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U.S. Rep. Greg Casar, D-Austin, who is running to represent the district that includes UT and West Campus, spoke Thursday about the future of the Democratic Party and the midterm election at an event hosted by The Patman Center at the LBJ School of Public Affairs. Casar currently represents Texas’ 35th District, which included parts...
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The University will establish a new college to oversee changes to the core curriculum, President Jim Davis announced at his State of the University address Wednesday. Davis described the University College as a “guardian” for the new core curriculum that he proposed in August, which will work with other colleges and schools to ensure core...
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The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board transitioned to a new student loan management system for several financial aid programs on Thursday, aiming to modernize and simplify the platform. The new system provides a more user-friendly website for visitors, according to the THECB website. The system will provide many new features: online access to loan de
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Multiple federal agencies awarded the National Deaf Center on Postsecondary Outcomes more than $24 million in grants, the College of Education announced in an Oct. 7 news release. The National Deaf Center is a national technical assistance and dissemination center housed within UT’s College of Education. The recent grants include funding from the United Stat
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University President Jim Davis defended recent curriculum changes, reiterated many of his administration’s principles and announced a new college at his 2026 State of the University address Wednesday afternoon. Davis’s 20-minute address focused on actions his administration had taken since his 2025 confirmation. He described building a culture of “mission, d
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A multiagency partnership launched an app to help drivers better navigate traffic disruptions in Central Texas. The Central Texas Construction Partnership Program, a collaboration between several Texas government entities, including the city of Austin and the Texas Department of Transportation, launched the free app earlier this month. The app, called CTXGO,
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The University of Texas System announced it is expanding its partnership with clinical AI company Abridge in an Oct. 8 news release. This partnership allows the UT System’s eight health institutions to access AI tools designed to reduce physicians’ workloads. Abridge uses a form of ambient technology, or a series of digital systems and devices...
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A University organization focused on making campus more accessible hosted a forum on Zoom to announce accessibility changes and get input from the UT community on Monday. The University President’s ADA Committee is a group that addresses systemic issues that fall within the Americans with Disabilities Act. The group hosts events each semester to notify...
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The University’s Regional Security Operations Center is celebrating National Cybersecurity Awareness Month by opening a new office in the Perry-Castañeda Library. The UT-RSOC, founded in 2024, operates under the University’s Information Security Office and is state-funded, according to Robert Childers, the support team manager and vulnerability management le
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UT alumnus and philanthropist Joe R. Long, whose contributions expanded educational opportunities and supported the arts across Texas, died Oct. 7 at age 96. Joe and his late wife, Teresa Lozano Long, donated about $100 million to The University of Texas System, earning them the Santa Rita Award in 2018, a recognition reserved for individuals...
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