University of Texas at Austin

The new law, called the "Campus Protection Act," requires student groups to get the university's permission before inviting guest speakers to campus, among other restrictions. Students have raised concerns that these changes limit their free speech.

Former Texas wide receiver Isaiah Bond, who is projected as a likely second-day pick in this month’s NFL draft, surrendered on a sexual assault warrant Thursday and was released after posting bail, according to published reports.

Davis will take over the role effective immediately. He replaces Jay Hartzell who is leaving to lead Southern Methodist University.

Currently, Texas students who rank in the top 6% of their high school graduating class are automatically admitted to UT's flagship university. Students applying for the fall 2026 semester will need to be in the top 5%.

The seven-member committee also found the university’s assertion that protesters violated rules, including the unauthorized use of amplified sound, “lack[ed] adequate foundation.”

Sources told KUT that roughly a quarter of those working in the University Marketing and Communications department were let go. The university told employees it needed to focus on “managing reputational issues.”

Texas senators are getting an update on the steps public universities and colleges are taking to comply with a new state law banning diversity, equity and inclusion offices and programs on their campuses. Lawmakers will also hear testimony on free speech in the wake of pro-Palestinian protests.

President Jay Hartzell defended the response but faculty criticized the presence of armed state troopers. Fifty-seven people were arrested.

Texas is among several states that have rolled back diversity, equity and inclusion — or DEI — programs at state colleges and universities. As a result, every Texas public college closed DEI departments in January, and in April, two Texas schools fired more than 80 DEI staff total.

COVID-19 cases are increasing nationally after the winter holidays, which can mean more health risks like long COVID.

No other public universities use race as a factor, but Texas private schools like Rice and Southern Methodist University will be impacted.

Goodenough was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2019 for his part in the creation of the rechargeable lithium-ion battery, common in cellphones, laptops and electric cars around the world.