$1M grant to be used to address transportation challenges in North Austin
The grant will be used to provide access to a neighborhood bike system, a bike-share station, e-scooter stations, and more. Free Wifi will also be available.
Does more officers equal less homicide? Expert thinks not.
Dr. Bill Spelman says there is no correlation between the number of cops on the streets and the homicide rate.
Texas to start QB Casey Thompson vs. Rice
Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said Monday that Casey Thompson will start at quarterback against Rice this weekend.
Michael Bublé concert at Frank Erwin Center canceled
According to the University of Texas at Austin, the cancellation is due to COVID-19 health and safety protocols and procedures requested by Bublé.
Fans flood Bevo Boulevard for first Longhorns game of the season
The stadium is operating at 100% capacity this fall. Last season, they were operating at 25%.
FOX 7 Discussion: UT Austin to improve mental health crisis response
Marla Craig with UT Austin's counseling and mental health center, talks about a new program partnering UT police with counselors to respond to mental health calls.
FOX 7 Discussion: UT Health Austin launches post-COVID-19 program
Dr. W. Michael Brode, medical director for UT Health Austin's post-COVID-19 program, joins Rebecca Thomas to talk about the program.
Trained counselors to assist UT Austin police with mental health calls
Similar initiatives have been rolled out in cities across the country, but UT Austin says it is one of the first universities to implement a program of this kind.
Texas names starting quarterback ahead of 2021 opener
Coach Steve Sarkisian said Hudson Card will start the game against the Ragin’ Cajuns on Saturday and vowed Casey Thompson would get some playing time.
UT Austin, UTEP form partnership with the U. S. Space Force
UTEP and UT Austin are two of 11 universities selected to join the Space Force University Partnership Program in fiscal year 2021.
UT Austin professors author petitions to change COVID-19 protocols
Both petitions were authored by UT professors. One petition asks the school to implement a vaccine mandate, and until then, a mask mandate.
Health experts hold virtual town hall to discuss COVID Delta variant
Panelists provided an update on COVID-19 in Central Texas including the latest modeling and scientific research related to the Delta variant and its effects.
Austin native Shakey Graves headlines Longhorn City Limits
The free concert series will take place on the LBJ Lawn prior to the Longhorn season opener against Louisiana.
Austin-Travis County masking order amended to include public colleges
Students, staff, and visitors over the age of two are required to wear a face-covering while on school property or school buses.
Texas Senate committee discusses economic impact of UT leaving Big 12
A Texas Senate committee has held its first meeting to look at the economic impact of the University of Texas moving to the SEC from the Big 12.
Texas committee studying impact of Longhorns’ Big 12 exit holds first meeting
The goal is to study the effect of UT’s decision to leave the Big 12 on communities and schools -- specifically schools that remain in the conference.
2021 marks 55 years since deadly UT Tower Shooting
The shooting remained the deadliest shooting on a college campus for over 40 years until The Virginia Tech Shooting in 2007.
Texas A&M System Board of Regents votes to support SEC expansion
The Texas A&M Board of Regents has voted to support the possible expansion and inclusion of Texas and Oklahoma into the SEC in 2025.
Federal judge tosses lawsuit that sought to end UT Austin’s affirmative action policy
The judge found that the group behind the suit had essentially brought the same claims in a previous case in which the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the University of Texas at Austin’s policy.
Major construction milestone as work continues on Moody Center
The final beam was placed on the 530,000 square-foot entertainment arena and the approximately $338 million project is scheduled to be completed by April 2022.