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Sergio Torres-Peralta, food policy coordinator for the Austin Office of Sustainability, discusses the proposed Austin/Travis County Food Plan with UT students and Austin residents on April 10, 2024. Workshop participants spoke about expanding access to nutritious and culturally relevant food and wrote suggestions on sticky notes.

Estudiantes y personal ofrecen su opinión sobre el plan alimentario de Austin-Travis County

Mara Ramazanoglu and Dieter Kingwergs April 16, 2024

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 15 de abril del 2024 por Mara Ramazanoglu y fue traducido al español por Dieter Kingwergs. La agencia de la seguridad alimentaria...

Sergio Torres-Peralta, food policy coordinator for the Austin Office of Sustainability, discusses the proposed Austin/Travis County Food Plan with UT students and Austin residents on April 10, 2024. Workshop participants spoke about expanding access to nutritious and culturally relevant food and wrote suggestions on sticky notes.

Students, staff provide input on Austin-Travis County food plan

Mara Ramazanoglu, General News Reporter April 15, 2024

The Student Government’s Food Security Agency hosted an inter-collegiate session on April 10 to review the goals and strategies of the Austin/Travis County Food Plan, which the city says is the first...

Jo Carcedo, Meme Styles, Zainab Garba-Sani, Mini Kahlon (left to right) discuss the implications of designing a health AI inclusive of all communities at the IC2 Institute’s, Health AI for All conference on April 4, 2024.

Panel discusses implementation of AI into healthcare for underserved communities

Mara Ramazanoglu, General News Reporter April 8, 2024

The IC² Institute, a hub for interdisciplinary research and economic development at UT, hosted the AI Health for All conference on April 4 to discuss the implications of incorporating AI into healthcare.  The...

Nick Grammer, Sid Reddy, Neha Papil, Crystal Lerner and James Wyatt pose for a group portrait at the UT Partners in Health meeting on Monday, at the University of Texas at Austin.

UT Health Club launches new project aimed at bridging healthcare gaps

Mara Ramazanoglu, General News Reporter April 1, 2024

A club at UT launched a new project dedicated to bringing awareness to community healthcare workers in Austin on March 21.  The project, the Community Health Worker Access Act Project, is based on...

UT Austin receives several multi-million dollar grants to expand cancer research, prevention programs

UT Austin receives several multi-million dollar grants to expand cancer research, prevention programs

Mara Ramazanoglu, General News Reporter March 29, 2024

Five cancer-related projects at UT Austin recently received a total of about $8.3 million collectively from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.  The Institute, the second-largest...

Profesor de UT recibe premio de salud pública por su contribución a las vacunas COVID-19 y RSV

Profesor de UT recibe premio de salud pública por su contribución a las vacunas COVID-19 y RSV

Mara Ramazanoglu and Desiree Marquez March 19, 2024

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 18 de marzo del 2024 por Mara Ramazanoglu y fue traducido al español por Desiree Marquez. Un profesor de UT fue premiado el miércoles...

UT professor honored with public health award for contributions to COVID-19, RSV vaccines

UT professor honored with public health award for contributions to COVID-19, RSV vaccines

Mara Ramazanoglu, General News Reporter March 18, 2024

A UT professor was awarded for his research that led to the development of the COVID-19 and RSV vaccines on Wednesday. Research!America, a non-profit advocating for medical and health research,...

Makayla Gray, a teacher at Bertha Sadler Means Young Women’s Leadership Academy, speaks during the panel, Celebrating Black History Month: A Snapshot of Black Education in Austin. The event was put on by the College of Education and discussed efforts to improve equality in Austin education.

Leaders in education community come together to celebrate Black influence on Austin education

Mara Ramazanoglu, General News Reporter February 28, 2024

In celebration of Black History Month, the College of Education hosted a panel of Black faculty, students and education leaders in the Austin community to share their contributions to Austin education...

Study shows rise in alternative health approaches to manage pain and stress

Study shows rise in alternative health approaches to manage pain and stress

Mara Ramazanoglu, General News Reporter February 20, 2024

A greater percentage of U.S. adults are using complementary health approaches, such as yoga and meditation, according to a study published last month in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The...

Younger Americans are being diagnosed with cancer at higher rates, study finds

Younger Americans are being diagnosed with cancer at higher rates, study finds

Mara Ramazanoglu, General News Reporter February 16, 2024

Younger Americans are being diagnosed with certain types of cancer at higher rates, according to a study published on Jan. 17 by the American Cancer Society. Adults under 50 are receiving cancer diagnoses...

UT alum works to increase lifespan of dogs

UT alum works to increase lifespan of dogs

Mara Ramazanoglu, General News Reporter February 15, 2024

The field of dog anti-aging and longevity research is becoming more prevalent in veterinary medicine, and one company, founded by a UT alumna, is expecting major progress on the horizon. UT neuroscience...

A visitor walks through the exhibition "Public Works: Art by Elizabeth Olds" at the Harry Ransom Center on Wednesday. From depictions of Depression-era America to captivating children's books, the exhibition contains over 100 prints, paintings and illustrations that explore Old's artistic legacy. To the left is an image of her color lithograph titled "Miners" from 1937.

New exhibition celebrates the work of author, illustrator, activist Elizabeth Olds

Mara Ramazanoglu, General News Reporter February 7, 2024

The Harry Ransom Center opened a new exhibit titled “Public Works: Art by Elizabeth Olds” on Feb. 3 showcasing her passion for activism and accessible art. The exhibit features a wide variety of...

UT professor named first woman director of Center for Space Research

UT professor named first woman director of Center for Space Research

Mara Ramazanoglu, General News Reporter February 2, 2024

Lori Magruder, an associate professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, was recently named the first woman director of the UT Center for Space Research. Magruder...

Rain falls outside the entrance to the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center on Jan. 24.

UT field stations research provide broad insight into drought impacts

Mara Ramazanoglu, General News Reporter January 24, 2024

Robert Plowes, UT research scientist, contributed to the foundation of drought research using field stations, providing insight into global responses to dry conditions for the last 15 years. “I was...

A look ahead to implementing AI in classroom instruction

A look ahead to implementing AI in classroom instruction

Mara Ramazanoglu, General News Reporter January 17, 2024

As artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT become more accessible, some researchers believe the technology may soon find its way into everyday classroom instruction. Representatives from federal...

Christina Diaz, an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Rice University, spoke at Patton Hall on her ongoing research over the debate of whether indignity and legal status is associated with health.

Rice professor speaks on the health advantages of Latin American immigrants

Mara Ramazanoglu, General News Reporter November 29, 2023

Christina Diaz, an assistant sociology professor at Rice University, shared explanations of why the Hispanic immigrant population has overall better health outcomes than other United States foreign populations...

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Research panel advises first-generation students on how to navigate research

Mara Ramazanoglu, General News Reporter November 12, 2023

In celebration of 2023 First-Gen Week, a committee in the UT Senate of College Councils gathered first-generation students, researchers and faculty on Nov. 6 to speak about their personal experiences with...

Alumni Cynthia Rhodes-Patterson, Trevante Rhodes, and Dr. Nathaniel Hughes with moderator Public Health Graduate student-athlete Marolyn Nwore speak at the 38th Annual Heman Sweatt Symposium on Civil Rights in Rowling Hall on Nov. 2, 2023. They spoke about their own student-athlete experiences at the University of Texas at Austin and in their own current professional fields.

Annual Heman Sweatt Symposium on Civil Rights celebrates the ‘game changers’ in communities

Mara Ramazanoglu, General News Reporter November 5, 2023

The University held the 38th annual Heman Sweatt Symposium on Civil Rights to celebrate this year’s recipients of the Heman Sweatt Legacy Award and recognize “game changers” in the community on Thursday.  The...

A student speaks during the UndocuVoices Panel on October 25, 2023.

Undocu Voices Panel speaks on immigrant activism, supporting undocumented students

Mara Ramazanoglu, General News Reporter November 1, 2023

The Monarch Program invited panelists to share their personal experiences with immigrant activism and information on how to support undocumented students on campus to celebrate I Stand With Immigrants...

UT program lets students get head start on graduate-level accounting courses

UT program lets students get head start on graduate-level accounting courses

Mara Ramazanoglu, General News Reporter October 25, 2023

UT launched a new program this semester for non-accounting undergraduate students to get an early start on the Master in Professional Accounting degree. The MPA Bridge program allows both McCombs and...

UT computer science researchers develop Chipmunk system to ensure file systems’ integrity

UT computer science researchers develop Chipmunk system to ensure file systems’ integrity

Mara Ramazanoglu, General News Reporter October 18, 2023

UT computer science researchers developed a new tool that aims to improve a computer file system’s integrity and reliability. The Chipmunk system is designed to test the file systems in computers...

UT Student Government launches new agency to lessen student stress of food insecurity

UT Student Government launches new agency to lessen student stress of food insecurity

Mara Ramazanoglu, General News Reporter October 1, 2023

UT Student Government launched a new Food Insecurity Action Agency in September to aid students experiencing food insecurity.  The U.S. Department of Agriculture defines food insecurity as the inconsistent...

UT students in the Data Lab at the PCL on September 25, 2023.

Texas Open Science Summit celebrates the ‘Year of Open Science’

Mara Ramazanoglu, General News Reporter September 27, 2023

The Texas Open Science Summit brought together research experts to celebrate 2023’s designation as the “Year of Open Science” on Sept. 20. Open science, as defined by the United Nations Educational,...

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