A proposal to create a school voucher-like plan for Texas was advanced by the Texas Senate Education Committee on Tuesday night, giving voucher supporters like Gov. Greg Abbott their first major win of the legislative session.

UT said it doesn't know how pausing federal grants would affect research. U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett called it "an abuse of power."

After running 29 marathons for her 29th birthday, Summer Willis returns to Austin to raise more attention to preventing sexual assaults.

UT receives 13% of its budget from a state endowment and 10% from the state's general fund. Early budget drafts show what UT could get in FY 26 and 27

According to the latest numbers from 2023, wind power accounted for more than 28 percent of the mix in Texas, almost three times the national average. Wind is second only to natural gas, helping make Texas a leader in the industry.

A look at city namesake Stephen F. Austin, including reporting from 2022 on the colonist's desire to retire at Laguna Gloria

John Chase was the first Black person to graduate from the University of Texas at Austin's School of Architecture and to become a licensed architect in the South.

The Trump administration temporarily halted federal grants and financial assistance programs Tuesday, sparking widespread confusion in Central Texas. Why it matters: Universities, arts organizations,

The job abandoned by Jay Hartzell last week requires withstanding pressure from the highest offices in the state and criticism from the student body. I say: Bring it on.

Advocates worry that rapidly shifting federal and state immigration initiatives will prompt more city police to funnel migrants without criminal records to federal agents.

Did DeepSeek just deep-six estimates about AI's energy needs? The Chinese upstart claims a far more efficient AI model, raising questions about power demand.

The Houston Rockets have been one of the pleasant surprises of the 2024-2025 NBA season, sitting as the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference with a 32-14 record