Mastodawn

I guess there goes Bayesian Statistics and Behavioural Economics.
#utexas #texas

Gov. Abbott orders Texas Universities to halt H-1B visa applications without permission of TWC.

#Abbott #Nativism #TXPol #USPol #HigherEd #TAMU #UTexas #UTAustin

https://www.keranews.org/education/2026-01-27/gov-greg-abbott-wants-texas-universities-schools-to-disclose-information-on-h-1b-visa-hirings

Gov. Abbott orders Texas universities, agencies to halt H-1B visa petitions

The governor said public universities and state agencies may not seek new visas without Texas Workforce Commission permission through the end of the 2027 legislative session.

KERA

cs Jan 8

I get constantly bugged by #TAMU and #Utexas #UTAustin about giving to them. First, I am not independently wealthy. Second, why should I give to them when they clearly have no interest in upholding academic standards that make my degrees mean anything at all?

cs Jan 2

Texas Standard broadcast from McDonald Observatory, highlighting Texas’ dark‑sky efforts, homeschool astronomy, StarDate’s legacy, and new research into dark energy. A look at how Texans reached for the cosmos.
https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/today-on-texas-standard-december-12-2025/
🎧 #TexasStandard #McDonaldObservatory #DarkSkies #Astronomy #UTexas #TexasScience #SpaceResearch

Texas Standard for Dec. 12, 2025: A special live broadcast from the McDonald Observatory

We're in Fort Davis today for conversations about the dark skies and the ways Texas is contributing to space science.

Texas Standard

cs Oct 15

Federal judge stops enforcement of Texas 'free speech ban' | KUT Radio, Austin's NPR Station
#UTexas #FreeSpeech #TXPol #Texas #UTAustin
https://www.kut.org/education/2025-10-14/university-of-texas-austin-free-speech-lawsuit-campus-protection-act-injunction

Federal judge halts enforcement of new state law amid free speech lawsuit brought by students

The new law, called the "Campus Protection Act," requires student groups to get the university's permission before inviting guest speakers to campus, among other restrictions. Students have raised concerns that these changes limit their free speech.

KUT

cs Oct 11

Should not have worn my #UTexas shirt today. People talking to me about football all day. Should have said, “What’s that? Hockey?”

cs Oct 2

#Trump administration asks 9 colleges and universities to agree to pledge in order to get favorable access to federal funding. Reportedly asks among other things to cap international students, freeze tuition, give favorable positions for conservative stances, and enforce a gender binary.

#UTAustin #UTexas #gender #HigherEd

https://www.kxan.com/news/national-news/ap-trump-asks-9-colleges-to-commit-to-his-political-agenda-and-get-favorable-access-to-federal-money/