Electrical and computer engineering professor Yale Patt was awarded the Benjamin Franklin Medal by the Franklin Institute last month.
Each year, the Franklin Institute — a museum of science...
Consumers who place a high value on the ethicality of products are often criticized by consumers who don’t, according to a study conducted by UT marketing professor Julie Irwin.
“We...
Students and faculty expressed mixed feelings regarding the Wednesday announcement that Harriet Tubman will be featured on the $20 bill.
Education associate professor Richard Reddick said in an email...
Dismantling capitalism is the only way for women to have full equal rights with men, an author and activist said in a talk in Mezes Hall yesterday.
Author Sharon Smith discussed the intersection...
Despite proposals by AMC Entertainment to allow texting in theaters, the Austin-based Alamo Drafthouse has rejected the idea.
In a statement released Thursday, Alamo Drafthouse CEO Tim League said he...
Texas Round Table put on its sixth annual Pancakes for Parkinson’s fundraiser Wednesday in honor of UT math professor James Vick, who has Parkinson’s Disease.
Parkinson’s is a progressive...
Pizza, snow cones and a DJ were all part of the kickoff event for Campus Fusion on Monday at Gregory Plaza.
Students for Equity and Diversity is hosting Campus Fusion, a three-day event during...
Voices Against Violence teamed up Wednesday night with multiple student organizations for Take Back the Night, an event designed to bring awareness to the issue of sexual assault.
The annual event included...
Nancy Stalker, associate professor of Asian studies, gave a lecture on Japanese culture from the 20th century American mindset on Monday.
Stalker, who is primarily a cultural historian on...
Ken’s Donuts on Guadalupe Street reopened on March 10 after closing two days earlier for failing multiple health inspections.
The restaurant had received three failing scores on separate inspections...
A College of Liberal Arts professor challenged traditional views on lesbians in the late ’90s in a lecture Wednesday.
Lauren Gutterman, an American studies assistant professor, discussed...
Radio-television-film lecturer Steve Mims directed a film that premiered at SXSW last week.
Mims said the documentary, “Starving the Beast: The Battle to Disrupt and Reform America’s Public...
Internationally-renowned Beijing architect Ma Yansong visited UT on Wednesday to talk about the intersection between nature and architecture.
Founder of MAD Architects, a global architecture firm,...
UT students gathered at the College of Liberal Arts on Wednesday to discuss gender identities and strategies for handling discrimination in everyday scenarios.
The discussion was part of a “Queer...
UT students are competing in the annual Public Service Announcements for International Disasters competition this month in an effort to raise awareness about the need for disaster relief donations.
The...
Community college students are not prepared for college-level work, according to a study by UT’s Center for Community College Student Engagement (CCCSE).
National Student Clearinghouse reports...
Thursday morning, assistant professor of physics Keji Lai received an email from the White House telling him he won a presidential award.
“I thought it was spam,” Lai said. “But then...
Panelists said improvements in agriculture can decrease overall energy use at a conference Tuesday, as part of UT Energy Week.
The week consists of a series of conferences about renewable energy...
Financial software and media company Bloomberg released a report Feb. 9 rating the Masters of Business Administration program at the McCombs School of Business as among the top business programs in the...
The UT Dell Medical School welcomed three new surgeons Tuesday as part of its long-term community-focused healthcare goals.
Dr. David Ring will serve as associate dean of comprehensive care, UT alum...
UT placed the finishing touches on a new, formal entrance to the school located at University Avenue on Friday.
The concept of the entrance, which was conceived during William Powers Jr.’s presidency...
Researchers at the Cockrell School of Engineering have developed a lithographic pen to better manipulate nanoparticles.
The project, headed by assistant professor Dr. Yuebing Zheng, was developed on...
Political economist and former White House adviser Robert Reich spoke Tuesday about the future of inequality as part of the Plan II Liz Carpenter lecture series.
“When we talk about the economy,...
Google is sending three prototype self-driving cars to Austin next week, after representatives from the company tested six of their older models in the city for the past two months.
At a press conference...
Members of the Class of 2019 gathered in the Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium on Wednesday for Horns Up Night, a welcome ceremony to celebrate the first day of their college careers.
The...
“Nazi Olympics: Berlin 1936,” a traveling exhibition created by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, will be at the University of Texas Stark Center until the end of January in advance...
UT will now extend benefits to employees with a same-sex spouse. UT spokeswoman Cindy Posey said the benefits available for same-sex married couples will be the same as for heterosexual...
Researchers at the College of Natural Sciences designed the thinnest light bulb in the world, while Cockrell School of Engineering researchers created an energy-absorbing honeycomb structure...
Children with speech impediments participated in a camp on UT campus this week with the goal of increasing self-confidence, while also providing data to researchers about stuttering.
At Camp Dream,...
Hundreds of incoming freshmen arrived at the University on Monday for the first orientation session of the summer.
The incoming freshmen flooded University residence halls, took tours of buildings on...
College is like that one Marina and the Diamonds song: “TV taught me how to feel/now real life has no appeal.” On TV we are shown hard-partying habits of Greek life, studious habits of nerds,...
