Panhandler goes to college with student's help

Thanks to a student who took time to get to know him — and an anonymous donor — David Carter is a student again

• Jun 6, 2019

Student says he lost scholarship because he's trans

He said one professor tried to help him salvage the scholarship, but he wasn't able to – now he has to pay out of pocket

• Apr 17, 2019

PETA calls for teams to retire live animal mascots

PETA called on Texas and Georgia to retire their live animal mascots, saying it's "indefensible to subject animals to the stress" of screaming fans in a packed stadium

• Jan 3, 2019

Report: Harvard didn't consider Elizabeth Warren as Native American

The Boston Globe examined documents and spoke with 31 law school professors who worked there in the 1990s

• Sep 2, 2018

Appeals court hears profs' challenge to Texas campus carry law

The law allows people with concealed-handgun licenses to carry weapons on public university campuses in Texas

• Jul 11, 2018

University of Texas removes Confederate statues

Robert E. Lee’s among them; school’s president says they’ve become "symbols of modern white supremacy and neo-Nazism"

• Aug 21, 2017

Boy high-fives with new 3D-printed prosthetic arm

Life has changed for 8-year-old Garrett Clark thanks to the "Fab Lab" at the University of Texas at Arlington

• Jul 12, 2017

Matthew McConaughey gives University of Texas students a ride home

Matthew McConaughey surprises students at the University of Texas by volunteering for SURE Walk program​

• Nov 30, 2016

Sex toys vs. guns at protest against "campus carry" law

Huge demonstration at University of Texas as campaigners refuse to give up fight to keep guns off campus

• Aug 25, 2016

Matthew McConaughey teaching at University of Texas

Matthew McConaughey will teach a course on filmmaking at the University of Texas at Austin

• Jul 1, 2016

Supreme Court rules in Texas affirmative action case

However, Justice Kennedy said UT-Austin must continue to scrutinize the fairness of its admissions policy

• Jun 23, 2016

Texas campus slaying suspect said family made him leave

Records show the troubled upbringing of a homeless teen who authorities say will be charged with murder in death of college student Haruka Weiser

• Apr 15, 2016

Details emerge about teen facing murder charge in Texas student's killing

2014 article in a high school publication offers clues about Meechaiel Criner, who is charged in the slaying of Haruka Weiser

• Apr 9, 2016