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UT students, alumni help with Harvey efforts

By Lisa Nhan - Updated on September 4, 2017 at 10:32 pm

UT students and alumni are joining the effort to address Hurricane Harvey’s widespread damage to southeast Texas.
First Generation Kickoff celebrates, empowers first-generation college students

By London Gibson - Updated on September 4, 2017 at 10:27 pm

Student Government and the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement organized the First Generation Kickoff and brought together 55 students to learn about campus opportunities and to be introduced to community members who may be able to help them in their time at UT.
Senate Bill 4 protest sends one student to hospital, one arrested

By Lisa Dreher, London Gibson, Chase Karacostas - Updated on September 1, 2017 at 6:30 pm

University of Texas Police arrested a protester on charges of assault and bodily injury at 11:45 Friday morning after a Daily Texan reporter was hit, drawing blood and requiring stitches for the injury.
Texas Supreme Court dismisses 2015 statue lawsuit against UT

By Forrest Milburn - Updated on September 1, 2017 at 5:59 pm

The Texas Supreme Court decided Friday not to hear a lawsuit against President Gregory Fenves for the removal of two statues in 2015 that depicted a former U.S. and Confederate president.
University partially delays $100 million IT upgrade

By London Gibson - Updated on August 31, 2017 at 11:14 pm

Part of a $100 million technology upgrade to UT’s mainframe system is delayed indefinitely, announced President Gregory Fenves in an email to staff and faculty Tuesday.
UT System police clarify impact of 'sanctuary cities' bill on campus

By Maria Mendez - Updated on August 31, 2017 at 11:11 pm

San Antonio federal court Judge Orlando Garcia temporarily blocked Senate Bill 4, the “anti-sanctuary” law, on Wednesday, two days before it was set to be implemented. The UT Police Department stressed that the law, should it be enacted, will not change campus police operations for UT.
Statewide texting-and-driving ban to go into effect after decade-long battle

By Chase Karacostas - Updated on August 31, 2017 at 11:09 pm

Texas House Rep. Tom Craddick's texting-and-driving ban goes into effect statewide today after four failed attempts at passage.
UT law, history experts say Littlefield statue plaintiffs likely lack grounds in lawsuit against Fenves

By Chase Karacostas, Forrest Milburn - Updated on August 31, 2017 at 11:01 pm

On Wednesday, the University filed to dismiss a lawsuit against President Gregory Fenves for his recent decision to remove four statues from campus, claiming the plaintiffs have no grounds to sue.
Austin police partner with UNT Health Science Center

By Lisa Dreher - Updated on August 31, 2017 at 10:56 pm

In the aftermath of its lab’s closure, the Austin Police Department will now send a majority of its faulty DNA cases to the University of North Texas Health Science Center to determine if retesting must be done.
UT engineering team earns hyperloop innovation award

By Emily O'Toole - Updated on August 31, 2017 at 10:53 pm

UT engineering team Texas Guadaloop brought home an innovation award Sunday at the SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition II as the only first-time competitors in the competition.

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