It’s safe to say The Daily Texan has defined my time at college. My weekends have always consisted of researching pitches and brainstorming story angles, my weekdays of attending classes between interviews...

The Student Government executive alliance candidates for the 2025-26 academic year are debating now on the first floor of the William C. Powers Student Activity Center. Moderated by the opinion department...

University police arrested a University employee, who is a registered sex offender in Oregon,  on Sept. 6 for what officials believe to be failure to register in Texas, a third-degree felony in the state.  UTPD...

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 22 de abril por Vivien Ayers y fue traducido al español por Hannel Suarez. “Lo que comienza aquí cambia el mundo”: el lema de...

“What starts here changes the world” — the University’s motto brands all promotional materials and is a hallmark of the school itself.  What starts here does change the world, but not in...

In Littlefield Fountain, at least 50 champagne corks float in the water as the aftermath of students’ graduation photoshoots. A forgotten receipt from the William C. Powers Activity Center Chick-fil-A...

“I’m lost with words, but it’s okay, it’s going to be okay,” Elizabeth Gonzales said at a press conference on Jan. 30 after the deposition from her federal lawsuit against the city and the individual...

Around the world, the end of November is usually a time of joy — temperatures are dropping, the holidays are approaching and school is almost out for break. But college students experience a completely...

In mid-August, the city of Austin announced its move into Stage 2 water restrictions, including water accessibility and use limits because of extreme drought conditions dropping water levels in Austin-area...

The fate of diversity, equity and inclusion offices has been looming in the minds of UT students, staff and faculty since Senate Bill 17 was signed on June 17. The UT Systems Board of Regents voted...

The United Nations released a report on March 20 warning that if countries maintain their current carbon emissions rates, the planet will reach the maximum temperature to sustain life by the end of the...

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 18 de abril por Vivien Ayers y fue traducido al español por Jessica Nino. La Oficina de Sostenibilidad de la ciudad de Austin y el...

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 18 de abril por Vivien Ayers y fue traducido al español por Amy DonJuan. El presidente de UT, Jay Hartzell, anunció el lanzamiento...

Politics and Protests Looking Back: UT students got involved with the state legislative session by testifying to committees and interning with congressional offices. UT’s student advocacy program,...

The Texas Senate passed a bill on Wednesday that directs public universities to cease operations of diversity, equity and inclusion offices and practices amid some resistance from collegiate students and...

UT President Jay Hartzell announced the launch of a new scholarship program on Sunday to help offset housing costs for dorm residents with high financial need.  “Like many organizations in this...

The city of Austin Office of Sustainability and Travis County are partnering together to create the area’s first food plan following concerns of rising food insecurity, an effort the entities say will...

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 14 de abril por Vivien Ayers y fue traducido al español por Alyssa Ramos. El comité Senatorial de Educación Superior de Texas aprobó...

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 10 de abril por Vivien Ayers y fue traducido al español por Amy DonJuan. El Ayuntamiento de Austin anunció un plan el mes pasado...

The Texas Senate Higher Education committee approved a bill on Wednesday that directs public universities to cease operations of diversity, equity and inclusion offices and practices amid some resistance...

University Democrats and the Austin Urbanist Association sent a joint letter to the Austin City Council on March 28 asking for an expansion of the student housing supply around college campuses.  “Smart,...

Sharon Wood, UT executive vice president and provost, announced via email Monday Rachel Davis Mersey’s appointment as interim dean of the Moody College of Communication starting June 1. This follows...

The Austin City Council announced a plan last month to create four new branches of the Austin Public Library and to relocate or expand 11 other branches, broadening community and student access to resources...

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 4 de abril por Vivien Ayers y fue traducido al español por Paula Botello. La Asociación de Tránsito de Austin propuso cinco nuevas líneas...

Popular West Campus bar Cain & Abel’s could be demolished by the end of April for the construction of a 30-story apartment tower, according to a permit filed yesterday by a private development company.  The...

Austin Transit Partnership proposed five new potential light rail lines for Project Connect on March 21, including one connecting UT to Yellow Jacket Lane through downtown.   “We are proud of...

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 27 de marzo por Vivien Ayers y fue traducido al español por Alexa Leon.  La ciudad de Austin y El Departamento de Transporte de los Estados...

CW: This article contains mentions of suicide. A proposed bill restricting access to gender-affirming care — including services offered by University Health Services — for all Texans regardless...

The city of Austin and the U.S. Department of Transportation signed an agreement last month to investigate ways to fund mobility and infrastructure projects within the city, such as Project Connect and...

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 6 de marzo por Vivien Ayers y fue traducido al español por Esteban Elias. El pasado jueves, el Ayuntamiento de Austin anunció un...

Last Thursday, the Austin City Council announced a working plan to cooperate with local universities to examine possible solutions to the lack of affordable student housing near campuses, like UT’s...

The University of Texas System Board of Regents announced an active pause on all new diversity, equity and inclusion policies at all system institutions Wednesday in addition to requesting reports on currently...

The Austin Downtown Commission voted Jan. 18 to form a graffiti working group to address illegal vandalism in downtown Austin and West Campus, leaving some Austinites worried about the possible loss of...

The city of Austin received a $22.9 million grant on Feb. 3 to improve road infrastructure within the next five years throughout the city, including two prospective Guadalupe Street intersections at Martin...

The second-ever Greater Austin Music Census published earlier this month revealed local bands — especially ones composed of Gen Z musicians — are being pushed out of the city due to rising living costs.  Sound...

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 9 de febrero por Vivien Ayers y fue traducido al español por Paula Botello. Los huevos son utilizados para todas las comidas - el...

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 2 de febrero por Vivien Ayers, y fue traducido al español por Jessica Nino. Un propuesto proyecto de ley en la actual sesión legislativa...

Eggs are used for all meals — breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert — but this commodity has turned into a luxury as shortages decrease their affordability and accessibility. “The local economy...

Content warning: This story mentions suicide. The Austin Liberation Youth Movement, a student-led organization that includes UT students, is advocating for the closure of the last five youth prisons...

A proposed bill in the current Texas legislative session would allow tenants to break their leases following a loss of essential utilities caused by weather events — similar to the outages during...

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 26 de enero por Vivien Ayers y fue traducido al español por Mariana Flores-Sosa.  La legislatura de Texas podría considerar un proyecto...

The Texas legislature may consider a bill this session from State Rep. Carl Tepper, aiming to limit talk of social issues such as racial, sexual and gender identity on university campuses by prohibiting...

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 19 de enero por Vivien Ayers y fue traducido al español por Paula Botello.  La institución de Ciencias Ambientales, conocida comúnmente...

Chants of “the people, united, will never be defeated!” echoed down Congress Avenue as almost 100 Austinites and UT students gathered at the Texas Capitol to protest state legislation restricting bodily...

The Environmental Science Institute at the Jackson School of Geosciences is initiating a five-year plan researching ways to build climate resilience in East Austin, following environmental concerns about...

On Jan. 12, Dean Jay Bernhardt announced in an email that he would be leaving UT and the Moody College of Communication at the end of the spring 2023 semester to become the 13th president of Emerson College...

A new student course evaluation system with an improved interface and accessibility features launched at the end of the fall 2022 semester following a 2020 resolution advocating for improvements. “(Students)...

The UT System announced a partnership with Grow with Google to provide free technology-oriented online career certificates on Dec. 9. “UT Systems’ degree-granting programs are preparing students...

UT, along with five other American institutions, received an $8.8 million grant from the National Science Foundation to study racial inequity in STEM and to propose adjustments to educational structures...

The Student Parent Organization and UT Outpost ran the first diaper, formula and baby wipe drive for UT Outpost last week — a drive that gathered over 600 pounds of goods to be distributed to students...

Almost every dormitory resident has had to trek downstairs in their pajamas for a fire drill at least once during their stay — but these drills prove more important, and effective, than students would...

Students chanted “hey hey, ho ho, abortion bans have got to go,” on the Oct. 6 Day of Action for Bodily Autonomy protest — a national event which included 50 campuses across 30 states.  The...

A UT report analyzing the connection between career growth and environmentally focused workplaces found that jobs that promote sustainable practices are growing faster than the rest of the workforce in...