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Un vistazo a la cultura de los memes de UT

Un vistazo a la cultura de los memes de UT

Sophia Kurz and Hannah Garza April 18, 2024

Nota del editor: Este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 17 de abril por Sophia Kurz y fue traducido al español por Hannah Garza.  Desde llamadas para que los estudiantes salgan de Grindr,...

A look at UT’s meme culture

A look at UT’s meme culture

Sophia Kurz, General Projects Reporter April 17, 2024

From calls for students to get off Grindr, to commentary on Co-op life, UT Austin meme accounts create content centered around student relatability, humor and fostering a community. Meme accounts...

Cockrell School of Engineering hosts 6G@UT forum

Cockrell School of Engineering hosts 6G@UT forum

Sophia Kurz, General News Reporter March 30, 2023

Graduate students presented their research project posters and tech companies showed off their latest developments during a forum hosted at the Cockrell School of Engineering on Wednesday. Hosted by...

The Castillian at the University of Texas at Austin, Feb. 2, 2023.

Residents of The Castilian voice concerns about living conditions

Sophia Kurz, General News Reporter February 2, 2023

Residents of The Castilian, a West Campus private residential dorm owned by American Campus Communities, say they are experiencing unsatisfactory living conditions, including claims of black mold, broken...

UT research team discovers barred galaxy in young universe

UT research team discovers barred galaxy in young universe

Sophia Kurz, General News Reporter January 18, 2023

Researchers at UT have discovered barred galaxies similar to the Milky Way for the first time at earlier epochs of the universe at only a quarter of its current age.  A bar is an elongated structure...

The Society of Women Engineers pose for a team photo after a game of soccer.

Leadership of ‘Women in…’ student organizations at UT speak on why their spaces matter

Sophia Kurz, General News Reporter December 19, 2022

UT has over 1,000 student organizations to choose from, guaranteeing a place for almost every niche interest. When scrolling through HornsLink, students find that many of these “orgs” are by women,...

UT students address registration frustrations

UT students address registration frustrations

Sophia Kurz, General news reporter December 1, 2022

Registering for classes can be stressful for many students, and some take to the internet to find others to commiserate with. Every semester, some students experience issues registering for the classes...

UT-Austin aerospace engineering professor wins Genius Grant for space environmentalism research

UT-Austin aerospace engineering professor wins Genius Grant for space environmentalism research

Sophia Kurz, General News Reporter November 2, 2022

The MacArthur Fellowship, commonly referred to as the “Genius Grant,” was awarded this year to Moriba Jah, a UT associate professor of aerospace engineering and engineering mechanics. Jah is one...

UT-Austin professor Toyin Falola receives Nigerian national honor for contribution to Nigerian and African history

UT-Austin professor Toyin Falola receives Nigerian national honor for contribution to Nigerian and African history

Sophia Kurz, General News Reporter October 31, 2022

The Federal Republic of Nigeria named history professor Toyin Falola Member of the Order of the Niger this Oct. The title is one of the highest national honors given by the country. Falola, a Nigerian...

Fraternities hang up banners to #SaveDirty’s

Fraternities hang up banners to #SaveDirty’s

Sophia Kurz, News Reporter October 17, 2022

Dirty Martin's Place has faced potential closure due to The City of Austin’s Project Connect since the spring but fraternities around West Campus continue to rally together in support of the nearly 100-year-old...

UT computer science students share their internship, program struggles

UT computer science students share their internship, program struggles

Sophia Kurz, General News Reporter September 28, 2022

UT’s computer science program is one of the best in the country, according to national rankings. But, with great prestige comes great stress, students say, especially when it comes to navigating the...

UT, North Carolina State University researchers discover unique material characteristic in nanostructure

UT, North Carolina State University researchers discover unique material characteristic in nanostructure

Sophia Kurz, News Reporter September 23, 2022

UT researchers, in collaboration with co-authors at North Carolina State University, proved the existence of anelasticity in nanostructures in a study published Sept. 12. Similar to elasticity, anelasticity...

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