Rylie Lillibridge, Senior News Reporter
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![Acts to see at Austin Psych Fest](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/4-24-24_austinpsychfest_HoiChung-1200x1200.png)
Acts to see at Austin Psych Fest
Rylie Lillibridge, General Life&Arts Reporter
• April 25, 2024
![The best bands The Daily Texan saw during SXSW](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/03-18-24_sxsw-listicle_Breyona-Mitchell-1200x1039.png)
The best bands The Daily Texan saw during SXSW
Rylie Lillibridge, General Life&Arts Reporter
• March 19, 2024
![Melotheory members Austin Pedersen (left) and Patrick Insull (right) perform Breathe in their Austin apartment on Wednesday. Gearing up for an album release, the duo cited early Coldplay and Cage the Elephants Cigarette Daydreams as musical inspiration for the single. Insull said that Melotheory intially began as a fun distraction from his engineering schoolwork, but now the duo plan to pursue music full-time.](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/02-29-24_melotheory_Charlotte-Keene-1200x800.jpg)
Indie-pop band melotheory set to release new single ‘Breathe’
Rylie Lillibridge, General Life&Arts Reporter
• March 1, 2024
![American Spirit director Christopher Yates and producer Sabrina Zahir stand in front of West Campus Market, a filming location on Feb. 17, 2024.](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/02-20-24_AmericanSpirit_JoshuaRush-1200x800.jpg)
New scene from movie set in West Campus evokes nostalgia in Longhorns
Rylie Lillibridge, General Life&Arts Reporter
• February 21, 2024
![Renters’ rights: How to navigate unfinished building contracts](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/11-01-23_apartment-accountability_Emma-Berke-1176x1200.jpg)
Renters’ rights: How to navigate unfinished building contracts
Rylie Lillibridge, Projects Reporter
• November 1, 2023
![National Science Foundation investment will help fund UT research into adaptive, ultra-thin materials](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/8-6-23_NewMaterials_Kuba-Bard-1200x1200.png)
National Science Foundation investment will help fund UT research into adaptive, ultra-thin materials
Rylie Lillibridge, Senior News Reporter
• August 6, 2023
![New study reveals insight into relationship between bird size and temperature](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/7-31-23_animalsize_Alexa-R-Zimmermann--1200x1200.jpg)
New study reveals insight into relationship between bird size and temperature
Rylie Lillibridge, Senior News Reporter
• July 31, 2023
![UT researchers awarded funding from new UT Austin-Amazon Science Hub](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/7-31-23_Amazon_Rong-Hua-Wang-.jpeg)
UT researchers awarded funding from new UT Austin-Amazon Science Hub
Rylie Lillibridge, Senior News Reporter
• July 31, 2023
![Local Starbucks still lacks benefits provided to non-union stores](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/6-27-23_Starbucks_AlexL_2-1200x800.jpg)
Local Starbucks still lacks benefits provided to non-union stores
Rylie Lillibridge, Senior News Reporter
• July 27, 2023
![UT researchers find evidence of the most distant black hole](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/6-13-22_black-hole_Courtesy-of-Event-Horizon-Collaboration-and-National-Science-Foundation-900x900.jpg)
UT researchers find evidence of the most distant black hole
Rylie Lillibridge, Senior News Reporter
• July 20, 2023
![Texas Memorial Museum changes name to Texas Science and Natural History Museum ahead of fall reopening](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/7-17-23_Memorial_LorianneWillett-1200x800.jpg)
Texas Memorial Museum changes name to Texas Science and Natural History Museum ahead of fall reopening
Rylie Lillibridge, Senior News Reporter
• July 17, 2023
![Austin Public Library launches new digital makerspace](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/09-28-22_library-austin-central_Jacob-Levy_IMG_5401-900x600.jpg)
Austin Public Library launches new digital makerspace
Rylie Lillibridge, Senior News Reporter
• July 13, 2023
![‘The cosmic symphony of gravitational waves’: UT researchers find gravitational waves shape universe](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/7-10-23_Waves_Rin-Chiang-1200x763.jpeg)
‘The cosmic symphony of gravitational waves’: UT researchers find gravitational waves shape universe
Rylie Lillibridge, Senior News Reporter
• July 10, 2023
![UT researchers develop smart fertilizing system to reduce pollution](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Image-4-1200x900.png)
UT researchers develop smart fertilizing system to reduce pollution
Rylie Lillibridge, Senior News Reporter
• July 6, 2023
![‘Together we can make changes’: Nurses at Ascension Seton Medical Center strike over staffing, patient safety concerns](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/6-27-23_NurseStrike_AlexL_4-900x600.jpg)
‘Together we can make changes’: Nurses at Ascension Seton Medical Center strike over staffing, patient safety concerns
Rylie Lillibridge, Senior News Reporter
• June 29, 2023
![Groundwater drilling alters Earths tilt, new study finds](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/illos-alteredtilt-900x708.jpg)
Groundwater drilling alters Earth’s tilt, new study finds
Rylie Lillibridge, Senior News Reporter
• June 26, 2023
![Nobel Prize winner and UT professor John Goodenough dies at 100](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/John-Goodenough-Holding-Battery-900x600.jpg)
Nobel Prize winner and UT professor John Goodenough dies at 100
Rylie Lillibridge, Senior News Reporter
• June 26, 2023
![Study finds East Austin neighborhoods impacted unequally by COVID-19 pandemic](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/image-1.png)
Study finds East Austin neighborhoods impacted unequally by COVID-19 pandemic
Rylie Lillibridge, Senior News Reporter
• June 22, 2023
![Limited range of glove sizes negatively impacts female dermatology residents, UT study finds](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/6-19-23_Gloves_Maya-Kiselstein-900x675.png)
Limited range of glove sizes negatively impacts female dermatology residents, UT study finds
Rylie Lillibridge, Senior News Reporter
• June 19, 2023
![UT joins research alliance to cut out carbon dioxide from manufacturing](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/co2_emissions_sketch1-900x867.png)
UT joins research alliance to cut out carbon dioxide from manufacturing
Rylie Lillibridge, Senior News Reporter
• June 15, 2023
![Food legislation recognizes sesame as major allergen, results in unintended consequences](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/4-17-23_sesame_Ana-Campos-844x900.jpeg)
Food legislation recognizes sesame as major allergen, results in unintended consequences
Rylie Lillibridge, Senior News Reporter
• April 17, 2023
![DEA proposes stricter guidance on prescribing medications via telehealth](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/3-30-23_PrescriptionRestriction_AmaraLopez-900x675.png)
DEA proposes stricter guidance on prescribing medications via telehealth
Rylie Lillibridge, Senior News Reporter
• March 30, 2023
UT researchers develop smart stormwater basin to prevent flooding, protect water quality
Rylie Lillibridge, Senior News Reporter
• March 27, 2023
![A student walks past Hole In The Wall on March 20, 2023. A car recently crashed into the bar, causing damage to the front of the building.](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/3-20-23_HoleInTheWall_LorianneWillett-2-900x604.jpg)
Community comes together to support employee injured during incident at Hole in the Wall
Rylie Lillibridge, Senior News Reporter
• March 20, 2023
![UT study finds human land use contributes to increased parasitic infection in bumblebees](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/3-8-23_BeeParasites_-ElizabethAguilar-Garcia-900x814.jpeg)
UT study finds human land use contributes to increased parasitic infection in bumblebees
Rylie Lillibridge, Senior Life&Arts Reporter
• March 8, 2023
![UT researchers study cause of slow slip earthquakes, shakes that cannot be seen or felt](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/3-7-23_SlowSlip_GabrielLlanos-900x900.png)
UT researchers study cause of slow slip earthquakes, shakes that cannot be seen or felt
Rylie Lillibridge, Senior News Reporter
• March 8, 2023
![UT study highlights role of key nutrients in food for malnourished children](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/2-22-23_RUTF_AnaLouisaMatzner.png)
UT study highlights role of key nutrients in food for malnourished children
Rylie Lillibridge, Senior News Reporter
• February 22, 2023
![The best time to get vaccinated is when you’re asleep, UT researcher finds](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/2-16-23_Circadian_SamanthaRatner-900x900.jpeg)
The best time to get vaccinated is when you’re asleep, UT researcher finds
Rylie Lillibridge, Senior News Reporter
• February 17, 2023
![UT lab selected by NASA for planetary science research initiative](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/2-14-23_NasaSelection_CourtesyofRomyHanna-900x803.jpg)
UT lab selected by NASA for planetary science research initiative
Rylie Lillibridge, Senior News Reporter
• February 15, 2023
![UT study finds communication, infrastructure improvement are key to winter storm recovery](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Untitled114-900x900.png)
UT study finds communication, infrastructure improvement are key to winter storm recovery
Rylie Lillibridge, Senior News Reporter
• January 31, 2023
![New autonomous car company Cruise adapts to bicycle riders, city policy](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Cruise_Austin-1-900x600.jpg)
New autonomous car company Cruise adapts to bicycle riders, city policy
Rylie Lillibridge and Kylee Howard
• January 30, 2023
![UT researchers build molecule library to identify potential antibiotics](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/1-26-23_peptides_AnaLouisaMatzner.png)
UT researchers build molecule library to identify potential antibiotics
Rylie Lillibridge, Senior News Reporter
• January 26, 2023
![UT study finds new fossil records, provides insight into dinosaur diversity of late Cretaceous period](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/1-24-23_patagoniafossils_EmmaGeorge-880x900.png)
UT study finds new fossil records, provides insight into dinosaur diversity of late Cretaceous period
Rylie Lillibridge, Senior News Reporter
• January 25, 2023
![DIY air purifier fights indoor air pollutants](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/1-19-23_box_CourtesyOf-Jim-Rosenthal.png)
DIY air purifier fights indoor air pollutants
Rylie Lillibridge, Senior News Reporter
• January 19, 2023
![UT-Austin researchers discover oldest known Mayan calendar](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/inBFHL6Y-900x461.jpeg)
UT-Austin researchers discover oldest known Mayan calendar
Rylie Lillibridge, Senior News Reporter
• January 16, 2023
![UT researchers create AI system to improve nutrition](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/nutriai-900x900.png)
UT researchers create AI system to improve nutrition
Rylie Lillibridge, Senior News Reporter
• January 15, 2023
![UT researchers gain new insights into indicators of alcohol use disorder](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/audbiomarkers-900x720.png)
UT researchers gain new insights into indicators of alcohol use disorder
Rylie Lillibridge, Senior News Reporter
• November 29, 2022
![UT researchers gain new insights into century-old multiple sclerosis modeling technique](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/image-1-900x900.png)
UT researchers gain new insights into century-old multiple sclerosis modeling technique
Rylie Lillibridge, Senior News Reporter
• November 15, 2022
![Faculty demonstrates augmented reality to observers at Anna Hiss Gymnasium, Nov. 4, 2022.](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/DSC02268-2-900x619.jpg)
UT researchers discuss advances in medical robotics at 2022 Texas Robotics Symposium
Rylie Lillibridge, Senior News Reporter
• November 7, 2022
![New research into COVID-19 antibodies could increase efficacy of treatments](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/10-20-22_covidantibody_Raquel-Higine.png)
New research into COVID-19 antibodies could increase efficacy of treatments
Rylie Lillibridge, Senior News Reporter
• October 31, 2022
![New UT-Austin research initiative to advance development of biologic therapies](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Oct162022-hmpv-900x600.png)
New UT-Austin research initiative to advance development of biologic therapies
Rylie Lillibridge, Senior News Reporter
• October 17, 2022
![Study highlights importance of Waller Creek watershed](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_6185-900x677.jpg)
Study highlights importance of Waller Creek watershed
Rylie Lillibridge, Senior News Reporter
• September 20, 2022
![UHS begins roll out of updated COVID-19 booster vaccination on campus](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/8-15-22_Covid-Booster_Clara-Webb-900x900.png)
UHS begins roll out of updated COVID-19 booster vaccination on campus
Rylie Lillibridge, Senior News Reporter
• September 16, 2022
![$1.5M grant awarded to UT researchers for synthetic cell development](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/9-8-22_synthetic-cells_Emma-G-George-900x879.png)
$1.5M grant awarded to UT researchers for synthetic cell development
Rylie Lillibridge, Senior News Reporter
• September 9, 2022
![UT-Austin research into Antarctic ice provides insights into Jupiter’s moon Europa](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/9-7-22_europa-ice_Ana-Louisa-Matzner.png)
UT-Austin research into Antarctic ice provides insights into Jupiter’s moon Europa
Rylie Lillibridge, Senior News Reporter
• September 8, 2022
![Delays in COVID-19 contact tracing decreased effectiveness, according to new study from UT researchers](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/9-4-22_Contact-Tracing-Delays_Breyona-Mitchell-900x722.png)
Delays in COVID-19 contact tracing decreased effectiveness, according to new study from UT researchers
Rylie Lillibridge, Senior news reporter
• September 4, 2022
![UT-Austin study provides more insight into how aging affects episodic memory](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/brain-900x900.jpg)
UT-Austin study provides more insight into how aging affects episodic memory
Rylie Lillibridge, Senior News Reporter
• August 30, 2022
![UT-Austin researchers find the answer to how stars form](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/8-24-22_star-formation_Courtesy-of-STARFORGE-900x600.jpeg)
UT-Austin researchers find the answer to how stars form
Rylie Lillibridge, Research Senior Reporter
• August 25, 2022
![UT researchers find how autonomous car features can offset road safety](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/08-19-22_autonomous-cars_sylvia-asuncion-crabb-900x333.png)
UT researchers find how autonomous car features can offset road safety
Rylie Lillibridge, News Reporter
• August 20, 2022
![$1 million investment allows for ethical AI research at UT](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/8-7-22_artificial-intellegence_Sylvia-Asuncion-Crabb-900x648.png)
$1 million investment allows for ethical AI research at UT
Rylie Lillibridge, News Reporter
• August 7, 2022
![UT researchers help find new methodology linking melting glaciers to climate change](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/8-1-22_idealizedglacier_Courtesy-of-John-Christianl-900x441.jpg)
UT researchers help find new methodology linking melting glaciers to climate change
Rylie Lillibridge, News Reporter
• August 1, 2022
![It’s hot. Austin’s growing urbanization makes it worse.](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/7-21-22_hottest-summer_Rylie-Lillibridge--900x552.png)
It’s hot. Austin’s growing urbanization makes it worse.
Rylie Lillibridge, News Reporter
• July 21, 2022
![Incoming Longhorns to attend Camp Texas in person for first time in two years](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Image-from-iOS-3-900x599.jpg)
Incoming Longhorns to attend Camp Texas in person for first time in two years
Rylie Lillibridge, News Reporter
• July 21, 2022
![Local health experts urge COVID-19 precautions amid potential surge in cases](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/COVID-19-Story-Art-900x547.png)
Local health experts urge COVID-19 precautions amid potential surge in cases
Rylie Lillibridge, News Reporter
• July 7, 2022
![34-year-long bacterial experiment comes to UT-Austin](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/6-27-22_e-coli-bacteria-evolution_Rylie-Lillibridge--900x675.jpg)
34-year-long bacterial experiment comes to UT-Austin
Rylie Lillibridge, News Reporter
• June 27, 2022