/tags/ut-austin UT Austin en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Fri, 30 May 2025 15:54:09 GMT /sports/2025-05-30/texas-colleges-will-soon-be-able-to-pay-their-athletes House Bill 126, which allows student athletes to receive a slice of the billions Texas colleges generate in revenue from their teams, now awaits the governor’s signature. Fri, 30 May 2025 15:54:09 GMT /sports/2025-05-30/texas-colleges-will-soon-be-able-to-pay-their-athletes Jessica Priest /crime-justice/2025-05-02/university-of-texas-austin-judges-order-2024-palestinian-protests In one case, the university had pushed to delete records related to an arrest. In another, the university was accused of hiding communications on encrypted apps. Fri, 02 May 2025 19:26:01 GMT /crime-justice/2025-05-02/university-of-texas-austin-judges-order-2024-palestinian-protests Andrew Weber /education/2025-05-01/university-of-texas-austin-students-pro-palestinian-protests-lawsuit The four plaintiffs, two of whom are recent graduates and two who are current students, allege UT Austin violated their First Amendment rights. They also state in the federal lawsuit that they fear further retaliation for pro-Palestinian activism. Thu, 01 May 2025 19:42:16 GMT /education/2025-05-01/university-of-texas-austin-students-pro-palestinian-protests-lawsuit Becky Fogel /politics/2025-04-30/texas-day-of-drag-ut-austin-university-system-ban Two of the state’s most powerful university systems, the University of Texas and Texas A&M, have led efforts to censor drag performances on public college campuses. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 21:00:03 GMT /politics/2025-04-30/texas-day-of-drag-ut-austin-university-system-ban Sarah Brager /crime-justice/2025-04-29/university-of-texas-austin-private-messaging-apps-signal-official-communication-public-information-protests The lawyer for a protester arrested at a pro-Israel event argues UT officials actively hid communications about the case by using apps that can delete messages. Tue, 29 Apr 2025 19:36:14 GMT /crime-justice/2025-04-29/university-of-texas-austin-private-messaging-apps-signal-official-communication-public-information-protests Andrew Weber /education/2025-04-25/trump-administration-reverses-student-visa-terminations-texas-impact-still-uncertain Hundreds of students and recent graduates in Texas have had their legal status changed by the U.S Department of State over the last few weeks. Fri, 25 Apr 2025 21:19:56 GMT /education/2025-04-25/trump-administration-reverses-student-visa-terminations-texas-impact-still-uncertain Lucio Vasquez /science/2025-04-17/university-of-texas-austin-nih-grants-funding-cuts The Trump administration has been slashing funding for a federal agency that supports biomedical research across the U.S. UT Austin professors say funding from the National Institutes of Health is essential for running their labs. Thu, 17 Apr 2025 09:03:00 GMT /science/2025-04-17/university-of-texas-austin-nih-grants-funding-cuts Becky Fogel, Olivia Aldridge /education/2025-04-09/university-of-texas-austin-international-student-visas-protest The U.S. Secretary of State has said more than 300 student visas have been revoked. That may include two recent graduates of UT Austin, who were staying in the country to work. Wed, 09 Apr 2025 21:21:06 GMT /education/2025-04-09/university-of-texas-austin-international-student-visas-protest Becky Fogel /austin/2025-03-28/natal-conference-university-of-texas-austin-campus-eugenics-fertility-birthrates-population Students plan to protest the national conference. UT had no comment on the views of some of the conference speakers. Fri, 28 Mar 2025 15:27:56 GMT /austin/2025-03-28/natal-conference-university-of-texas-austin-campus-eugenics-fertility-birthrates-population Andrew Weber /education/2025-03-18/university-of-texas-system-bans-drag-shows-in-campus-facilities The move comes a few weeks after the Texas A&M System issued a similar ban, which is being challenged in court. Tue, 18 Mar 2025 20:15:56 GMT /education/2025-03-18/university-of-texas-system-bans-drag-shows-in-campus-facilities Jessica Priest