Senate Bill 17 went into effect in January 2024, banning diversity, equity and inclusion offices and programs at all Texas public universities. In an effort to comply with the law, the University of Texas...

I applied to the copy department my first semester at UT because I didn’t think I was good enough to write for the Texan. I had never done journalism in high school and it all seemed so daunting to me....

Editor’s Note: The implementation of Senate Bill 17 meant the loss of diversity, equity and inclusion offices, positions and resources throughout campus. The Texan’s projects department reached out...

Students with disabilities are less likely to attend college and to graduate, due to challenges that range from lack of accommodations to physical accessibility. The National Disability Center for Student...

Nota del editor: este artículo fue publicado por primera vez el 13 de noviembre de 2023 por Isabella Zeff y fue traducido al español por Isabela Ocampo. Nueva información del Departamento de Agricultura...

Hunter Mack knew he wanted to work in aerospace after placing 40-pound satellite circuit boards in an oven as if he were baking a sheet pan. Mack and other researchers at aerospace company Northrop Grumman,...

New data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture revealed that Texas has the second-highest rate of food insecurity in the nation, an issue felt statewide and at the University. The USDA data also showed...

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 8 de noviembre por Isabella Zeff y fue traducido al español por Mariana Flores-Sosa.  Sofía Alejandro Barrios estaba sentada en un mercado...

UT researchers developed a water filtration device using Navajo pottery to provide clean drinking water for members of the Navajo Nation. The researchers published this technique in a paper on Oct....

Students walked out of class at noon on Thursday in solidarity with Palestine, gathering at Gregory Gym Plaza and calling for an acknowledgment of Palestinian, Muslim and Arab students and for UT to...

The Harvest Trauma Recovery Center, the first center of its kind in Texas, opened in Austin on Nov. 1 to bring support and resources to survivors of violence and their families. The city of Austin and...

Sofia Alejandro Barrios sat at a market in her hometown of McAllen, Texas, selling her handmade bracelets beaded with gold hearts and earrings with purple crystals when a girl approached her table. “This...

In “Pain Hustlers,” Hollywood’s latest in a slew of stories about the opioid epidemic, director David Yates (“Harry Potter,” “Fantastic Beasts”) and writer Wells Tower try to bring a new...

At the first performance of the Texas Society of Unconventional Drummers, students played “Old Town Road” by Lil Nas X on Boomwhackers, long colorful tubes of varying lengths and pitches. Adorned in...

University students, faculty and staff celebrate Disability Access and Belonging Month in October to advocate for accessibility and recognize the community of students with disabilities on campus. The...

Students, staff and community members shared why and how they connect with indigenous languages at “Living Our Languages: Roundtable and Open Mic,” the first University event centered around the importance...

Research suggests that reading books can reduce feelings of stress, keep the brain sharper and improve the quality of sleep when done right before bed, but many college students find it hard to work reading...

Austin’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management holds emergency preparedness pop-up events to educate Austinites on preparing for natural disasters from winter storms to wildfires. Held...

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 2 de octubre por Isabella Zeff y fue traducido al español por Hannel Suarez. Un trabajo nuevo de investigadores de UT encontró que la...

New work from UT researchers found that childhood neighborhood cohesion, the amount of trust and belonging a person feels in their community, impacts cognitive health later in life. Graduate research...

Abby DeYoung always liked Taylor Swift, but became a true fan when her high school friend began playing Swift’s music constantly in her car. Now, DeYoung serves as the president of the Texas Taylor Swift...

Thirty students sit in a room at the Texas Union, balancing purple yarn and crochet hooks on their laps as they create pieces for Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Crochet 4 a Cause founder by business...

Austin City Council approved a new long-term contract on Sept. 14 between the Austin Emergency Medical Services Association and the city, giving medics a raise amid high department vacancy rates. The...

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 21 de septiembre por Isabella Zeff y fue traducido al español por Hannel Suarez. Durante las últimas décadas, Austin se ganó la reputación...

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 19 de septiembre por Isabella Zeff y fue traducido al español por Judith Matehuala. Bass Concert Hall, ubicado frente al Darrell K...

Over the last few decades, Austin earned a reputation as a technological hub with organizations from around the world converging on the city. However, Austin residents expressed concerns about one of the...

Bass Concert Hall, located across from Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium, brings performers and shows from all over the world to campus. The Daily Texan highlights some of the upcoming events at Bass...

After living at 2400 Nueces for two years, Anika Grendell grew used to gameday cheers or weekend music, but never expected the consistent noise this semester from the new bar Victory Lap across the street. “I...

Editor's Note: This podcast was originally published on Spotify on September 17, 2023.  In this episode of the weekly recap, audio editor Aislyn Gaddis talks with a Texan reporter about the new Austin...

Brandon Wollerson donated blood for the first time in high school before he realized he was gay. After a few years of donating, Wollerson came out and became an ineligible donor — until We Are Blood...

Award-winning comedian, actor, writer, producer and author Iliza Shlesinger sells out theaters around the world with her blend of hilarious observations about life and relationships, memorable characters...

Nota del editor: Este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 7 de septiembre por Isabella Zeff y fue traducido al español por Andrea Arias-Zarate. La Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos aprobó...

The Food and Drug Administration approved the first-ever vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus, which uses breakthrough research by a UT professor. Molecular bioscience professor Jason McLellan worked...

A group of middle schoolers attending the Gains in Engineering, Math and Science program gathered in the field outside the University’s J.J. Pickle Research Campus, circling a Texas Robotics autonomous...

Content warning: This story contains mentions of child abuse Child maltreatment increases with higher temperatures influenced by research connecting heat exposure with aggressive behavior and weak decision-making,...

The Austin City Council adopted a $5.5 billion budget, the largest in the city’s history, for the 2023-24 fiscal year on Aug. 16. The budget, approved in a 10-1 vote, includes the largest ever Austin...

Adam Smith left his friend’s Austin apartment in the early hours of July 20 ready to drive home, but instead of seeing his Hyundai Elantra, he found an empty parking space. “I went back out (to...

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 12 de abril por Isabella Zeff y fue traducido al español por Mariana Flores-Sosa. Un proyecto de ley de la Cámara de Representantes...

When seeking a break from the Texas summer heat, escape to the movie theater with The Daily Texan’s picks of new releases this summer, from indie dramas to blockbuster action films. “You Hurt My...

A proposed Texas House Bill would make student identification cards an accepted form of voter ID, which advocates say would make voting more accessible to students. House Bill 75, currently facing...

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 6 de abril por Isabella Zeff y fue traducido al español por Andrea Arias-Zarate. Un proyecto de ley de la Cámara de Representantes...

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 2 de abril por Isabella Zeff y fue traducido al español por Alyssa Ramos. Christian Santos siempre tuvo una pasión por ayudar a los...

What’s the opposite of a meet-cute? An awkward conversation between bathroom stalls while one person sobs and the other pees? That’s how Dom and Yas meet in “Rye Lane,” Raine Allen-Miller’s debut...

A Texas House of Representatives bill proposes banning books with sexual content from public school libraries. HB 900, advanced by the Public Education Committee on March 29, would require all school...

Haley Jústiz considers her first entrepreneurial venture to be a “Hunger Games” fan page she launched on Instagram as a middle schooler, which amassed over 300,000 followers. Now a Plan II and...

Christian Santos always had a passion for both helping others and health sciences, creating a love that inspired him to major in nursing when he came to UT. “You’re taking care of (patients’)...

Kristine Hernandez created an embroidery design at 3 a.m. from her Kinsolving bedroom — a frog with a cowboy hat that reads “Howdy from Austin.” She said she never anticipated sweatshirts embroidered...

Camille Reyes, a youth and communities freshman, said the challenges facing teachers today — among them low pay and overworking —  would have kept them from the profession if they hadn’t fallen...

Despite progress in recent years, women remain underrepresented behind the film camera, with women directing only 5.6% of the over 1,600 top-grossing films since 2007. To celebrate Women’s History Month,...

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 5 de marzo por Isabella Zeff y fue traducido al español por Andrea Arias-Zarate. El Gobierno Estudiantil de UT asistió a la Big 12 en...

When Anish Maddipoti competed in the first episode of the 2018 Jeopardy Teen Tournament, he said he hoped to leave the competition with a large cash prize. However, while he enjoyed his time at the podium,...

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 28 de febrero por Isabella Zeff, y fue traducido al español por Alyssa Ramos.  Con sus manos en el aire, mientras dormía, Lucía...

UT Student Government attended the Big 12 on the Hill Conference in Washington D.C. from Feb. 26 to March 1 to advocate directly to lawmakers for improvements to mental health resources on campuses and...

With her hands in the air, Lucía plucks an invisible harp’s strings in her sleep, dreaming of playing the instrument in the film, “Corazón de Mezquite.” However, within her Indigenous Yoreme...

UT researchers released a catalog with over 200,000 newly located astronomical objects as part of a project aiming to understand the expansion of the universe. The Hobby-Eberly Telescope Dark Energy...

Audrey Atienza started her YouTube channel in 2018 with no intention of going viral. “I wanted something that was completely by me,” said corporate communications junior Atienza. “I decided to...

Greg and Kathy Moore met in a government class as UT students. When she was 33, Kathy received a multiple sclerosis diagnosis. She lived a full life with the disease for 20 years, until she reached the...

The College of Natural Sciences held its first anti-racism workshop for STEM majors on Thursday to promote a more inclusive environment within the field, led by Diane Rhodes, a social work senior lecturer. The...

For Lauren Dove, Longhorn Band runs in the family.  Her grandparents, aunts and uncles all participated in the band. This year, Lauren, an urban studies senior, upheld the tradition, but she didn’t...

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 26 de enero por Isabella Zeff y fue traducido al español por Andrea Arias-Zarate.  No son solo los estudiantes que toman clases en...

It’s not just students who take classes at UT. University Housing and Dining now offers ESL, or “English as a Second Language,” classes to all of their employees to help further their communication...

After substantial student turnout in the Nov. 9 midterms election, Austin voters and UT students will head back to the polls to decide the next mayor and three city council seats. Although the runoff...

Faculty-led research projects recently received funding from UT’s IC2 Institute, a research unit that explores the intersection between technology, innovation and entrepreneurship. One project receiving...

UT student government passed legislation on Oct. 4 to establish the Nontraditional Student Center on campus, providing a promise of community and connection on campus for nontraditional students. Nontraditional...

UT researchers created a new type of electrode that could improve batteries in electric vehicles by helping them charge faster and last longer. Kasun Raigama, a mechanical engineering senior on the...

A new UT study found that though the presence of women on executive management teams tends to improve a company’s customer orientation, leading to long-term financial gains, women continue to be underrepresented...

CW: mentions of suicide A new study from UT researchers aims to reduce suicide among LGBTQ+ young adults, after a 2018 survey found that 40% of LGBTQ+ young adults in Central Texas had considered suicide...

Women receive more workers’ compensation when evaluated by a female doctor, according to a new study from a UT professor that adds to a growing body of research documenting disparities in health care...