Jenan Taha

Texas is in the midst of an opioid epidemic, and after Hurricane Harvey, more people are at risk for overdose.

Sixty-six percent of the class of 2017 graduated within four years, UT announced, achieving the University’s largest ever jump between years in its four-year graduation rate — an increase of about five percent from the previous year.

The University is offering more funding and resources to Longhorns impacted by Hurricane Harvey, with students and faculty across campus stepping in to support and donate to these efforts.

The Dell Medial School's Department of Oncology opened in mid-August to bring together different areas of cancer research and treatment.

APD and UTPD investigated an incident early this morning where shots were fired under the overpass of Interstate 35 and Manor Road.

Kendrex White was indicted by a grand jury Monday for murder and three counts of aggravated assault, according to the Austin American-Statesman.

Lawyers in the Haruka Weiser murder case met in court Thursday morning to discuss the jury selection process for the upcoming October trial, according to the Austin American-Statesman.

Climate change activists rallied at the Texas Capitol during President Donald Trump’s 100th day in office to protest state and national policies that deny global warming.

Senior fashion designers debuted their unique clothing collections, showing off pieces they have been working on since the fall semester at the annual University of Texas Fashion Show on Wednesday evening at the Frank Erwin Center.

A newly formed student group on campus helps comfort sexual assault survivors by sending them donations and kits filled with clothing items, toiletries and notes of support while they’re in the hospital.

At least 20 restaurants in zip codes surrounding UT Austin are continuing their operations with few repercussions despite failing or receiving low scores from the health department in the past three years.

Hundreds of elementary and middle school girls from around Austin celebrated UT’s 16th annual Girl Day on Saturday at the Cockrell School of Engineering, where they participated in hands-on engineering activities ranging from building makeshift prosthetics to coding.

Graduate student Nadine Ross won UT’s first annual Three Minute Thesis competition with her research on citizenship and national belonging.  

Teach For America CEO Elisa Villanueva Beard spoke to students on Tuesday on the importance of equal opportunity in education and how any student can become a teacher. 

Students share their mental health stories at a Student Government event.

The In-N-Out Burger on the corner of Guadalupe and 27th streets officially opened its doors Thursday, making it the seventh location in Austin.

White Lives Matter supporters protested on the Texas State Capitol grounds on Saturday afternoon November 19th. Black Lives Matter supporters responded with a protest of their own and outnumbered the White Lives Matters supporters.

Two UT graduate students are collecting winter clothing donations to deliver to Standing Rock Sioux protesters in North Dakota this Thanksgiving break.

The Texas Women’s Council showcased the work of female students in the fields of film, photography, theater and more at the Union on Sunday.

Professors and students began working Friday on an open database that tracks Republican legislators’ support for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump around the country and gives extensive details on each official.

Arabic-speaking students at UT are tutoring Austin’s newly settled refugee families who can no longer receive benefits from the state as of Sept. 30.  

Students for Equity and Diversity hosted an open forum Thursday at which students evaluated quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s recent protests.

Starting next spring, students in the McCombs School of Business earning a Masters of Business Administration will be able to enroll in four new courses ranging from finance to economics and management.

New student portal MyUT debuted this fall as the main site to address student needs and will replace UTDirect by 2017.