EducationTexas A&M to Require COVID-19 Testing for All On-Campus Students
Isaiah MitchellDecember 15, 2020
While some private universities in Texas have required tests, Texas A&M is the first major public college in the state to take this measure.
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The new president of the University of Texas at Austin will make over a million-dollar salary.
EducationJudicialAppeals Court Rules Against University of Texas in Free Speech Lawsuit
Isaiah MitchellNovember 9, 2020
An appeals court ruled that UT's vague speech policies give students standing to sue. Here's a rundown of the case on both lines of argument.
Civil SocietyEducationUT Has Second Worst Free Speech Tolerance in Nationwide Survey
Isaiah MitchellOctober 1, 2020
67 percent of UT students said they fear expressing their opinions because of how fellow students, a professor, or the administration would respond.
Civil SocietyStatewide NewsGov. Abbott Declares State of Emergency as Coronavirus Spreads to Austin and Dallas
Sarah McConnellMarch 13, 2020
As Texas ramps up efforts to fight the coronavirus, Gov. Abbott declares a state of emergency enhancing the state's ability to direct resources to hard-hit areas.
Civil SocietyIssuesStatewide NewsTexas Coronavirus Precautions: Rice University Cancels In-Person Classes, North Texas Sees First Confirmed Cases
Sarah McConnellMarch 11, 2020
While Texas is currently experiencing just a handful of confirmed coronavirus cases, university and public health officials have begun taking precautions.
IssuesStatewide NewsTwo More Diamond Princess Cruise Ship Evacuees at Lackland Test Positive for Coronavirus, Bringing Total to Three
Sarah McConnellFebruary 26, 2020
Two additional evacuees quarantined at Lackland Air Force Base have tested positive for the coronavirus, as concerns over the virus draw attention from Sen. Cruz and the Trump administration.
Civil SocietyStatewide NewsUT Austin Researchers Announce Breakthrough in Developing a Vaccine for the Coronavirus
Sarah McConnellFebruary 25, 2020
Researchers at UT Austin created a 3D scale map of the portion of the coronavirus that attaches to human cells, leading to a possible breakthrough in developing a vaccine for the infectious virus.
Civil SocietyEducationUT Reviewing Concerns About Professor Who Writes on Pederasty
Daniel FriendJanuary 15, 2020
After protests from students, the University of Texas is reviewing concerns about Professor Thomas Hubbard, who has called age of consent laws a “sad by-product” of a “naive and self-righteous era.”
IssuesLocal NewsStatewide NewsAustin Health Officials Caution Public After Confirmed Case of Measles
Sarah McConnellDecember 30, 2019
Health officials in Austin are cautioning the public after a case of the measles was confirmed in the city for the first time in more than 20 years.
Local NewsStatewide NewsUT Professor John Goodenough Wins Nobel Prize in Chemistry for Invention of Lithium-Ion Battery
Sarah McConnellOctober 9, 2019
At age 97, University of Texas at Austin professor Dr. John Goodenough was awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry, making him the oldest Nobel laureate to win the prestigious honor.