Texas beach volleyball takes on three top-5 teams at home opener tournament

Texas beach volleyball will host three top-10 teams at its first home tournament of the 2026 season this weekend: UCLA (1), Stanford (2), USC (4) and Long Beach State (10).

https://www.kxan.com/sports-general/texas-beach-volleyball-takes-on-three-top-5-teams-at-home-opener-tournament/

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Hype for the Future 139R: College Towns in Texas

Overview Within the State of Texas, notable college towns include the communities of College Station, Lubbock, and Denton—all associated with the distinctive locations of colleges and universities of greater significance within the State. While College Station is located within Brazos County and is home to Texas A&M University, Lubbock is a major city in Lubbock County and serves as home to the main campus of Texas Tech University. While the University of Texas at Austin is also a […]

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Hype for the Future 139R: College Towns in Texas

Overview Within the State of Texas, notable college towns include the communities of College Station, Lubbock, and Denton—all associated with the distinctive locations of colleges and universities …

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LIVE: UT holds vigil following deadly Sixth Street shooting

The University of Texas posted on Facebook about a candlelight vigil on Wednesday night.

https://www.kxan.com/news/austin-mass-shooting/ut-announces-vigil-following-deadly-6th-street-shooting/

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Texas Spent Years Screaming About ‘Snowflakes’ On Campus. Now It’s Building The World’s Biggest Safe Space.

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Texas Spent Years Screaming About ‘Snowflakes’ On Campus. Now It’s Building The World’s Biggest Safe Space.

For the better part of a decade, conservative politicians—and Texas politicians in particular—have been absolutely apoplectic about the state of free speech on college campuses. You’ve heard …

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University of Texas regents approve limits on teaching “unnecessary controversial subjects”

Opponents warned the policy’s vagueness could push professors to self-censor and leave students less prepared for the workplace.

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University of Texas' new School of Computing to open this fall

A new School of Computing in Austin will aim to advance the University of Texas' leadership in computing, data, information and artificial intelligence. 

https://www.kxan.com/news/education/university-of-texas-new-school-of-computing-to-open-this-fall/

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When I switched my major in college from physics to mathematics, I met with the undergraduate advisor for the department to sketch out courses, she (Kathy Davis at the University of Texas) said "you can never learn enough linear algebra."

As time has gone on, I keep going back to that as probably the deepest truth I've ever been told.

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🐦🎓 Ah, the University of Texas introduces the 'Grue Jay'—because apparently, when you're out of groundbreaking ideas, you just combine random words and call it a day. Take a seat, Harvard, there's a new mascot in town, and it's concocted from the deranged Mad Libs of academia. 🙄📚
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So What Should We Call This – a Grue Jay?

The rare hybrid offspring of a blue jay and a green jay is likely a result of weather-related shifts in the range of two species.

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