Editor’s note: Atluri previously worked at The Daily Texan as a reporter.
In 2014, John Oliver invited dozens of scientists on his show to illustrate the statistics that overwhelmingly support...
Government 312 and 310 are the most frequently transferred courses at UT, and with the rising cost of education and a desire for increased flexibility, hundreds of students are enrolling and transferring...
Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are uniting to hold certain universities accountable for Title IX violations, but the University of Texas at Austin is not one of them.
On July 26, the Bipartisan...
Language teachers from around the country gathered at UT on Monday to learn about open education through the Teaching Effectiveness for Language Learning Collab event.
The three-day collaborative event...
UT is one of 10 Texas universities to receive $50 million in scholarships over the next 10 years for students studying to become teachers through the Raising Texas Teachers program.
Cinthia Salinas,...
Minutes after four students were stabbed Monday afternoon on campus, many students still went to class and some took exams in the midst of confusion about the ongoing violence around them.
According...
UT Student Government members, in coordination with the University, are encouraging students to prioritize their health and safety despite concerns about exams and classes following the on-campus
stabbing...
While volunteering with refugees, Mehraz Rahman witnessed a young boy crying because he thought all Americans were bad from his previous experiences in Iraq. Now, with help from Rahman and other volunteers,...
As the City of Austin and Austin Water assemble Water Forward, a 100-year water management plan for Austin, UT continues to include water conservation efforts in campus expansion.
Austin supplies UT...
The cost of attending a public university has been closely examined with the recent passage of Senate Bill 19 out of the Texas Senate.
The bill, if approved, would stop increases in college tuition...
The UT Senate of College Councils passed legislation Thursday providing menstrual hygiene products on campus, creating the International Student Advisory Group, supporting the establishment of international...
After meeting a girl in Jester East, riding the elevator with her and never getting her name, Ben Montero decided to post about the experience on the UT Class of 2020 Facebook page, asking his peers for...
A congregation of pink shirts, posters and “pussy hats” swarmed the state Capitol Wednesday in support of Planned Parenthood, protesting more than 40 anti-abortion bills in the Texas Legislature.
In...
CodeNEXT, Austin’s initiative to update its land development code, focused on environmental aspects of the plan at a Monday event, bringing in experts to highlight problems with urban forests and...
Austin residents can help end the drawing of district lines to favor a political party by holding Texas legislators accountable before the next round of redistricting in 2021, grassroots organizers said...
Certain parts of Texas voter ID laws disproportionately prevent minority voters from participating in the democratic process, said Robert Notzon, a lawyer who has spent more than 20 years with the National...
Latino students found a safe space Monday to discuss community empowerment and self-identity during a workshop at the Latino Leadership Institute.
Ilse Colchado, radio-television-film and Mexican American...
Austin Mayor Steve Adler discussed aspects of the city’s sharing economy and its relationship with local government Thursday.
“As we move forward in the 21st century, we’re going to...
In light of the Trump administration’s stance on sanctuary cities and immigration enforcement, some members of the UT community are concerned about their rights and immigration status.
UT alumna...
Austin city leaders addressed immigration enforcement issues in Travis County on Monday, elaborating on the effects of executive orders and state legislation on sanctuary cities.
Senior policy...
Sexual minority adolescents are at a much higher risk for substance abuse, particularly those who fall in the middle of the sexual identity spectrum.
Jeremy Goldbach, UT alumn and assistant professor...
Texas Firearms Freedom, a gun advocacy organization, educated Austin residents Monday on the proper ways to testify during the 85th Legislative session to protect Second Amendment rights.
Founder and...
The Project, UT’s largest annual day of service, has committed to the Rundberg neighborhood for a total of four years — a change meant to strengthen existing community relationships.
Amory...
U.S. Rep. Filemon Vela, D-Brownsville, said Monday the Democratic Party is actively taking steps to oppose Trump’s actions regarding immigration policies and the border wall.
“With respect...
Veterans, students and faculty packed the Texas Governors Room in the Texas Union Wednesday, some even spilling out and standing in the hallway, to hear retired Army Colonel Peter Mansoor discuss how governments...
Activist George Jackson’s words — “We must prove our predictions about the future with action” — greet visitors as they step into the IDEA Lab, encapsulating the mission behind...
Leif Karlstrom, University of Oregon assistant professor of earth sciences, sought to answer questions at a seminar Wednesday afternoon regarding waves in volcanic conduits, which are like natural pipelines...
In an op-ed published Saturday in the Austin American-Statesman, management senior lecturer Kristie Loescher highlighted the positive contributions of the Affordable Care Act.
According to Loescher,...
To some she was a trusted political advisor and speechwriter, to others a gutsy news reporter and author. To many she was one of the funniest women in politics. Whatever the task, UT alumna Liz Carpenter...
Rap beats and Kanye West’s voice replace veena, cymbals and flute notes. Jahnavi Shriram and a dozen of her teammates move across the floor, practicing a traditional Indian dance, Bharatanatyam.
“My...
Whether it’s made with gruyere and basil a la Ina Garten or whipped up from the classic blue Kraft box, mac and cheese is a comfort food millions of Americans enjoy.
Executive editor and...
Meticulously sculpting the letters, adding line work and focusing on small details, McAllen-based graffiti artist News mixes the traditional with the funky when creating his art.
“If we’re...
Sound On Sound Festival will be held for the first year on the Texas Renaissance Fair grounds at Sherwood Forest. The festival includes a variety of entertainment options: indie, punk, hip hop, metal and...
Although a self-described introvert, author Lois Lowry has engaged millions of people through her classic novels such as “The Giver” and “Number the Stars.” The Daily Texan spoke...
Garrett Hendrickson places a photograph of a 23-year-old man on an altar filled with drawings, letters and a Care Bear. The friend in the photo died last December from a heroin overdose and is now one...
Lauren Oliver burst into the young adult fiction scene in 2010 with her New York Times bestselling novel “Before I Fall,” which is set to hit the silver screen in 2017. Oliver, who will be...
As a black member of the LGBT community, Xavier Livermon rarely saw anyone like him in his history books. But now, as an assistant professor, Livermon is teaching students the diverse curriculum he didn’t...
“Breathe, Relax, Aim, Squeeze.”
Robert Farago, creator and publisher of The Truth About Guns blog, offers this advice to newcomers attending the Texas Firearms Festival.
The third...
Growing up in Tatarstan, Russia, composition graduate student Adèle Faizullina remembers reading poems by Musa Dzhalil’ as a child. Now, halfway across the world, these poems have a new meaning.
“I...
Since starting to write at 6 years old, award-winning poet Naomi Shihab Nye has published over 30 books of poetry and prose, traveled the world and served as a Chancellor of the Academy of American Poets....
