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.
While Texas is currently experiencing just a handful of confirmed coronavirus cases, university and public health officials have begun taking precautions.
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.
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.
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.”
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.
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.
