The Daily Texan

After years of decline, DWI arrest rates rise

By Will Clark - Updated on June 24, 2017 at 2:21 pm

After years of steady decline, the number of Driving While Intoxicated arrests by the UT Police Department increased in 2016, according to newly released information from the department.
Female assaulted on Dean Keeton

By Will Clark - Updated on June 23, 2017 at 7:12 pm

A female not associated with the University was assaulted this evening on Dean Keeton, UTPD spokeswoman Cindy Posey said.
Diversity dialogue continues on anniversary of Fisher v. UT landmark decision

By Wesley Story - Updated on June 23, 2017 at 7:10 pm

It’s been a year since the hashtag #StayMadAbby populated Twitter feeds and Facebook pages, but dialogues about diversity on campus continue as the campus reflects on racially charged incidents that occurred throughout the year in response to a landmark Supreme Court decision.
UT engineering students win international design competition

By Tristan Davantes - Updated on June 22, 2017 at 9:06 pm

With an effort to change the world through cleaner energy resources, three engineering students won the Shell Ideas360 international design competition with their product Smart Panels, which offers a simple solution to the current issue of cost in solar energy technology.
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center named Texas state garden

By Eilish O'Sullivan - Updated on June 22, 2017 at 2:38 pm

The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, a non-profit botanic garden and research unit of UT, hit a major milestone in May when it received an honorary designation from the Texas Legislature as the state botanic garden and arboretum.
Free version of “The Collections” Released to the Public

By Tristan Davantes - Updated on June 22, 2017 at 2:22 pm

Earlier this month, UT released a digital version of The Collections, an encyclopedia of the University’s entire collection of documents and cultural artifacts it has acquired since the school first opened.
Nueces Mosque connects with Latino community over shared meal

By Maria Mendez - Updated on June 21, 2017 at 9:41 pm

Inspired by the “Taco Truck at Every Mosque” campaign that began in Santa Ana, California, the Nueces Mosque in West Campus hosted a community gathering Tuesday night to connect and show solidarity within the Latino community.
Adler reaffirms goals to lower greenhouse gases

By Albert Zhao - Updated on June 20, 2017 at 9:33 pm

After President Donald Trump announced U.S. withdrawal from the Paris climate accord, Austin Mayor Steve Adler was among eight mayors across the country who pledged to adopt climate policies without the federal government.
Aggressive grackles prompt campus warnings

By Wesley Story - Updated on June 18, 2017 at 7:01 pm

It’s not uncommon for UT students to have run-ins with the seemingly fearless wildlife on campus, but flyers posted Monday around the University offer clear warnings about the grackles in the area.
No Refusal extends to every weekend until September

By Will Clark - Updated on June 18, 2017 at 6:59 pm

This past weekend, the Austin Police Department began its extended No Refusal initiative that will occur every weekend until September as part of the department’s crackdown on drunk driving.