Hundreds of students and faculty walked out of class Thursday to participate in a “teach-in” on the Main Mall in response to at least 57 arrests at a pro-Palestine protest on Wednesday. Faculty...

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 24 de abril del 2024 por Ren Leija, Naina Srivastava y Maryam Ahmed y fue traducido al español por Citlali Martinez Hernandez. ACTUALIZACIÓN:...

UPDATE: The number of confirmed arrests is now 57, according to the Travis County Sheriff's office, as of 10:30 a.m. Thursday morning. Hundreds of protesters chanted “free Palestine” and “off...

The Student Government passed a resolution last night calling for the creation of a student committee to preserve the resources in WCP 2.112. Advocates for the space attended the meeting to show their...

The Jackson School of Geosciences announced on March 27 the introduction of a climate system science bachelor’s degree this fall. The program is the first of its kind in Texas and one of the only...

Nota del Editor: Este artículo fue originalmente publicado por Maryam Ahmed el 9 de abril del 2024 y fue traducido al español por Sofia Estrada Ferrufino. Tres hombres atacaron a un estudiante...

Update: The attack will go before Austin Police Department's Hate Crimes Review Committee to determine if it will be classified as a hate crime in May. The investigation is still ongoing. Three...

Hundreds of students and staff holding posters filled a section of Speedway in a silent demonstration on Monday to protest the University’s response to Senate Bill 17. Approximately 300 people attended...

Protesters donned keffiyehs and Palestinian flags, chanted and held up signs near Jester Hall to protest the Israel Block Party occurring on Speedway Tuesday.  The Israel Block Party is the largest...

Ryan Wallace, a doctoral candidate in the School of Journalism and Media, died in a fatal car accident on March 22.  Wallace was driving in Bastrop County when a concrete truck ran into a nearby school...

Former UT Arabic instructor, Amjad Shabat, along with her husband and 2-year-old daughter, was evacuated from the Gaza Strip to Cairo on March 15. Shabat and her family are in good health and have found...

The Civil Discord Symposium continued on Friday with a discussion about whether the United States was founded in 1619 or 1776.  Moderated by Justin Dyer, the inaugural Dean for the School of Civic...

UT will host the ‘Civil Discord’ symposium, a free, public series of dialogues about topics ranging from liberalism to race relations, on Thursday and Friday. The symposium is part of the College...

Student Government passed two joint resolutions on Feb. 27 to make claiming Advanced Placement exam credits easier for students. One joint resolution calls for the AP United States History exam to count...

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 5 de marzo de 2024 por Maryam Ahmed y fue traducido al español por Mariela Villela. El 12 de febrero, el Gobierno Estudiantil aprobó...

Student Government passed legislation supporting free and reduced-cost meal plans for off-campus students on Feb. 12. Business representative Jonathan Wilson, the author of the bill, said he initially...

Students voted in support of a new center to replace the Multicultural Engagement Center during a referendum in the Student Government elections on Feb. 26 and 27.  The election results were announced...

The University canceled a referendum about “The Eyes of Texas” tentatively scheduled for this week’s campus-wide elections as of last spring.   Following a years-long battle between students,...

Student Government passed legislation on Feb. 13 calling for the formation of a Waller Creek management team to clean up the creek and make it safer for students. While it’s unclear when the team...

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 23 de febrero por Maryam Ahmed y fue traducido al español por Maria Fernanda Castro. Los estudiantes pueden comenzar a votar el lunes...

Students can begin voting on Monday for the executive alliance they would like to represent them in Student Government for the 2024-2025 academic year. Voting opens 8 a.m. on Monday Feb. 26 and...

UT Student Government approved a referendum on Tuesday to create a new center in the William C. Powers, Jr. Student Activities Center in place of the Multicultural Engagement Center.  The Center shut...

The Nambala-Wilson, Barthel-McKiernan and Kelly-Grinnell Executive Alliance candidates convened Monday night in the William C. Powers, Jr. auditorium to debate topics ranging from food insecurity to diversity,...

UT Student Government approved a survey geared towards “non-traditional students” that will measure student interest in evening classes on Jan. 23.  Non-traditional students include students with...

The Austin-based rideshare app Fetii could reduce traffic congestion and carbon emissions, a January study from a UT consulting student organization found.  Fetii is a rideshare service of private...

Student Government sent representatives to Washington D.C. for the Big 12 on the Hill conference from Jan. 28 to Feb. 1. The conference let student leaders advocate for issues impacting their universities...

The Austin Police Department is investigating the stabbing of a Palestinian-American man in West Campus on Sunday as “bias-motivated,” and the incident will be reviewed by the Hate Crimes Review Committee,...

An organization calling for the preservation of a historic Austin golf course hosted the NAACP at a press conference on Jan. 18 to publicize their efforts. UT owns the land on which the Lions Municipal...

In the 100 days since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack and Israel’s subsequent invasion of Gaza, Arab, Muslim and Jewish students said the ongoing conflict has taken a toll on their mental health, exacerbated...

At a talk by prominent Israeli activist Yaron Brook on Friday, protestors occasionally interrupted and tensions came to a head when UTPD forcibly escorted one protester out of the room and handcuffed them.  UTPD...

A UT alumnus started a petition — which now has almost 1,500 signatures — on Dec. 29, advocating for the approval of a humanitarian visa application for a former UT instructor currently stuck in Gaza. After...

Sami Haque rolled down Speedway on his skateboard with a Palestinian flag billowing behind him, passing out flyers that said in bold print: “Stop Arming Israel.”  As he weaved through the mass...

Every day before stepping out, Kira Berzack questions whether she should take off her Star of David necklace. Berzack said she’s proud of her Jewish identity, but fears the symbol could incite a reaction...

As violence continues to unfold in Israel and Palestine, students with loved ones in the region find outlets for their grief on campus by attending events like vigils. The Palestine Solidarity Committee...

The University is partnering with a new regional energy center, the HyVelocity Hub, to help bring the benefits of hydrogen energy to local communities vulnerable to pollution, the University announced...

Three men disrupted members of the Palestine Solidarity Committee at an educational event in Welch Hall on Oct. 12. The men repeatedly called PSC members and event attendees “terrorists.” One of the...

The Longhorn Band will attempt to raise $75 million in the next year for an endowment fund that will support generations of band members, the University announced Sept. 21.  The Longhorn Alumni Band...

A UT professor received a nationally acclaimed chemical engineering award that will be presented to him in Orlando, Florida in early November. Chemical engineering professor Hal Alper won the Andreas...

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 28 de septiembre del 2023 por Maryam Ahmed o y fue traducido al español por Dieter Kingwergs. Un equipo de investigación de UT recibió...

A UT research team received a $2.6 million grant to research air pollution’s nonuniform effect on Travis County children. The grant, received from the National Institute of Health, focuses on the...