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Education chief Cardona condemns 'abhorrent' antisemitism in letter to universities as anti-Israel rioters take over college campuses
President Biden's Education Secretary Miguel Cardona fired off a letter Friday to college and university leaders slamming "abhorrent" acts of antisemitism taking place on campuses across the country. "I am...
Anarchist group pushes anti-Israel students to arm themselves, hijack buildings and be hostile toward cops
CrimethInc.com, which describes itself as a "rebel alliance," analyzes the protests erupting across US campuses and gives students advice on how to up the ante.
Horse-riding troopers squash anti-Israel protest at University of Texas that was inspired by Columbia
Police equipped with riot gear and horses quickly cleared out a pro-Palestine protest that broke out at the University of Texas at Austin on Wednesday, with at least three demonstrators...
Texas university clears DEI offices, lays off employees in light of new state law: report
The University of Texas at Austin laid off dozens of employees who worked in their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs to comply with a new state law, according to a report.
Texas researchers invent new cup that purifies water contaminated during natural disasters
Experiments showed that the device was able to clean 99.997% of E. coli bacteria from the water within approximately 20 minutes.
Stanford reaches College World Series on wild walk-off blunder
Stanford (44-18) will play top-seeded Wake Forest on Saturday in the College World Series.
Person of interest identified in UT Austin student kidnapping
Austin police have identified a person of interest in the University of Texas student kidnapping earlier this week.
Educational Taylor Swift course offered to students at University of Texas this fall
The University of Texas at Austin is offering a new class this fall and it's all about musical icon Taylor Swift.
Rising NFL QB offers advice to Arch Manning
Arch Manning was thrust into the national spotlight after announcing his commitment to Texas. Now, someone who just stood in similar shoes is offering advice.
What Eli Manning thinks of nephew Arch's commitment to Texas
Giants legend Eli Manning gushed about his nephew Arch taking the next step in his football career.
Longhorns linebacker, brother of NFL rookie, found dead
Jake Ehlinger, the younger brother of Colts quarterback Sam Ehlinger, was found dead in Austin but authorities say they don't consider the death suspicious.
Football star says he was threatened by alumni over Texas song controversy
As the controversy over the University of Texas' school song rages, one player said he was threatened by university alumni over his refusal to participate. "The Eyes of Texas," which...
Why a football star’s high school sweetheart stayed with him after sordid sex abuse allegations
Kelley's explosive case is the subject of Showtime's riveting docuseries "Outcry."
Ill-advised spring break trip led to coronavirus outbreak among students
A spring break trip to Mexico left 60 University of Texas students sick with coronavirus, according to a new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The University...
28 Texas students contract coronavirus after spring break trip to Mexico
Twenty-eight spring breakers from The University of Texas at Austin have contracted coronavirus following a trip to Mexico, health officials said. The infected students were among a group of 70...
Ex-college football player caught on doorbell camera confessing to killing sister: cops
Former University of Texas at San Antonio football player Michael Egwuagu was allegedly captured on a doorbell camera confessing to the murder of his pregnant sister, according to a new...
Crazy cricket takeover! Why thousands of insects invaded this college
Who knew crickets were actually some of the most predictable pests out there? Watch as thousands of the chirping insects completely take over the University of Texas at San Antonio....
Former college football QB Jevan Snead dead at 32
Jevan Snead, a former standout college football quarterback at the University of Texas and Ole Miss, has died at the age of 32, police and university officials said. Snead, of...
Chinese computer whiz's plot to steal US tech exposed in court
A Chinese computer expert at the University of Texas was hauled before a federal judge in Brooklyn Wednesday for allegedly stealing state-of-the art technology from a Silicon Valley startup. Bo...
Matthew McConaughey appointed film professor at University of Texas
The Oscar winner graduated from UT with a film degree in 1993.