All content by Laura Rivera
![MoveOutATX hosts donation stations for moving out, promotes sustainability](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/072524_moveout-atx_Rachel-Salcido-1200x1200.jpeg)
MoveOutATX hosts donation stations for moving out, promotes sustainability
Laura Rivera, General News Reporter
• July 26, 2024
![Pedestrians cross Guadalupe Street at 26th Street in Austin, Texas on Feb. 15, 2024.](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/02-15-24_guad-to-nueces_Kennedy-Weatherby-1200x801.jpg)
New Texas law no longer requires vehicle safety inspections
Laura Rivera, General News Reporter
• July 19, 2024
![The Drag on Guadalupe Street pictured on July 2, 2024. The vivacious streets of West Campus are empty over the summer months as students are away.](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/071524_DragRent_ChampersFu3-1200x1200.jpg)
Business owners on The Drag work to keep business afloat during summertime
Laura Rivera, General News Reporter
• July 15, 2024
![Luisa Maos JACKAL Robot tests different movement algorithms in Anna Hiss Gymnasium on July 1.](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/AI-Robotics_Shunya-Carroll_07-01-24_01-1200x800.jpg)
UT student teaches AI robot how to differentiate terrains
Laura Rivera, General News Reporter
• July 4, 2024
![Waterloo Tower Apartments in West Campus on Saturday.](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/062424_rent-decreases_Charlie-Partheymuller-1200x800.jpg)
Austin rent prices declined this past year, data shows
Laurel Pinchback and Laura Rivera
• June 24, 2024
![Autonomous vehicle company Zoox to begin test driving in Austin](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/061724_New-Auto-Vehicle_Courtesy-Of-Zoox-1.png)
Autonomous vehicle company Zoox to begin test driving in Austin
Laura Rivera, General News Reporter
• June 18, 2024
![Third-year psychology major Cooper Madison plays pickleball while using a wheelchair on Monday. The DCC, in partnership with Austin Adapted Sports, leads the sessions every Monday evening at Whitaker Fields.](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/061024_-Adaptive-Tennis_Lorianne-Willett_9-1200x894.jpg)
UT Disability Cultural Center hosts summer adapted tennis sessions
Laura Rivera, General News Reporter
• June 16, 2024
![Woffies coffee shop in the Jesse H. Jones Communication Center is pictured on Sunday.](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/4-21-24_WoffiesCoffee_ChampersFu1-1200x802.jpg)
Woffie’s, Cappy’s Cafes to shutdown early May
Laura Rivera, General News Reporter
• April 22, 2024
![Disability rights advocate Nancy Crowther speaks about the history of disability rights in the United States and Texas on Tuesday. A UT alumni, Crowther fought for equal access on campus and helped Capital Metro create one of the first accessible bus fleets.](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/4-16-24_DisabilityMvtHistory_YoungHe-1200x799.jpg)
Disability History Night speakers reflect on civil rights, accessibility on campus
Laura Rivera, General News Reporter
• April 17, 2024
![(From left to right) Alice Woods, Zohaib Qadri and Gregory Anderson speak about changes and concerns for the development of Austin on April 4, 2024.](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/4-7-24_AustinDevelopmentPanel_MakenzieLong-1200x800.jpg)
‘We want you to stay’: Future of Austin Development Panel discusses changes to the city
Laura Rivera, General News Reporter
• April 8, 2024
![UT researcher finds large language models struggle with functional linguistic competence](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/4-3-24_AICompetence_ElizabethAguilar-Garcia-1200x1200.jpeg)
UT researcher finds large language models struggle with functional linguistic competence
Laura Rivera, General News Reporter
• April 3, 2024
![Mellon Foundation awards associate professor grant for digital humanities work](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/3-26-24_humanities-grant_angela-leon.jpeg)
Mellon Foundation awards associate professor grant for digital humanities work
Laura Rivera, General News Reporter
• March 26, 2024
![E-bike injuries increase while helmet use declines, study finds](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/03-05-24_e-bikes_Angela-John.png)
E-bike injuries increase while helmet use declines, study finds
Laura Rivera, General News Reporter
• March 5, 2024
![UT aerospace engineers help design moon lander](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2-21-24_MoonMission_CarlyRamos-1200x1200.png)
UT aerospace engineers help design moon lander
Laura Rivera, General News Reporter
• February 22, 2024
![Food Security Agency to start grocery shuttle system for students](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2-13-24_FoodSecurityShuttle_MayaKiselstein-1200x900.jpeg)
Food Security Agency to start grocery shuttle system for students
Laura Rivera, General News Reporter
• February 14, 2024