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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.
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COVID-19 cases are increasing nationally after the winter holidays, which can mean more health risks like long COVID.
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No other public universities use race as a factor, but Texas private schools like Rice and Southern Methodist University will be impacted.
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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.
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A new study from UT Austin shows the outcome of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade on maternal health in Texas.
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Houston is a No. 1 seed; Texas and Texas A&M could match up in the second round.
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The system leaders’ decision comes weeks after Gov. Greg Abbott ordered state agencies to stop considering diversity in their hiring practices. Texas A&M University also recently changed its hiring practices.
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Astronomers are inviting people around the world to participate in a project that will help map the universe and contribute to greater understanding of dark energy. “I call this thing ‘Astro Tinder,'” says astronomer Karl Gebhardt.
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Royalties on oil and natural gas, along with lease payments on millions of acres of land, are helping the University of Texas, which is in second place, narrow the gap with Harvard.
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A new study from UT Austin shows the number of abortions performed in Texas dropped dramatically in the months following Senate Bill 8.
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High-money donors are concentrated on larger boards, including those of the University of Texas System and Texas A&M University System.
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Aerospace engineer Moriba Jah is one of 25 MacArthur Fellows this year for his work in aerospace engineering and mechanics developing tools to detect debris in space.