UT professor receives grant for male infertility research; 2010 journalism maymester in China lacks applications...

Students and faculty filled the Eastwoods Room of the Texas Union on Tuesday to hear the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela’s ambassador to the United States....

Austin Water Utility announced this week that Austinites should make special attempts to conserve water as the utility conducts its annual wastewater averaging cycle, which will determine the price customers will pay each month....

A segment of Airport Boulevard could become a testing ground for a new type of zoning that would allow for a more pedestrian and bike-friendly area....

The majority of Americans care less about how much money is in politics than where the money comes from, according to a poll by researchers at UT released Monday....

Every piece of art held a story at the 17th annual Art From the Streets show and sale Saturday and Sunday....

Eleven city of Austin departments  joined together to put on the Green City Festival on Saturday, an event aimed at educating Austin residents about the city’s environmental programs....

Silver dog tags draped over soldier’s boots rested in front of an M-16 rifle stuck into a sandbag and topped with a camouflage helmet. The combat cross marked a casket-sized white box commemorating fallen soldiers Wednesday morning at the Texas Capi...

The newly appointed chair of the Texas Forensic Science Commission was in the hot seat Tuesday, facing tough questions about how the newly appointed commission members will handle a controversial arson case....

Starting in January, Capital Metro bus riders should pack some more change after a fare increase of 25 cents....

President Barack Obama’s recent declaration that the H1N1 virus constitutes a public health emergency has begun to fuel a debate over the effects of vaccine mandates throughout the country....

In an “era of restriction” when immigration policies of countries around the world are becoming more strict, dramatic changes can be seen in rates of return migration, according to UT sociology professor Bryan Roberts....

The Austin City Council postponed the third and final hearing on Grayco Partners’ proposed retail and residential community to be built at Lady Bird Lake until December....

The Sheffield Room bubbled Thursday afternoon with chatter in German, Polish, Finnish and English. Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst just stuck with English. Texan, to be exact....

Austin will be facing off against the cities of Leander and Granite Shoals on Nov. 18 when the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality will decide whether or not to allow the discharge of wastewater into the Highland Lakes....

Texas honors loyal truck drivers’ service to Americans nationwide...

Holding a peace sign made of multihued feathers in one hand and a handmade sign that read “Corporate Corruption Opposes Our Public Option” in the other, Julian Ward stood outside Sen. John Cornyn’s office at noon Wednesday....

The Texas General Land Office celebrated Stephen Fuller Austin’s 216th birthday Tuesday. He is known by many as the “Father of Texas” for leading the colonization of the state when it remained under Mexican control during the 1820s and &...

While most UT students pay less than $30,000 in tuition, fees and room and board, 58 private universities now set students back at least $50,000 per year....

Honks from cars and chants from people with Environment Texas and other organizations rang out in front of the state Capitol on Monday morning....