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Institute for Public School Initiatives receives $33.9M grant

Institute for Public School Initiatives receives $33.9M grant

Sydney Boo, General News Reporter December 19, 2022

The Department of Education awarded a $33.9 million dollar grant to the Institute for Public School Initiatives at UT. The seven-year grant will support six school districts in Central and East Texas enrolled...

Patton Center for Marine Science Education recovers from Hurricane Harvey, provides learning opportunities about local marine life

Patton Center for Marine Science Education recovers from Hurricane Harvey, provides learning opportunities about local marine life

Sydney Boo, General News Reporter November 18, 2022

The newly renovated Patton Center for Marine Science Education opened to the public at the UT-Austin Marine Science Institute in Port Aransas, Texas. With help from the University, the center fully recovered...

El Centro de Deportes Recreativos lanza el primer programa de “entrenamiento de salud”

El Centro de Deportes Recreativos lanza el primer programa de “entrenamiento de salud”

Sydney Boo and Alexa Leon November 10, 2022

El Centro de Deportes Recreativos anunció un nuevo programa de entrenamiento de salud el 17 de octubre, un servicio para ayudar a los estudiantes a alcanzar sus metas de estilo de vida al trabajar con...

While flipping through pages in line, a COLA Faculty Book Fair customer browses the selection of books available for purchase on Nov. 4 in Patton Hall. Books published within the past two years by COLA faculty were available for free or purchase along with magazines, live music, catering and merchandise.

Liberal Arts holds first book fair, features faculty work produced during pandemic

Sydney Boo, General News Reporter November 8, 2022

The College of Liberal Arts launched its first Faculty Book Fair at the Glickman Conference Center in Patton Hall on Friday.  The four-hour event featured over 50 titles from faculty from over 17 departments,...

Recreational Sports launches first-ever ‘health coaching’ program

Recreational Sports launches first-ever ‘health coaching’ program

Sydney Boo, General News Reporter November 4, 2022

The Recreational Sports announced a new health coaching program Oct.17, a service to help students reach their lifestyle goals by working with a certified health coach who listens to their concerns and...

UT researchers create Smart Plastic, a new way to improve soft robotics and electronics

UT researchers create Smart Plastic, a new way to improve soft robotics and electronics

Sydney Boo, General News Reporter October 27, 2022

Researchers at UT created “Smart Plastic,” a material that is rigid in some areas and soft in others, that could potentially spearhead the future of soft robotics and wearable electronics. The team...

Teams collaborate to create functional websites or software in the time allotted to them. The annual HackTX took place in the Gates-Dell Complex from Oct. 15, 2022 to Oct. 16, 2022.

Freetail Hackers hosts first in-person 24-hour hackathon since pandemic

Sydney Boo, News Reporter October 18, 2022

This weekend, student organization Freetail Hackers hosted a 24-hour hackathon, HackTX, at the Gates-Dell Complex, where undergraduate and graduate students from various majors, years and universities...

‘HealthyHorns Sleep’: Longhorn Wellness Center hosts first Sleep Week

‘HealthyHorns Sleep’: Longhorn Wellness Center hosts first Sleep Week

Sydney Boo, General News Reporter October 10, 2022

More than 600 students participated in 11 on-campus and virtual events designed to help them gain a better night’s sleep at the Longhorn Wellness Center’s first Sleep Week from Oct. 3 to Friday, said...

Visual Arts Center introduces two photo exhibitions by Mexican American artists and UT students

Visual Arts Center introduces two photo exhibitions by Mexican American artists and UT students

Sydney Boo, General News Reporter October 7, 2022

The UT Visual Arts Center opened two new photo exhibitions Sept. 23: “El Otro Lado,” a look into the identities of four Mexican American artists, and “Learning Tuscany: Summer Pilgrims,” a collection...

UT faculty proposals receive President’s Award for Global Learning

UT faculty proposals receive President’s Award for Global Learning

Sydney Boo, News Reporter October 2, 2022

Two teams led by UT professors and international partners received the 2022-2023 President’s Award for Global Learning for their proposals. The President’s Award for Global Learning is a program...

International students reflect on coexisting in co-ops

International students reflect on coexisting in co-ops

Sydney Boo, General news reporter September 22, 2022

Many international and in-residence University students learn to maneuver cross-cultural relationships while living in co-ops, or cooperative living apartments. Mark Birkenstock, communications and...

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