Students bike around campus in all sorts of conditions — exhausted, focused, when running late for an exam. One condition they might want to avoid is intoxicated — according to the Austin Police...
A recent report has linked the disposal of wastewater from fracking to small earthquakes in Texas and other areas, including the Central and Eastern U.S.
“We have had no seismic activity for decades,...
UT gave the state a $15 return for every tax dollar spent on the University in the 2013 fiscal year, according to a recently released report.
Economic Modeling Specialists International (EMSI) found...
In recent years, some students have complained about a perceived decline in school spirit for UT sports.
“The motto is ‘Come early. Be loud. Stay late,’” said Leah Vann,...
Launched last fall as a pilot program, HornRaiser, the University’s own crowdfunding platform, helps students and faculty to fund small projects created by members of the UT community.
On crowdfunding...
Presidents from various student organizations around campus got pied for a good cause Wednesday.
In light of April Fools’ Day, pre-health honor society Alpha Epsilon Delta held its third annual...
Textiles from ancient Italy provide insight into the complexity of ancient societal rituals, such as weddings and funerals, and shed surprising light on the role of women in Etruscan society, according...
The College of Fine Arts will host a lecture series to better relate how degrees in the fine arts can be applied to health care reform.
The lecture series is intended to expand the ways in which art...
The couple exchanged vows in front of their children and had an official Texas marriage license in hand — but for several hours Thursday afternoon, it was unclear whether Austin residents Suzanne...
Celia Santiz Ruiz spoke at an event hosted by the Center for Women’s and Gender Studies on Friday and shared her experiences as the president of Jolom Mayaetik, a women’s weaving cooperative...
After attending a conference on the construction of the Interoceanic Canal while studying abroad in Nicaragua, Abby Pew decided to take a semester off to help the indigenous population that would be affected...
Landmarks, the University’s public art program, brought back its art bike tour Sunday.
The five-mile ride started at Austin Bike Tours and Rentals on the corner of Third Street and Congress...
Toby Stock, vice president of development and academic programs at the American Enterprise Institute, spoke at UT on Wednesday about issues he believes are directing America’s future toward a...
The Texas Advanced Computing Center will undergo a $20 million expansion to its facilities at the J.J. Pickle Research Campus over the next year.
“We were asked what our highest priority...
Starting next fall, UT will offer a degree to suit the growing demand of social workers with an understanding of Latino and Latino immigrant culture in Texas.
The School of Social Work and the...
D.J. Britton, dramatist and Swansea University creative writing director, showcased his current research on the history of St. Francis of Assisi in a lecture Friday at the Harry Ransom Center.
The lecture...
What was meant to be a successful mission to space ended in flames Tuesday night for the Texas Spacecraft Lab.
NASA’s unmanned Antares rocket was scheduled to launch Tuesday at 6:22 p.m.,...
Statistics researcher Andrés Felipe Barrientos spoke Friday at the McCombs School of Business about applying mathematical methods to statistical data.
“In this kind of work, we try to collaborate...
With flu season underway, University Health Services will be offering flu shots for the last time this year Thursday.
UHS has administered the vaccine at locations such as the McCombs School of Business,...
U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, said leadership in the U.S. is not effectively solving issues in the Middle East at an intelligence conference held in the AT&T Executive Education and Conference...
Residents in South and Southeast Austin will be able to sign up for Google Fiber in December after waiting almost two years since the service was first announced.
Google held a briefing Wednesday at...
Gilbert Cole, psychoanalyst and author of “Infecting the Treatment: Being an HIV-Positive Analyst,” spoke at the annual Sue Fairbanks Lecture in Psychoanalytic Knowledge on Friday and discussed...
Before reading from her book, Roxane Gay, fiction writer and blogger, talked about her tendency to write fantasies about famous men in her spare time.
“I have one about Channing Tatum,”...
A faculty panel discussed the controversy and historical background surrounding “Gone with the Wind” on Wednesday as part of the Harry Ransom Center’s ongoing exhibition, “The Making...
Jo Worthy, language and literacy studies professor, and Tasha Beretvas, associate dean for research and graduate studies in the College of Education, both received the College of Education Dean’s...
UT Libraries held a panel for National Banned Books Week on Wednesday, days after Highland Park ISD banned seven books from its curriculum in response to a dispute over censorship.
At the Perry-Castañeda...
While most treatment for stuttering comes at a high price, the University will now offer free stuttering treatment to people who need it.
UT announced in a statement Wednesday that it received...
The University’s football program is known for its long history, including the legacy of the 1914 season, when the team ended the season with both a championship and a perfect record.
To celebrate...
While not all students can say they have seen the work of Frida Kahlo in person, the Harry Ransom Center will have one of her most popular paintings on display during the 2014-2015 school year.
After...
Two UT professors will receive literary awards from PEN Center USA, a nonprofit organization that seeks to protect freedom of speech and human rights.
Journalism professor Bill Minutaglio will...
