for Computational Medicine, according to a Jan. 13 press release.
Taylor,...
Individuals with cardiovascular disease might have an increased risk of advanced breast cancer, according to a Jan. 2 MD Anderson Cancer Center study.
The study suggests patients with more advanced...
Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 17 de noviembre por Kendall Meachum y fue traducido al español por Maryella Diaz.
La universidad hospedó un evento de tres días...
The University hosted a three-day event starting Nov. 13 called AI Live, which highlighted UT’s advancements in artificial intelligence and celebrated the end of UT’s Year of AI.
The program...
Nota del editor: Este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 10 de noviembre del 2024 por Kendall Meachum y fue traducido al español por Diana Villagomez.
El Moody College of Communication inauguró...
Over 17,000 people voted at the Texas Union and 7,744 at the LBJ School of Public Affairs in the Nov. 5 election, according to an unofficial count by the Travis County Clerk’s Office.
This is the...
The Moody College of Communication launched a new center on Oct. 30 to research how media influences global change and to develop strategies to improve global communication.
The initiative, named...
Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 23 de Octubre del 2024 por Kendall Meachum y fue traducido al español por Iñaki Zamarripa.
Un estudiante de posgrado de UT ayudó...
A UT graduate student helped lead a project to capture an image of an exoplanet, a planet outside of Earth’s solar system that orbits around a star, according to an Oct. 9 press release.
Kyle...
Faculty from the Cockrell School of Engineering participated in winning projects at the Future of Semiconductors competition, which aimed to develop and advance the technology, according to a Sept. 25...
The Supreme Court of Texas upheld a ban on guns at the State Fair of Texas in a decision released on Thursday, denying Attorney General Ken Paxton’s August challenge to the ban.
The State Fair announced...
The School of Nursing launched four new centers as part of an initiative to support faculty and students across different disciplines, according to a Sept. 13 press release.
Eun-Ok Im, Dean of the...
