UT Austin
Coverage of UT Austin in the Nexus archive.
- UT Austin's plans for 'dismount zones' drive debate over campus safety
UT Austin's plans for 'dismount zones' have initiated a debate concerning campus safety. The university introduced these new "mobility expectations" as part of its efforts to address safety concerns on campus.
- UT Austin creates brain-like material from billions of tiny water droplets
A team at UT Austin developed a 3D-printed material composed of billions of tiny water droplets that mimics human tissue behavior. The material could advance brain-inspired computing, tissue engineering, soft robotics, and critical mineral recovery.
- UT Austin team examining ethics of AI use to release 'People's Guide to AI'
An interdisciplinary team at UT Austin, Good Systems, is examining the ethics of AI use and will release a guide titled 'People's Guide to AI'.
- UT Austin researchers develop jacket that pulls drinking water from the air
Researchers at UT Austin have developed a wearable textile that extracts atmospheric moisture and converts it into drinking water. The innovation aims to assist hikers, farmers, and emergency responders in staying hydrated.
- UT Austin leadership fires KUT General Manager Debbie Hiott
UT Austin leadership terminated KUT General Manager Debbie Hiott immediately. Anita L. Vangelisti, interim dean of the Moody College of Communication, announced an interim general manager would be named by Tuesday.
- When students spoke up for academic freedom
Students at Texas Tech and UT Austin are protesting restrictions on academic freedom by staging mock funerals, honoring Homer Rainey, a former UT president who defended academic freedom. The protests are against the boards of regents' imposed restrictions. Students are speaking up for their rights.