Education
Learn more about Elena Barrera-Waters, a LASA student who is making a real difference in her community and amongst her peers.
It's time to nominate a special woman who is making a big impact for both Austin and other communities to be recognized by the city's Commission for Women.
Scientists at The University of Texas Austin have engineered an enzyme that safely treats prostate and breast cancer in animals.
The Liberal Arts and Sciences Academy (LASA) in northeast Austin was just named Niche.com’s #1 public high school in Texas.
The president of Texas State University has rebuked the author of racist, anti-immigrant flyers around campus.
The University of Texas Longhorns may currently have a 3-4 record, but a much lesser known branch of UT Athletics had a big win recently.
Since at least Sept 15, schools across the U.S. have been learning why coulrophobia — the abnormal or extreme fear of clowns — is...
On September 14, Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” aired a segment featuring Roy Wood Jr. as he visited UT to uncover the ongoing drama between...
A lost animal in Austin is one thing that just can’t stand. We have a strong history of banding together to make sure that companions and family members make it back home safe.
It’s easy to brag on University of Texas students and professors, and now another UT affiliate is making news for something literally out of this world.
Austin, meet UT graduate Jessica Jin. Jin is a certified violin instructor, a multi-disciplined athlete, and an accidental community organizer who is going balls-deep to stick it to the man.
Texas has a fair share of athletes at the Olympics, but Austin's share are special to us. In all, 25 current and former Longhorns are doing us proud!
The fans have spoken, and My All American is the movie to watch on Netflix right now, even if you’re not an Austinite or a football fan.
Everyone in Austin seems to be in love with their books. What's with that? Well, science asked that very question, and now we have an answer!
Pokémon Go madness is taking over our city more and more every day, and now we know who to blame.
As the theatrical version of American politics continues to chew into our daily lives, three filmmakers from the University of Texas Moody College of Communication have created a series of nine films about partisan politics in America.
Poker may not still hold the mainstream popularity that it once did, but there is still a significant group of people who participate in this hobby/sport.
Who needs fireworks when a swift knock in the face will have you seeing stars?
Sorry John Cena fans, it looks like an Austin elementary school will not bear the name of the leader of the Cenation. Nor will it be called Schooly McSchoolerson.
The next generation of Austin musicians are pushing their way into the spotlight, thanks to a great local nonprofit organization and some high profile mentors.
Break out the orange ticker tape and pull Bevo XV from his pen, it’s time to throw a parade down Guadalupe. UT Austin has just gotten the props it deserves!
UT Austin has notched another honor onto its belt as college ranking site College Factual, in conjunction with USA Today College, just named the Moody College of Communication the #2 undergraduate journalism school in the country.
More Texans might need to say “gig ‘em,” rather than “hook ‘em,” if they want a better bang for their college buck, according to a recent report by PayScale Inc.
