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Since he was announced as interim president in February, Jim Davis has participated in a series of public events, introducing himself to students and faculty and laying out his presidential agenda. Here’s what you need to know about Jim Davis: What’s Davis saying? Over the last two weeks, Davis has announced his priorities to increase...| The Daily Texan
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Lillian Mills, the first female to serve as permanent dean of the McCombs School of Business, announced she will step down after six years in the role when her term ends in May 2026. Over her term, McCombs surpassed its $575 million “What Starts Here” campaign goal and has raised nearly $640 million to date....| The Daily Texan
New laws and restrictions for autonomous vehicles will take effect Sept. 1 to address safety concerns as the vehicles become more common. Senate Bill 2807, which passed the Texas Legislature in June, will require autonomous vehicle companies to obtain permits through the Department of Motor Vehicles and create first responder safety plans. Enforcement is expected...| The Daily Texan
The Ohio State Buckeyes may be the defending national champions, but that doesn’t negate the fact that this is a brand-new season. It’s also a new team with a new coaching staff. Ohio State’s newest defensive coordinator, Matt Patricia, joins a team that led nationally in overall defense last season. Patricia was in the NFL...| The Daily Texan
Dream-like smoke fills the air, moss hangs from tree boughs and a pulpit with the crucifix stands ready for Ethel Cain to preach her life story. Following the release of her concept album, “Willoughby Tucker, I’ll Always Love You,” Hayden Anhedönia (Ethel Cain) performed at the Moody Amphitheater Tuesday night to bring the album to...| The Daily Texan
Strutting to the back corner of the Hall of Fame, CJ Baxter looked different. His dreads, the ones that seemed to lag behind his blazing strides, were gone, replaced with a low fade for the 2025-26 season. For the sophomore running back, it’s a fresh start. New look, new change, new him. “I’m coming back,...| The Daily Texan
Interstate 35 construction over Lady Bird Lake will cause occasional closures to the lake, the Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail and several other city parks until 2033, according to a city news release. The I-35 expansion over Lady Bird Lake, which began Aug. 10, will cause the trail to close up to three times...| The Daily Texan
The US Open, the fourth and final Grand Slam of the season, kicked off Aug. 18 in Queens, New York. Four former Longhorns are in the main draw, vying for one of tennis’s biggest honors. Lloyd Glasspool Glasspool is set to enter the US Open as the men’s doubles Association of Tennis Professionals world No....| The Daily Texan
With football season just around the corner, returning students are preparing to cheer on their Longhorns. However, with the start of the new school year, many students will be supporting their team for the first time. To ease the transition into game day culture, The Daily Texan prepared a list of game day traditions for...| The Daily Texan
Former Texas congressman Colin Allred spoke at the University on Monday, discussing the state of American politics and his upcoming bid for the U.S. Senate in the 2026 midterm elections. “We can’t continue to have elected officials who will only put the party or one person above the whole 30 million of us,” Allred said....| The Daily Texan
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A briefing on local and regional growth trends presented to the Airport Advisory Commission on July 9 by city demographer Lila Valencia found the city’s growth is at “historically low levels” since 2020, according to the proposed 2025-26 city budget. Between 2010 and 2020, Austin grew annually at a rate of 4%, Valencia said. Since...| The Daily Texan
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While many fans at Q2 Stadium were expecting to see Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba at the MLS All-Star game on Wednesday, the crowd was treated to a tactical battle that the Major League Soccer All-Stars won 3-1 over Liga MX. The tactical decisions from the teams were evident from the opening whistle....| The Daily Texan
Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) recreational products, including gummies and some vape pens, will remain legal in Texas after Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed Texas Senate Bill 3 late Sunday night. The bill would have attached criminal charges to possessing or distributing hemp-derived products. Abbott had until Sunday night to veto SB 3 or let it become law automatically....| The Daily Texan
This story was part of a series of articles published in the March 4 edition of The Daily Texan. Jan. 14: First day of the legislative regular session This marks the formal start to the legislative process, when lawmakers convene for the first time and begin to organize into committees. This year, lawmakers elected Dustin...| The Daily Texan
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Texas lawmakers will reconvene at the Capitol on July 21 after Gov. Greg Abbott called them back for a special session. Abbott outlined six issues for the session based on bills he vetoed in June during the 89th regular legislative session. In light of the deadly floods in Kerr County and at Camp Mystic, Abbott...| The Daily Texan
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Spilling over from the Texas Capitol’s south lawn and extending out to fill 11th Street, over 10,000 protestors gathered Saturday as part of a national protest against President Donald Trump, his administration and ongoing immigration enforcement actions. Public officials, including UT’s city council member Zohaib “Zo” Qadri and U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, joined local organization...| The Daily Texan
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Tras un mes de mayo sin victorias en la MLS, Austin FC inició el mes de junio con dos victorias consecutivas importantes. El 14 de junio, Austin FC venció a los New York Red Bulls con un marcador de 2-1. Los Verdes recibieron a un equipo de Nueva York que venía enrachado, y encendieron a...| The Daily Texan
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Summertime in Austin constitutes its own rhythm. From tucked-away food truck gigs to sold-out Moody Amphitheater concerts, each set feeds into the season’s vibrance. The Daily Texan curated a list of live shows under $33 that keep the city’s heartbeat alive through the year’s hottest months, with some semblance of genre cohesion falling around garage-punk...| The Daily Texan
A federal judge struck down the Texas Dream Act on Wednesday, a law that allowed undocumented higher education students to receive in-state tuition. Passed in 2001, the Texas Dream Act allowed undocumented students to receive in-state tuition if they had lived in Texas for three years and signed an affidavit saying they would apply for...| The Daily Texan
Editor’s note: On April 4, The Associated Press reported that two UT Austin graduates, who remained in the U.S. to work as permitted by their student visas, had their student visas revoked. The Texan has not independently verified this report. Multiple international students studying at UT have experienced a change in their visa status, University...| The Daily Texan
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Nota del editor: Este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 10 de Junio del 2025 por Maryam Ahmed y fue traducido al español por Priscilla Durling. Un juez federal anuló el miércoles la Ley Dream de Texas, una ley que permitía a los estudiantes indocumentados de educación superior recibir matrícula estatal. Aprobada en 2001,...| The Daily Texan
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As a sophomore in high school watching the COVID-19 pandemic unfold, finance sophomore Frankie Rose spent time watching the news with her parents, seeing stories about low financial literacy in the United States and its impact on students. In response, banding together with students from her New York high school, she founded the national nonprofit...| The Daily Texan
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The new School of Civic Leadership will begin offering general education and signature courses for the 2024-2025 school year. The School of Civic Leadership aims to prepare students for leadership roles in society through teaching Western civilization and American constitutional history, said Justin Dyer, dean of the School of Civic Leadership. In the fall, the...| The Daily Texan
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With runners in scoring position and a chance for Texas softball to take the lead in the bottom of the sixth inning in the first game of the Women’s College World Series final, there was no one better to send up than the all-time program RBI leader, junior catcher Reese Atwood. Junior pitcher NiJaree Canady...| The Daily Texan
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No. 6 Texas softball is back in the Women’s College World Series championship series for the second year in a row after beating No. 7 Tennessee 2–0 in a true pitchers’ duel. One key to Texas’ success was limiting Tennessee’s ace, junior Karlyn Pickens, one of the country’s best, from stifling the Longhorn offense as...| The Daily Texan
Janitorial crews equipped with dust pans and trash bags swept over the weathered, beaten stands of UFCU Disch-Falk Field, cleaning up the home of the Texas Longhorns one last time. Also weathered and beaten, the exhausted Longhorn ballplayers rested down at the field level and in the dugout, sitting in shock even after the crowds...| The Daily Texan
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When No. 5 Texas softball went into the final two innings against No. 4 Florida in the first round of the Women’s College World Series, the team was only up by one run, creating a recipe for some late-inning drama. The Longhorns, however, had other plans, shutting out the Gators 3–0 and advancing to the...| The Daily Texan
UT interim President Jim Davis named William Inboden, a University of Florida professor, as the sole finalist for the Executive Vice President and Provost position, according to an email sent on Wednesday to faculty. If approved, Inboden’s appointment would make him the third person to hold the position this year. Inboden would rejoin the University...| The Daily Texan
You’re scrolling through news—tariffs, market crashes, inflation spikes. Gold’s hitting record highs, a steady option for young investors like you. Why’s this old metal suddenly hot in 2025? Here’s your crash course on investing smarter. Flip open a laptop in the PCL library, and the headlines scream chaos: trade wars, stocks dipping, uncertainty everywhere. Gold—yes,...| The Daily Texan
The UT System Board of Regents pledged a “transformative” $100 million investment to the School of Civic Leadership, Board Chairman Kevin Eltife announced Thursday during a press conference. The investment will go towards renovating UT’s Biological Laboratories building into the new home for the School of Civic Leadership, Eltife said, with the renovation expected to...| The Daily Texan
Naina is a junior journalism and American studies dual major from Mountain View, California. She is currently the Associate Photo Editor at the Texan. Previously, she was a senior photographer, senior news reporter and projects reporter.| The Daily Texan
When I applied to the Daily Texan in the Fall of 2024, as a pre-med public health sophomore, I was extremely surprised to find the level of diversity that existed within the newsroom already. From neuroscience majors to journalism majors, the newsroom felt like a real representation of the UT student body. During my time...| The Daily Texan
The UT System Board of Regents chairman announced Friday that former state Rep. John Zerwas, the System’s current executive vice chancellor for health affairs, will become acting chancellor effective June 1. The board’s decision will replace current Chancellor J.B. Milliken, who has served in the position since 2018. The University of California Board of Regents...| The Daily Texan
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Ultraviolet light casts a blue glow over the dark studio, and TV screens encircle long tables and chairs meant to seat the attendees of the Student Animation Exhibition. Electronic music thumps in the background, and a cool draft falls over the spectators moving about. The radio-television-film department hosted the “RTF Animation Celebration” on Feb. 27...| The Daily Texan
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Eight weeks — that’s how long Texas basketball head coach Rodney Terry had this summer to work with his rebuilt team. “You’re fighting time when you’re putting the roster together like we all are right now in college athletics,” Terry said. “You’ve got to try to really instill in your guys over the course of...| The Daily Texan
A UT computer science research lab worked on an artificial intelligence system that makes short-form videos accessible for visually impaired users. The system, called ShortScribe, creates an audio transcription that describes the videos in detail. Short-form videos, found on TikTok or Instagram Reels, are typically not as accessible for blind or visually impaired users because...| The Daily Texan
In 1994, 31-year-old Matt Scoggin accepted the position of head dive coach for Texas swimming and diving. As an experienced swimmer, a former Longhorn and a former Olympian, he was the perfect man for the job. Now, 30 years and countless accolades later, Scoggin is joining the coaching staff of the U.S. Olympic team for...| The Daily Texan
Hundreds of protesters gathered and marched in front of the Capitol and downtown Austin Sunday afternoon, following the Texas Department of Public Safety closing the official grounds two days earlier. Arranged by a coalition of organizations, the second statewide pro-Palestine protest this year was held in honor of The Nakba, referencing the mass displacement of...| The Daily Texan
Texas women’s tennis traveled to California on Friday to face No. 8 UCLA in the women’s NCAA tennis tournament Sweet 16. The Longhorns’ impressive season came to an end when they fell to the Bruins in a 4-1 decision. Texas entered the match as the underdog, ranked No. 9 in the tournament. With previous wins...| The Daily Texan
