Travis County commissioners are considering ways to restore funds to the state's Public Integrity Unit that Gov. Rick Perry cut out of the state budget.
Students interested in the intersection of sports and literature have an opportunity this summer to study works of atheltic literary achievment at the Harry Ransom Center until August.
Thousands flooded the steps of the state Capitol on Monday to voice their opposition to abortion bills recently drawn up by Republican lawmakers, and to support the state Senate’s newest superstar – Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth – alongside musicians, politicians and celebrities.
After a rocky start that included tire blowouts and a brake issue that almost grounded a $100,000 solar car, the UT Solar Vehicles Team finished in sixth place at the 2013 Formula Sun Grand Prix.
Wendy Davis, a state senator from Fort Worth, became a household name overnight when she talked nonstop for 11 hours in an attempt to kill abortion legislation. While her filibuster failed, she emerged victorious.
Texas is split over propositions to impose stricter regulations on abortion providers. Some students say stricter abortion regulations would make the procedures more costly for students, others say the tougher, the better.
Come 2014, Austin will be split into 10 areas and voters will be able to elect a city council representative from each area. To get there, new district lines must be drawn, and a UT student is helping to create them.
Nanshu Lu worked to create a small flexible tattoo that can monitor vital signs, power itself and transmit data in a more compact way that the bulky options available today.
In this podcast, Bobby Blanchard, Christine Ayala and special guest Andrew Messamore speak about the recent controversies at the State Capitol regarding abortion legislation. The also talk about the recent Supreme Court decision on Fisher v. Texas. Recorded June 28, 2013.
