Dec 16, 2021
One morning, Dr. Jennifer Hole was surprised when the parents of one of her 5-year-old patients unexpectedly brought doughnuts to her office, crying and begging her to continue to be their son’s doctor. One week before, Hole requested to see their son at the children’s hospital, but they interpreted that to mean she was dropping […]
Dec 02, 2021
AUSTIN, Texas — The rate of opioid and other drug overdoses is on the rise in Texas, but there has been no statewide system to collect overdose data—until now. An interdisciplinary team of developers, designers, clinical partners and researchers led by Dell Medical School and the Steve Hicks School of Social Work at The University […]
Nov 08, 2021
AUSTIN, Texas — The University of Texas at Austin is the No. 1 school for veterans in Texas, according to U.S. News & World Report, and was recently honored with a gold medal designation from the Texas Veterans Commission. Established by the State of Texas, the Veterans Education Excellence Recognition Gold Award recognizes universities that […]
Oct 12, 2021
AUSTIN, Texas — The Wallace Foundation selected The University of Texas at Austin, The University of Texas at San Antonio and the Texas Education Agency as co-partners to locally support leadership development efforts and address equity issues in public education. The Wallace Foundation’s ongoing initiative seeks to build evidence-based principal pipelines that will empower current […]
Sep 30, 2021
AUSTIN, Texas — Beginning fall 2022, high school students in around 50 school districts across North Central Texas will be able to earn Tarleton State University credit for precalculus and college algebra classes before they graduate, thanks to a new partnership with The University of Texas at Austin via its OnRamps initiative. OnRamps aims to […]
Aug 24, 2021
AUSTIN, Texas — Domestic violence and child welfare agencies in Texas do not have enough resources to provide survivors with consistent housing, child care and counseling services, according to a new analysis funded by the Criminal Justice Division of the Office of the Governor that highlights the gaps facing the state. Researchers at The University […]
Jul 05, 2021
AUSTIN, Texas — The stage is set for a new carbon storage economy to emerge along the Gulf Coast, according to a study led by The University of Texas at Austin, with the region offering ample opportunities to capture and store carbon, and recent state and federal incentives giving an added push to get started. […]
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