News & Politics
June 27, 2023
The Texan Who Never, Ever Ran Out of Energy
Remembering John Goodenough, who was well into his fifties when he developed a battery that changed the world.
University of Texas at Austin
News & Politics
August 15, 2022
This UT Lab Conjures Clean Drinking Water Out of Thin Air
Chemical engineer Guihua Yu’s team works with tiny particles to try to solve some of the world’s biggest problems.
Politics & Policy
October 1, 2021
Biden Pledged to “Follow the Science.” Now He’s Following These Three Texans.
The president has named academics from UT and A&M, as well an Austin CEO, to his science and technology advisory council.
Education
September 2, 2021
Who Is Bud Brigham, the Man Behind UT’s “Liberty Institute”?
With taxpayer money now committed to the project, alongside private pledges, the oil billionaire’s push to create a conservative think tank on the Austin campus nears the goal line.
Sports
August 30, 2021
Memo Shows UT Coaches Wanted to Keep Black Players off Their Teams
The document, from 1959, describes the view of Darrell K. Royal, Bibb Falk, and others that integration would be "ruinous for recruiting."
Books
August 11, 2021
Are Some People Born Lucky? A UT Psychologist Argues Inequality’s Genetic Roots
Kathryn Paige Harden’s new book says social scientists must acknowledge how DNA shapes our lives. Critics call that dangerous.
Health
February 15, 2021
Has a UT Professor Found a Way to Stop COVID-19 Vaccines From Spoiling?
The pharmaceutical industry may not be ready for a coronavirus medicine you can chew like fruit leather.
Sports
December 29, 2020
Can the Texas Longhorns Still Be a National Football Powerhouse?
The Longhorns' disappointing 6–3 season closes against Colorado in tonight's Alamo Bowl; but is the program's future any brighter?
Sports
December 9, 2020
Fred Akers, 1938–2020: A Remembrance
The former Texas Longhorns head coach was “one of those guys ... you realize that part of your lifestyle is based on things you learned from him."
Politics & Policy
January 31, 2020
UT-Austin and Dell Announce $100 Million Partnership to Help Low-Income Students Graduate on Time
The initiative follows on the heels of last summer’s announcement that the university will cover tuition for some students.
Books
October 21, 2019
Paul Tough on the Problems With College Today
The author of "The Years That Matter Most" spent a lot of time at UT-Austin—where he saw reason for hope.
The National Podcast of Texas
October 16, 2018
Dr. Livia S. Eberlin: “I Always Thought the Word ‘Genius’ Sounded Funny. How Can You Really Define What’s Genius?”
On our latest podcast, a conversation about chemistry and cancer with the UT-Austin assistant professor recently honored with a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship.
News & Politics
June 12, 2018
Larry Faulkner Returns to the University of Texas as Interim Chancellor
The former University of Texas at Austin president, who takes over from retiring Chancellor William McRaven, discusses the state of the system.
News & Politics
March 20, 2018
Austin on Edge As Hunt for Bomb Suspect Intensifies
With law enforcement racing to track down their first real lead, officials urge continued caution.
Critters
August 9, 2017
Beware the Grackle
The fierce black birds have been terrorizing the UT campus. But that’s nothing new.
The Culture
April 13, 2015
Keep UT-Austin Weird
An electoral travesty at UT.
The Culture
September 10, 2013
Book ‘Em, Horns
How the writers behind the always informative, often hilarious blotter of the University of Texas police force are trying to make college students better citizens.
Books
September 3, 2013
This Man Made Austin Home for a World-Class Literary Archive
As the director of the Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas at Austin, Thomas Staley turned the archive into the repository for some of literature's greatest giants. Now he's passing the baton to Stephen Enniss, who hopes to continue that legacy.
January 21, 2013
The Most Baffling Story About the UT Bomb Threat
"Bomb Hoax Hits UT, North Dakota State; Both Oil-Rich Schools," reported Austin's CBS affiliate KEYE before concluding, "There is no official link between the two bomb threats and the campuses' relationships with oil."
The Culture
January 21, 2013
UT’s Student Newspaper Addresses Racism
After the Daily Texan caused national uproar by publishing a controversial Trayvon Martin cartoon, the paper has taken several steps to be more diverse, including publishing a series on race.
April 11, 2012
Gender Division Doesn’t Add Up
A new study from UT Austin researchers finds math teachers are seeing more than just the numbers when they evaluate students' competence.
March 28, 2012
Furor Over The Daily Texan’s Trayvon Martin Editorial Cartoon
UPDATED: The Daily Texan editorial board issues a statement apologizing for Stephanie Eisner's cartoon. It also says that Eisner no longer works for the paper.