Texas and its economy will face some of the worst impacts of climate change if no action is taken to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and other pollution, experts say.
The Trump administration released...
Students left the Shirley Bird Perry Ballroom Tuesday night with newfound knowledge of two signs in American Sign Language: “LOVE YOURSELF.”
Deaf activist Nyle DiMarco spoke to around 500...
Students hooked on mango Juul pods must now pay more to get their nicotine fix in West Campus after Juul Labs announced Nov. 13 it stopped accepting retail orders for its flavored pods.The decision, part...
In an effort to curb “astonishing” increases in smoking and vaping among young people, the Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday a series of restrictions on flavored tobacco products.
The...
Nearly a week after the City of Austin lifted a water boil notice resulting from catastrophic flooding, residents voted to expand water conservation and infrastructure projects.
Voters in the Nov. 6...
Despite losing his race for Austin Independent School District 4 Trustee, Zachary Price said he does not regret his campaign, which was supported by multiple citywide groups, young voters, friends and...
When Jacob Hood initially arrived at UT, he was intimidated to ask faculty for guidance because not many students from his hometown went to college. Now, as diversity director of the Liberal Arts Council,...
Mechanical engineering senior Katherine Allen and Atreya Misra, electrical and computer engineering graduate student, won the DisrupTexas Undergraduate Pitch Competition and received $20,000 Friday to...
At Gone to Texas, graduation and athletic events, students sing “The Eyes of Texas,” but some question if the cornerstone of school spirit is a lasting mark of UT’s racist history.
The...
A collaboration of researchers, professors and students are launching a new iOS app today to help and encourage members of the UT community to vote just before early voting begins on Oct. 22.
The...
Even though the number of registered Texas voters has sharply increased since March, voting rights reporter Ari Berman said the outcome of the upcoming midterm elections could potentially threaten voting...
Advertising junior Ricardo Villegas always wanted to pursue creative design, but said he felt pressure from family to choose a job more stable than advertising. He now works with Austin nonprofit, E4 Youth,...
As a textiles and apparel senior, Jihyo Kim was exposed to unethical aspects of the fashion industry. During her summer in South Korea, she created her own clothing brand, named “Ledoubles,”...
Forty-one pounds of waste were picked up around West Campus by a dozen volunteers Sunday following the Texas football victory over USC.
The waste, split evenly between trash and recycling, was collected...
Despite all of the positive attributes of a world-class campus, access continues to weigh down UT. Specifically, there are barriers in dormitories and other buildings that prohibit disabled individuals...
The sidewalks in West Campus are in dire condition. Walking through West Campus this past fall, I was appalled to find that some sidewalks are not handicapped-accessible at all. Sections are cracked to...
More than 300 people crowded the Jessen Auditorium to hear celebrated artist, architect and engineer Cecil Balmond discuss his innovative approach to architecture yesterday.
In his “Informal Space”...
