UT students translate COVID-19 handbook into Spanish

Two UT Austin nursing students translated a COVID-19 prevention and treatment handbook into Spanish to help Spanish-speaking communities.

FOX 7 Discussion: COVID-19 and personal finance

UT Austin economist Michael Sury joins Marcel Clarke to discuss personal finance, unemployment and stimulus checks during the COVID-19 outbreak.

UT Austin freezes pay raises, reduces summer tuition due to COVID-19

President Gregory Fenves and Interim President-Designate Jay Hartzell announced the changes in a letter detailing UT Austin's COVID-19 mitigation plans.

UT Austin moves all summer orientation sessions online due to COVID-19

The university announced the changes Wednesday, saying that all sessions from June to August will be changing from in-person experiences. 

UT Austin names interim President, McCombs Dean Jay Hartzell

The Board and Chancellor James B. Milliken has selected Dean Jay Hartzell of the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin to serve as the university’s interim president.

UT Austin begins 3D printing PPE gear for healthcare workers amid coronavirus outbreak

The project deemed RAPID Shield will use 3D-printing resources to create the face shields to help meet the increasing demand for PPE amid the coronavirus outbreak.

UT Austin President Greg Fenves announces he's leaving Forty Acres

Fenves says his last day will be June 30 and then he will begin his new job as president at Emory University in Atlanta on August 1.

Interview with University of Texas at Austin baseball head coach David Pierce

Head coach David Pierce, like many of us, is trying to balance staying safe and responsible during the COVID-19 pandemic while also trying to do his job.

Coronavirus outbreak spurs local business owners and researchers to innovate

Ramsey and his crew went to the hospital to deliver 150 meals to hospital personnel. That job is keeping his business open and his employees working. He also plans to expand to other hospitals. 

44 UT Austin students have COVID-19 after spring break trip

Two weeks ago, amid the coronavirus pandemic, about 70 students from the University of Texas at Austin partied in Mexico on spring break.

UT Austin moving classes online for remainder of spring, summer semesters

UT President Gregory Fenves announced the move in a letter, saying UT is asking students not to return to campus after March 30 unless there is a specific need and if they have living arrangements elsewhere.

University of Texas at Austin Tower lit up to celebrate first day of online learning

In a statement online, UT President Gregory Fenves said, “Monday is a continuation of your studies as well as a new beginning. You will rise to the occasion and thrive in your academic work."

UT Austin warns about COVID-19 email scams

Chief Information Security Officer Cam Beasley says to be on guard for email phishing attempts and other scams targeting fears with promises of vaccines, investment opportunities, and dangerous links that appear to come from trusted sources.

UT Austin releases study on impact of social distancing

The study says if people don’t practice social distancing, hospitals in the Austin-Round Rock area could be overrun by the summer.