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Newlyweds Richar and Sylvia Gomez visit the Blanton on March 20, 2024. The couple visited for their honeymoon and make a heart with their initials to display for mindful weaving.

[Photo] Blanton Museum gets hands-on with ‘Mindful Weaving,’ ‘Anni Albers: In Thread and On Paper’

March 25, 2024

Newlyweds Richar and Sylvia Gomez visit the Blanton on March 20, 2024. The couple visited for their honeymoon and make a heart with their initials to display for mindful weaving.

Senior Kate Snedeker cheers for runners in the Austin Marathon running for Snedeker’s charity, Gray for Glioblastoma, on Feb. 18, 2024.

[Photo] Senior’s nonprofit ‘Gray for Glioblastoma’ raises over $10,000 at Austin Marathon

February 20, 2024

Senior Kate Snedeker cheers for runners in the Austin Marathon running for Snedeker’s charity, Gray for Glioblastoma, on Feb. 18, 2024.

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TAs relieved from positions will be offered different positions in the spring semester

Mason Rouser, Senior News Reporter December 2, 2023

Two Steve Hicks School of Social Work teaching assistants relieved from their positions due to expressing disapproval of the University response to the Israel-Hamas war with students will be offered different...

TAs relieved from positions, cannot be reappointed after expressing disagreement with University response to Israel-Hamas war

TAs relieved from positions, cannot be reappointed after expressing disagreement with University response to Israel-Hamas war

Pili Saravia and Mason Rouser December 1, 2023

Two Steve Hicks School of Social Work teaching assistants were relieved of their positions on Nov. 22 after they sent a Canvas message to their students expressing disapproval of the University’s response...

Austin eliminates parking requirements for new developments to make city more affordable, sustainable

Austin eliminates parking requirements for new developments to make city more affordable, sustainable

Mason Rouser, Senior News Reporter November 16, 2023

The Austin City Council voted to eliminate parking space requirements on all new building developments on Nov. 2, making it the largest city in the United States to do so. The approved amendments to...

A Metrobike rider begins to take off towards outgoing traffic outside the Jesse H. Jones Communication Center building on Nov. 7, 2023.

Austin awarded grant to enhance citywide bike share program

Mason Rouser, Senior News Reporter November 9, 2023

The Texas Department of Transportation awarded Austin with a $11.3 million grant to enhance the MetroBike bike share program, expanding access to an alternative and sustainable mode of transportation. TxDOT...

Austin City Hall on Sept. 12, 2023.

Austin lanza nueva base de datos para aumentar la transparencia en el gobierno de la ciudad

Mason Rouser and Emma Rikalo November 7, 2023

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 5 de noviembre por Mason Rouser y fue traducido al español por Emma Rikalo. Un nuevo portal de datos lanzado este mes ofrece acceso público...

Austin City Hall on Sept. 12, 2023.

Austin launches new database to increase transparency in city government

Mason Rouser, Senior News Reporter November 5, 2023

A new data portal launched this month offers public access to the voting history of the mayor and city council members from every council meeting. The Office of the City Clerk created the data tool,...

West Campus pedestrians walk down 26th St. on Aug. 18, 2023.

Austin releases survey to assess student housing needs

Mason Rouser, Senior News Reporter November 2, 2023

The city of Austin distributed a student housing survey that will be available until Nov. 13, giving the city’s higher education students an opportunity to provide feedback on housing needs. A resolution...

El programa propuesto de vales escolares causa preocupación por el futuro de la educación pública en Texas

El programa propuesto de vales escolares causa preocupación por el futuro de la educación pública en Texas

Mason Rouser and Dieter Kingwergs October 30, 2023

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 26 de octubre del 2023 por Mason Rouser y fue traducido al español por Dieter Kingwergs. El Senado de Texas aprobó un proyecto de ley...

Community members pay their respects with candles at the vigil for Palestine conducted by the Palestine Solidarity Committee on Oct. 26, 2023.

Students grieve loss in Israel and Palestine through on campus vigils

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...

Proposed school voucher program causes concern for future of public education in Texas

Proposed school voucher program causes concern for future of public education in Texas

Mason Rouser, Senior News Reporter October 26, 2023

The Texas Senate passed a priority bill during a special legislative session on Oct. 12 that would create a school voucher program allowing parents to use state money for private school.  Senate Bill...

El tribunal de apelaciones dice que la demanda de profesor de historia que alega represalias por informe sobre disparidad racial puede avanzar

El tribunal de apelaciones dice que la demanda de profesor de historia que alega represalias por informe sobre disparidad racial puede avanzar

Mason Rouser and Valeria Mota October 25, 2023

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 23 de octubre del 2023 por Mason Rouser y fue traducido al español por Valeria Mota. El cinco de octubre, el Tribunal de Apelaciones del...

Appeals court says history professor’s lawsuit claiming retaliation for racial disparity report can move forward

Appeals court says history professor’s lawsuit claiming retaliation for racial disparity report can move forward

Mason Rouser, Senior News Reporter October 23, 2023

A lawsuit filed by a University history professor can proceed, despite a previous ruling siding with the University, said the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals on Oct. 5. In the spring of 2018, history...

Federal judge dismisses UT professors lawsuit against Texas A&M claiming discriminatory hiring practices

Federal judge dismisses UT professor’s lawsuit against Texas A&M claiming discriminatory hiring practices

Mason Rouser, Senior News Reporter October 6, 2023

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit brought against Texas A&M University by UT professor Richard Lowery claiming the University used unlawful and discriminatory hiring practices in implementing a faculty...

UT commits to stabilizing the Watson Chateau, LGBTQ+ landmark known by few

UT commits to stabilizing the Watson Chateau, LGBTQ+ landmark known by few

Mason Rouser, Senior News Reporter October 5, 2023

Perched atop a cliff overlooking Waller Creek next to the School of Nursing stands the Watson Chateau, one of the oldest buildings on campus. The home is a LGBTQ+ cultural landmark in disrepair, however,...

Kathleen McElroy, UT School of Journalism professor, introduces Nikole Hannah-Jones, Pulitzer Prize winner and creator of The 1619 Project, for a one-on-one panel at The Texas Tribune Festival. Hannah-Jones discusses reporting on racial injustice and American history throughout her career.

Kathleen McElroy y Nikola Hannah-Jones hablan francamente sobre la injusticia racial en Estados Unidos durante un panel en el Texas Tribune Festival

Mason Rouser and Mariana Flores-Sosa September 28, 2023

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 25 de septiembre por Mason Rouser y fue traducido al español por Mariana Flores-Sosa.  El análisis histórico es imperativo para comprender...

Kathleen McElroy, UT School of Journalism professor, introduces Nikole Hannah-Jones, Pulitzer Prize winner and creator of The 1619 Project, for a one-on-one panel at The Texas Tribune Festival. Hannah-Jones discusses reporting on racial injustice and American history throughout her career.

Kathleen McElroy, Nikole Hannah-Jones speak candidly about racial injustice in America in one-on-one at Texas Tribune Festival

Mason Rouser, Senior News Reporter September 25, 2023

Historical analysis is imperative to understanding and accurately covering the current realities of people of color in America, award-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones said Saturday in a conversation...

Mayor of El Paso Oscar Lesser speaks on the What Immigration Means to America panel on the city’s response to an influx of migrants on Sep. 23, 2023.

Líderes y expertos de Texas discuten el estado actual de la inmigración en el Texas Tribune Festival

Mason Rouser and Hannah Garza September 25, 2023

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 24 de septiembre por Mason Rouser y fue traducido al español por Hannah Garza.  La inmigración juega un papel positivo en la economía...

City of El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser on The Texas Tribune Festivals What Immigration Means to America panel with Texas State Prof. Sarah Coleman, policy advisor Laura Collins, Dara Lind, American Immigration Council fellow, and moderator Perla Trevizo on Sep. 23, 2023.

Texas leaders and experts discuss the current state of immigration at Texas Tribune Festival

Mason Rouser, Senior News Reporter September 24, 2023

Immigration plays a positive role in the United States’ economy and culture, Texas leaders and experts said at the annual Texas Tribune Festival Saturday.  The panel, entitled “What Immigration...

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El senado de Texas absuelve a Ken Paxton del proceso de destitución y lo restituye como fiscal general

Mason Rouser and Maria Fernanda Castro September 20, 2023

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 18 de septiembre por Mason Rouser y fue traducido al español por Maria Fernanda Castro. El senado de Texas votó el 16 de septiembre para...

Texas looks to beat OU in the first Red River Food Fight since 2021

Texas looks to beat OU in the first Red River Food Fight since 2021

Mason Rouser, Senior News Reporter September 18, 2023

The University of Texas and University of Oklahoma Red River Showdown moves to new turf this month: a food fight.  Throughout September, the schools are going head-to-head in the Red River Food Fight,...

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Texas Senate acquits Ken Paxton on all articles of impeachment, reinstating him as attorney general

Mason Rouser, Senior News Reporter September 18, 2023

The Texas Senate voted on Sept. 16 to acquit Ken Paxton on 16 articles of impeachment, immediately reinstating him as Texas Attorney General.  The House of Representatives impeached Paxton in May,...

Charley Rejsek, the CEO of BookPeople, stands in front of a bookshelf inside the location on N. Lamar Blvd on Sept. 12, 2023. BookPeople joined group of Texas bookstores to sue the HB 900, which requires bookstores to provide ratings for books sold to schools outlining the amount of sexual content.

Federal judge says Texas cannot enforce book censorship law

Mason Rouser, Senior News Reporter September 14, 2023

A federal judge said he will provide an injunction to stop a law censoring books containing “sexually explicit material” in school libraries last month, resulting from a lawsuit filed by book freedom...

Congressman Greg Casar speaks to protesters at the Governors Mansion against the Death Star Bill on Sept. 7, 2023. The protest was organized by the Workers Defense Project who want to protect the mandated rest breaks for workers outlined in local Austin ordinance.

El proyecto de ley ‘Death Star’ aterriza en Texas y limita gobiernos locales en todo el estado

Mason Rouser and Hannah Garza September 12, 2023

Nota del editor: Este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 11 de septiembre por Mason Rouser y fue traducido al español por Hannah Garza.  Una nueva ley de Texas que limita el poder de los gobiernos...

Congressman Greg Casar speaks to protesters at the Governors Mansion against the Death Star Bill on Sept. 7, 2023. The protest was organized by the Workers Defense Project who want to protect the mandated rest breaks for workers outlined in local Austin ordinance.

‘Death Star’ bill lands in Texas, limiting local governments across state

Mason Rouser, Senior News Reporter September 11, 2023

A new Texas law limiting local governments’ power to legislate in cities across the state went into effect Sept. 1, despite a Travis County legal decision calling it unconstitutional.  House Bill...

The Texan Recap: Transgender Youth Legislation, UT Creates a New Department

Aislyn Gaddis, Mason Rouser, and Celeste Hoover September 11, 2023

Editor's Note: This podcast was originally published on Spotify on September 10, 2023.  In this episode of the "Texan Recap," Audio editor Aislyn Gaddis talks with Texan reporters about the state law...

Senior Lucian Juarez at Whitis Court, where he stayed freshman year, on Sep. 3, 2023. Juarez began transitioning at 18. It was the first place he lived in where he felt safe and affirmed, he said.

El proyecto de ley 14 del Senado prohíbe la atención de afirmación de género para jóvenes transgénero y entra en vigor a pesar de presión legal

Mason Rouser and Hannah Garza September 7, 2023

Nota del editor: Este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 5 de septiembre por Mason Rouser y fue traducido al español por Hannah Garza.  Una ley que impide que los menores transgénero en Texas...

Senior Lucian Juarez at Whitis Court, where he stayed freshman year, on Sep. 3, 2023. Juarez began transitioning at 18. It was the first place he lived in where he felt safe and affirmed, he said.

Senate Bill 14, which bans gender-affirming care for transgender youth, goes into effect despite legal pushback

Mason Rouser, Senior News Reporter September 5, 2023

A law preventing transgender minors in Texas from receiving gender-affirming care went into effect last week despite a state district court ruling the law likely violates the Texas Constitution.  Senate...

Austin se asociará con Mérida para la planificación de sostenibilidad urbana bajo el programa Cities Forward

Austin se asociará con Mérida para la planificación de sostenibilidad urbana bajo el programa Cities Forward

Mason Rouser and Hannah Garza September 1, 2023

La ciudad de Austin fue seleccionada como una de las 24 ciudades para participar en el programa Cities Forward a principios de este mes, una nueva iniciativa que promueve la colaboración entre Estados...

Austin to partner with Mérida for urban sustainability planning under Cities Forward program

Austin to partner with Mérida for urban sustainability planning under Cities Forward program

Mason Rouser, Senior News Reporter August 30, 2023

The city of Austin was selected as one of 24 cities to participate in the Cities Forward program earlier this month, a new initiative promoting collaboration between the United States, Latin America and...

Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals says abortion medication can remain on market with recently restored restrictions

Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals says abortion medication can remain on market with recently restored restrictions

Mason Rouser, Senior News Reporter August 28, 2023

The abortion-inducing medication mifepristone can remain on the market with regulations after the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit decided earlier this month that the FDA neglected safety concerns...

West Campus Ambassadors Jason Turner and Israel Cesar Campbell walk down Guadalupe Street on August 24, 2023.

El programa West Campus Ambassadors busca aumentar seguridad y limpieza para los residentes

Mason Rouser and Hannel Suarez August 27, 2023

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 25 de agosto por Mason Rouser y fue traducido al español por Hannel Suarez. El programa West Campus Ambassadors es la iniciativa más...

The Texan Recap: Student Government, West Campus Ambassadors Program

Editor's Note: This podcast was originally published on Spotify on August 25, 2023. In this new series, we highlight a few important stories The Daily Texan reported that week. In the first episode,...

West Campus Ambassadors Jason Turner and Israel Cesar Campbell walk down Guadalupe Street on August 24, 2023.

West Campus Ambassadors program seeks to increase safety, cleanliness for residents

Mason Rouser, Senior News Reporter August 25, 2023

The West Campus Ambassadors program is the newest initiative in an  $8 million investment to increase safety in West Campus, UT President Jay Hartzell and UT System Board of Regents chairman Kevin Eltife...

Student Government 2023-2024 President Helen Getachew and Vice President William Ramirez .

Alianza ejecutiva de gobierno estudiantil se prepara para el ciclo escolar 2023-2024

Mason Rouser and Mariana Flores-Sosa August 23, 2023

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 21 de agosto  por Mason Rouser y fue traducido al español por Mariana Flores-Sosa. La presidenta del gobierno estudiantil 2023-2024,...

Student Government 2023-2024 President Helen Getachew and Vice President William Ramirez .

Student Government executive alliance look ahead to the 2023-24 school year

Mason Rouser, Senior News Reporter August 21, 2023

Student Government 2023-2024 President Helen Getachew and Vice President William Ramirez said they are eager to begin enacting campaign policies on housing, health equity, and diversity, equity and inclusion...

Investigación interna revela que oficiales de rango alto de Texas A&M estuvieron involucrados en la contratación fallida de la profesora de periodismo de UT Kathleen McElroy

Investigación interna revela que oficiales de rango alto de Texas A&M estuvieron involucrados en la contratación fallida de la profesora de periodismo de UT Kathleen McElroy

Mason Rouser and Jessica Nino August 11, 2023

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 7 de agosto por Mason Rouser y fue traducido al español por Jessica Nino. Una investigación interna realizada por la Oficina del...

Internal investigation reveals high ranking officials at Texas A&M were involved in UT journalism professor Kathleen McElroy’s failed hiring

Internal investigation reveals high ranking officials at Texas A&M were involved in UT journalism professor Kathleen McElroy’s failed hiring

Mason Rouser, Senior News Reporter August 7, 2023

An internal investigation conducted by the Texas A&M University System Office of General Counsel reveals several high-ranking officials, including board regents and the campus president, were involved...

Programa de UT convierte el aprendizaje en un esfuerzo de toda la vida dentro, y fuera del salón de clases

Programa de UT convierte el aprendizaje en un esfuerzo de toda la vida dentro, y fuera del salón de clases

Mason Rouser and Erika Ruiz July 23, 2023

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 17 de julio por Mason Rouser y fue traducido al español por Erika Ruiz. El programa de UT “Lifelong Learning with Friends” ofrece...

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La asociación entre APD y DPS se suspendió nuevamente después de eventos recientes

Mason Rouser and Hannah Garza July 20, 2023

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 12 de julio por Mason Rouser y fue traducido al español por Hannah Garza. El administrador interino de la ciudad, Jesús Garza, y...

UT program turns learning into lifelong endeavor inside, outside classroom

UT program turns learning into lifelong endeavor inside, outside classroom

Mason Rouser, Senior News Reporter July 17, 2023

UT’s Lifelong Learning with Friends program provides access to post-secondary education courses for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, allowing them to continue their education...

Investigadores de UT descubren fósiles del jurásico nunca antes encontrados en Texas

Investigadores de UT descubren fósiles del jurásico nunca antes encontrados en Texas

Mason Rouser and Erika Ruiz July 17, 2023

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 10 de julio por Mason Rouser y fue traducido al español por Erika Ruiz. Un equipo de científicos de UT en colaboración con científicos...

La escuela de enfermería de UT nombra a Eun-Ok Im como nueva decana

La escuela de enfermería de UT nombra a Eun-Ok Im como nueva decana

Mason Rouser and Mariana Flores-Sosa July 17, 2023

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 10 de julio por Mason Rouser y fue traducido al español por Mariana Flores-Sosa. Eun-Ok Im se convertirá en la próxima decana de la...

La Corte Suprema anula el programa de condonación de préstamos estudiantiles de Biden

La Corte Suprema anula el programa de condonación de préstamos estudiantiles de Biden

Mason Rouser and Amy DonJuan July 15, 2023

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 6 de julio por Mason Rouser y fue traducido al español por Amy DonJuan. El 30 de junio, la Corte Suprema de los Estados Unidos anuló...

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APD, DPS partnership suspended again after recent events

Mason Rouser, Senior News Reporter July 12, 2023

Interim city manager Jesús Garza and Mayor Kirk Watson announced that a partnership between the Austin Police Department and the Texas Department of Public Safety is again suspended after its reinstatement...

UT researchers discover Jurassic fossils previously unfound in Texas

UT researchers discover Jurassic fossils previously unfound in Texas

Mason Rouser, Senior News Reporter July 10, 2023

A team of scientists at UT in collaboration with scientists from Southern Methodist University discovered the first Jurassic vertebrate fossils in Texas in the Malone Mountains near the Texas-Mexico border.  The...

UT School of Nursing appoints Eun-Ok Im as new dean

UT School of Nursing appoints Eun-Ok Im as new dean

Mason Rouser, Senior News Reporter July 10, 2023

Eun-Ok Im is set to become the next dean of the School of Nursing starting Sept. 1, following the announcement of her appointment on Monday.  Im is currently the senior associate dean for research...

APD y DPS reanudan su asociación con estrategias revisadas luego de críticas de la comunidad.

APD y DPS reanudan su asociación con estrategias revisadas luego de críticas de la comunidad.

Mason Rouser and Mariana Flores-Sosa July 9, 2023

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 3 de julio por Mason Rouser y fue traducido al español por Mariana Flores-Sosa. Después de la reacción negativa de la comunidad,...

Supreme Court strikes down Biden’s student loan forgiveness program

Supreme Court strikes down Biden’s student loan forgiveness program

Mason Rouser, Senior News Reporter July 6, 2023

On June 30, the United States Supreme Court struck down President Joe Biden’s program to forgive up to $20,000 in student loan debt, citing an overreach of authority by the President and Secretary...

Encuesta nacional del Instituto Civitas revela actitudes negativas con respecto a la democracia y el capitalismo

Encuesta nacional del Instituto Civitas revela actitudes negativas con respecto a la democracia y el capitalismo

Mason Rouser and Alyssa Ramos July 4, 2023

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 29 de junio por Mason Rouser y fue traducido al español por Alyssa Ramos. Una nueva encuesta nacional llevada a cabo por el Instituto...

Canvas introduce una nueva función que permite a los estudiantes grabar la pronunciación de su nombre

Canvas introduce una nueva función que permite a los estudiantes grabar la pronunciación de su nombre

Mason Rouser and Esteban Elias July 4, 2023

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 26 de junio por Mason Rouser y fue traducido al español por Esteban Elias. Canvas incluirá una nueva función que ofrece a los estudiantes...

APD, DPS resume partnership with revised strategies following community criticism

APD, DPS resume partnership with revised strategies following community criticism

Mason Rouser, Senior News Reporter July 3, 2023

In light of community backlash, a revised partnership between the Austin Police Department and the Texas Department of Public Safety resumed this month after a pause in May. The partnership was...

Professor Ian Dalziel sits in his office at the Pickle Research Center in Austin, Texas on June 29, 2023. Daziel was recently awarded the Polar Medal, the top prize in the UK, for his research in Antarctica.

UT professor Ian Dalziel recognized for contributions to understanding Antarctica with UK Polar Medal

Mason Rouser, Senior News Reporter July 2, 2023

“I guess you could say he’s almost like a Renaissance geologist.”  This is how Sharon Mosher, professor and dean emeritus of the Jackson School of Geosciences, described her long-time colleague...

El sistema de la Universidad de Texas en Austin anuncia colaboración para traer atención virtual gratuita de salud mental a sus estudiantes

El sistema de la Universidad de Texas en Austin anuncia colaboración para traer atención virtual gratuita de salud mental a sus estudiantes

Mason Rouser and Erika Ruiz July 1, 2023

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 26 de junio por Mason Rouser y fue traducido al español por Erika Ruiz. Por parte de una inversión para expandir los servicios de...

Civitas Institute national poll finds negative attitudes regarding democracy, capitalism

Civitas Institute national poll finds negative attitudes regarding democracy, capitalism

Mason Rouser, Senior News Reporter June 29, 2023

A new national poll conducted by the Civitas Institute on June 6 intended to measure public opinion on various topics like individual liberties, democracy and capitalism in the United States found...

El gobernador Abbott nombra a John Michael Austin como Regente Estudiantil de la Junta de Regentes de UT

El gobernador Abbott nombra a John Michael Austin como Regente Estudiantil de la Junta de Regentes de UT

Mason Rouser and Karen Flores June 27, 2023

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 22 de junio por Mason Rouser y fue traducido al español por Karen Flores. El gobernador Greg Abbott nombró a John Michael Austin...

Canvas introduces new feature allowing students to record a pronunciation of their name

Canvas introduces new feature allowing students to record a pronunciation of their name

Mason Rouser, Senior News Reporter June 26, 2023

Canvas will include a new feature that gives students the ability to record a pronunciation of their name for better understanding by peers as part of an ongoing initiative to foster a sense of belonging...

UT System announces partnership to bring students free, virtual mental health care

UT System announces partnership to bring students free, virtual mental health care

Mason Rouser, Senior News Reporter June 26, 2023

As part of an investment to expand student mental health services, the UT System announced a new program last week to provide students across all 14 UT institutions with virtual and free mental health...

La salud pública de la ciudad de Austin crea un nuevo panel sobre sobredosis de opioides

La salud pública de la ciudad de Austin crea un nuevo panel sobre sobredosis de opioides

Mason Rouser and Erika Ruiz June 23, 2023

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 19 de junio por Mason Rouser y fue traducido al español por Erika Ruiz. Para prevenir más casos de sobredosis en el futuro y mejorar...

Gov. Abbott appoints John Michael Austin as Student Regent for UT Board of Regents

Gov. Abbott appoints John Michael Austin as Student Regent for UT Board of Regents

Mason Rouser, Senior News Reporter June 22, 2023

Gov. Greg Abbott appointed John Michael Austin as the Student Regent for the University of Texas System Board of Regents earlier this month for a term lasting from June 2023 to May 2024.  The Student...

Austin Public Health creates new dashboard on opioid overdoses

Austin Public Health creates new dashboard on opioid overdoses

Mason Rouser, Senior News Reporter June 19, 2023

To prevent future overdoses and better understand those most affected by the crisis, Austin Public Health created a new opioid overdose dashboard that gives the public access to data on opioid overdoses. The...

Acuario de Austin bajo escrutinio después de reportes de ataques de animales a visitantes y personal

Acuario de Austin bajo escrutinio después de reportes de ataques de animales a visitantes y personal

Mason Rouser and Hannah Garza June 17, 2023

Nota del editor: una versión anterior de esta historia afirmaba incorrectamente que la Comisión Asesora de Animales de Austin estaba considerando recomendar una ordenanza para prohibir los zoológicos...

El Instituto Músculoesquelético de UT recibe el premio internacional, “Value-Based Health Care Prize”

El Instituto Músculoesquelético de UT recibe el premio internacional, “Value-Based Health Care Prize”

Mason Rouser and Jessica Roca June 14, 2023

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 8 de junio por Mason Rouser y fue traducido al español por Jessica Roca. El Instituto Músculoesquelético de la clínica de salud,...

Austin Aquarium under scrutiny after reported animal attacks on visitors, staff

Austin Aquarium under scrutiny after reported animal attacks on visitors, staff

Mason Rouser, Senior News Reporter June 12, 2023

Editor's note: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated the Austin Animal Advisory Commission was considering recommending an ordinance to ban for-profit, unaccredited zoos and aquariums...

UT Musculoskeletal Institute awarded international Value-Based Health Care Prize

UT Musculoskeletal Institute awarded international Value-Based Health Care Prize

Mason Rouser, Senior News Reporter June 8, 2023

The Musculoskeletal Institute at the UT Health Austin medical clinic received the 2023 Value-Based Health Care Prize from an international jury for its innovative approach to patient-centered health...

Supreme Court leaves abortion pill access intact until full review completed in lower courts

Supreme Court leaves abortion pill access intact until full review completed in lower courts

Mason Rouser, General News Reporter April 23, 2023

A Friday Supreme Court decision maintains protections on access to the abortion medication mifepristone while the status of the pill is decided in lower courts following a decision issued by a U.S. District...

Nuevo proyecto de leyes hará la universidad más accesible a padres estudiantes

Nuevo proyecto de leyes hará la universidad más accesible a padres estudiantes

Mason Rouser and Maria Probert Hermosillo April 16, 2023

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 11 de abril por Mason Rouser y fue traducido al español por Maria Probert Hermosillo  Un proyecto de leyes fue archivado por el Senado...

Senate Bill 597 aims to make college experience more accessible for student parents

Senate Bill 597 aims to make college experience more accessible for student parents

Mason Rouser, General News Reporter April 11, 2023

Editor's note: This article has been updated to reflect the current status of Senate Bill 597 and House Bill 1361 as of May 19, 2023. A bill filed in the Texas Senate would designate a representative...

‘The bill passing is not going to stop us’: LGBTQ+ advocates speak out against anti-drag bill

‘The bill passing is not going to stop us’: LGBTQ+ advocates speak out against anti-drag bill

Mason Rouser, General News Reporter April 3, 2023

The Senate Committee on State Affairs held public testimony at the end of March over a bill that could potentially ban drag and drag performances from taking place in public spaces and in the presence...

Abortion medication use at risk in US District Court

Abortion medication use at risk in US District Court

Mason Rouser, General News Reporter March 29, 2023

A U.S. District Court in Amarillo, Texas, held hearings earlier this month for a case that could potentially reverse the Food and Drug Administration's approval of mifepristone, a widely used abortion...

La Corte Suprema escucha casos que desafían el programa de condonación de préstamos estudiantiles de Biden

La Corte Suprema escucha casos que desafían el programa de condonación de préstamos estudiantiles de Biden

Mason Rouser and Jessica Nino March 28, 2023

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 21 de marzo por Mason Rouser y fue traducido al español por Jessica Nino. La Corte Suprema de los Estados Unidos escuchó dos casos...

Supreme Court hears cases challenging Biden’s student loan forgiveness program

Supreme Court hears cases challenging Biden’s student loan forgiveness program

Mason Rouser, General News Reporter March 21, 2023

The U.S. Supreme Court heard two cases at the end of last month that challenge President Joe Biden’s program to forgive up to $20,000 of student loans for those who qualify, giving insight to how...

New bill filed in Texas Legislature seeks to increase medical transparency amid increased medical debt

New bill filed in Texas Legislature seeks to increase medical transparency amid increased medical debt

Mason Rouser, General News Reporter March 10, 2023

A bill filed by State Rep. Caroline Harris aims to increase medical transparency by requiring hospitals to provide patients with an itemized bill for all treatments administered during the patient’s...

Informe estudiantil destaca problemas de vivienda inasequible en el campus

Informe estudiantil destaca problemas de vivienda inasequible en el campus

Mason Rouser, Keya Sampat, and Andrea Arias-Zarate March 6, 2023

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 2 de marzo por Mason Rouser y Keya Sampat y fue traducido al español por Andrea Arias-Zarate. Un reporte publicado por Students for...

Student report highlights unaffordable housing issues around campus

Student report highlights unaffordable housing issues around campus

Mason Rouser and Keya Sampat March 3, 2023

A report published by Students for Revolution last month analyzes how rising housing costs have negatively impacted working class UT students, revealing the unique challenges students face in securing...

UT algorithm bias research published amid anti-DEI efforts in Texas Legislature

UT algorithm bias research published amid anti-DEI efforts in Texas Legislature

Mason Rouser, General News Reporter February 24, 2023

Algorithms trained to be sensitive to bias based on gender and race in the job recruiting process pose the risk of showing a new kind of bias called “social norm bias,” a study published Jan. 23 found. The...

UT alum receives first Academy Award nomination for animated short film

UT alum receives first Academy Award nomination for animated short film

Mason Rouser, General News Reporter February 16, 2023

UT alumna Pamela Ribon landed her first Academy Award nomination on Jan. 24 with the animated short film “My Year of Dicks.” Created and written by Ribon, the film follows a teenage girl living in...

Innovative stuttering research, education of UT’s Blank Center featured in new memoir

Innovative stuttering research, education of UT’s Blank Center featured in new memoir

Mason Rouser, General News Reporter February 10, 2023

The Arthur M. Blank Center for Stuttering Education and Research’s innovative approach to stuttering therapy was featured in a newly published memoir from author John Hendrickson. The book, titled “Life...

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