Austin American-Statesman

These two Texas universities are among the best in the world, study says

Texas landed two universities in TIME’s new “World’s Top Universities of 2026” list: Rice University at No. 24 and the University of Texas at Austin at No. 37. The University of Oxford took the top ...
KVUE

UT Austin students protest looming consolidation of race, ethnic and gender studies

AUSTIN, Texas — Chants echoed through Gregory Gym Plaza at the University of Texas at Austin on Monday afternoon as students protested against the news that seven departments within the Liberal Arts ...
Houston Public Media

UT Austin consolidates ethnic and gender studies, causing uncertainty for hundreds of students

The University of Texas at Austin is restructuring departments at the College of Liberal Arts. The decision was announced by the dean of the college in a 30-minute meeting with department chairs on ...
KVUE

UT Austin to open new school aimed at boosting AI research

AUSTIN, Texas — The creation of a new school at the University of Texas at Austin focused on artificial intelligence and computing research was approved on Thursday. The School of Computing, approved ...
The Business Journals

2 towers proposed near UT in downtown Austin

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min A full city block near the ...
Austin American-Statesman

UT's new Academic Medical Center will no longer be based at Austin's Erwin Center site

University of Texas System Chairman Kevin Eltife said Wednesday that UT’s new Academic Medical Center will no longer be based downtown at the former site of the Frank Erwin Center, the historic home ...
Inside Higher Ed

UT Austin Folds Gender, Ethnic Studies Into Single Department

The University of Texas at Austin will fold its gender studies and ethnic studies programs into a new department this September, The Austin American-Statesman reported. The newly established ...
Yahoo

UT study suggests 85% of Austin homes may pose deadly risk to older people during extreme heat

AUSTIN (KXAN) – Potentially 85% of Austin homes could present a significant risk of death for an elderly person inside if the power goes out during a heatwave, according to new research from The ...
KXAN

UT system announces new location for medical center

Editor’s Note: The above video shows November 2025 coverage on the medical center. AUSTIN (KXAN) — During a meeting Wednesday, the University of Texas System’s board of regents announced the new ...
KXAN

UT combines cultural, gender, sexuality studies and merges several language departments

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Several academic departments at the University of Texas at Austin will be combined, according to a Thursday announcement from UT President Jim Davis. The announcement, entitled ...
Fox Business

Major Texas university adds Shein to list of banned Chinese companies

Major fast-fashion retailer Shein has been officially banned from the University of Texas at Austin, one of the nation's largest college campuses. The move follows Gov. Greg Abbott’s January expansion ...
The Business Journals

UT Medical Center officially coming to North Austin

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min The UT Medical Center — which ...