I SEE U
I SEE U, Episode 66: The Reconstruction Zone
Posted on · Award-winning author, Dr. Peniel Joseph, provides new interpretations of our American history and how the past is shaping today’s struggles for racial justice.
Tag: University of Texas at Austin
Politics
Dan Patrick’s plan to end tenure at Texas universities could have dire consequences, experts warn
Posted on · Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said he’ll make legislation eliminating tenure at state universities – as a way to ban the teaching of critical race theory – a top priority for the 88th Texas Legislature.
Health & Science
UT researchers warn COVID hospitalizations will surge beyond previous high
Posted on · Texas’ healthcare system will see the largest surge in coronavirus patients since the onset of the pandemic, according to the University of Texas at Austin COVID-19 Modeling Consortium.
Health & Science
UT researchers predict the pandemic surge driven by the omicron variant will peak in Texas by mid-January
Posted on · University of Texas at Austin researchers project a statewide surge in coronavirus cases over the next few weeks will outpace the nation as a whole.
Town Square
Latinos Still Fight The Same Barriers For Authentic Representation
Posted on · Stereotypes of Latinos created a century ago still paint how entertainment media depicts Latinos today. While smaller publishing houses are avenues for Latino creatives, major film and book publishers still hold up walls.
Houston Matters
The Eyes Of Texas Are On UT’s School Song: The Good, Bad, And Ugly Of The News
Posted on · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.
Texas
More Women Sought Medication Abortion Services Online After Texas Banned Abortions Amid COVID-19
Posted on · There was a 27% increase in the rate of requests for medication abortion by mail in the U.S. between March 20 and April 11 compared to the beginning of the year, according to a study.
Coronavirus
Coronavirus In Greater Houston: Houston Congresswoman Calls On Governor To Allow Local Control, Says GOP Is Holding Up COVID-19 Benefits
Posted on · It's been 20 weeks since COVID-19 hit the Greater Houston area.
Houston Matters
How The Coronavirus Pandemic Might Accelerate Houston’s Urbanization And Alter Its Economic Landscape
Posted on · Urban development expert Steven Pedigo says the aftermath of the pandemic is not a future where we live farther apart.
Energy & Environment
Earthquakes In West Texas Have Dramatically Increased, According To New University Of Texas Study
Posted on · Every year West Texas experiences more and more small earthquakes. The study by the University of Texas at Austin documented more than 7,000 starting in 2009.
News
UT-Austin Has No Plans To Drop Affirmative Action Policy, Despite New Trump Administration Guidelines
Posted on · Though the Trump administration rescinded Obama-era guidelines encouraging colleges to factor race into admissions, it doesn't force campuses to change their policies.
Houston Matters
Do Renewables Make The Electric Grid Harder To Manage?
Posted on · Some say integrating renewable energy into the state’s power grid makes the grid harder to manage. Is that true?
Texas
Report: Women At Texas Community Colleges Aren’t Getting The Kind Of Birth Control They Want
Posted on · Financial barriers and limited access to providers are keeping women at the state's community colleges from getting the effective contraceptives they prefer, according to a new report from the University of Texas at Austin
News
What State Government Can Learn From College Football
Posted on · One particular type of government program is hyper-sensitive to poor performance and quick to change at almost any dollar cost, which begs the question: Why doesn't everything work like college football?
Houston Matters
Will Vegas Shooting Change The Conversation About Guns In America?
Posted on · We learn about several pieces of gun-related legislation backed by Texas lawmakers making their way through Congress now. And we discuss whether this latest mass shooting will, in any way, change the conversation about guns in America.