UT Bomb Scare Over; Questions Remain
A bomb threat sent thousands of people streaming into the streets at the University of Texas in Austin today.
View ArticleHow to Talk Like a Texan
Happy Halloween y’all! On today’s show we discuss how to talk like a Texan. Specifically, we’ll explore words, phrases, and dialects that are more common in Texas than elsewhere, and we’ll discuss...
View ArticleAnswering Your Children’s Health Questions
If you’ve got kids, you probably have questions about their health that you haven’t had time to ask your doctor. Well, here’s your chance to get some answers — without the copay. We welcome your...
View ArticleHouston is Home to the Nation’s First Mobile Stroke Unit
Houston is now home to the nation’s first mobile stroke unit. The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) Medical School, in partnership with Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical...
View ArticleCourt Ruling Could Mean The End For Fisher v. UT
Local law professor expects another appeal to go nowhere.
View ArticleA (Very Brief) History Of Leap Day
Adding one extra day to the calendar every four years isn’t quite as simple as it may seem.
View ArticleAcademic Medical Centers In Houston Getting Ready For Campus Carry Gun Law In...
The University of Texas Board of Regents will review the proposed compliance plans in May from MD Anderson Cancer Center and UTHealth
View ArticleJames Frank Dobie, The ‘Storyteller Of The Southwest’
He was a folklorist and teacher who spent most of his life writing about the culture of the west. Many of his writings and books were about life in Texas.
View ArticleUT System To Develop Work Study Program In Houston
The University of Texas System plans to develop a work study program in Houston, partnering with companies to provide work experience for students, the system’s Houston Advisory Task Force announced...
View ArticleHouston Reacts To Supreme Court Fisher v. UT Affirmative Action Ruling
A majority of the justices on Thursday sided with the University of Texas and upheld its use of race in admissions. But it does not end the debate over the practice.
View ArticleCDC: Latina Teenage Girls At Highest Risk For Attempting Suicide In U.S.
A new survey from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds that 15 percent of Latina teenagers have attempted suicide, and 25 percent have thought about it.
View ArticleUT Cancels Big Expansion Into Houston
The system’s Chancellor William McRaven announced the decision today.
View ArticleAttacker Kills 1, Wounds 3 In Stabbings At Texas University
A series of stabbing attacks have left multiple injured and one dead on UT Austin's campus
View ArticleUT’s First Muslim Sorority Hopes To Inspire Leadership On The 40 Acres And...
At first glance, Mu Delta Alpha might seem like any Greek organization on UT-Austin’s campus. It has letters, colors – teal, white and peach – and had...
View ArticleUT System Chancellor Bill McRaven Staying Put Into 2018 — But Without A New...
University of Texas System Chancellor Bill McRaven will remain in his job beyond the expiration of his contract at the end of the month. But some of the tensions that made his future seem uncertain remain
View ArticleLISTEN: How The UT System Spends Portions Of Its $20 Billion Endowment
The UT System's endowment of nearly $20 billion makes it one of the nation's wealthiest educational institutions. How much of it goes to student financial aid?
View ArticleUPDATE: UT Report Criticizes How City Of Houston Conducts Apartment Inspections
The City responds it is "reviewing the findings and recommendations"
View Article“Costly And Unsustainable:” After Spending $75 Million, A Troubled UT System...
The University of Texas System has closed its Institute for Transformational Learning, a startup-like technology initiative. The system spent tens of millions of dollars on the project, but struggled...
View ArticleParty Politics, Texas Edition Ep. 46: Early Voting Numbers High for Democrats
Brandon and Jay talk about the state races, land commissioner, agricultural commissioner, Senate District 17 and House District 134
View ArticleNearly A Year After UT Stabbing, Mother Of Slain Student Wants To Fight Knife...
Lori Brown's plans aren't fully formed. But she's determined to push for new laws in Texas that she believes will prevent stabbing sprees like the one that killed her son.
View ArticleUT System Regents Will Consider Raising Tuition Monday
Most University of Texas System schools have proposed increases in the 1 percent to 7 percent range, which, if approved, could add hundreds of additional dollars to students’ tuition bills.
View ArticleRegents Name Sole Finalist For UT System Chancellor
James B. Milliken, the former chancellor of the City University of New York, was voted in Saturday to lead the 14-campus system
View ArticleSubstitute Teacher Hurt in Santa Fe Shootings Calls for More Training, Where...
What we're following at Houston Public Media today
View ArticleThe Shutdown’s Impact On Immigration Cases, And A Mascot Showdown At The...
Houston Matters breaks down the week’s news.
View ArticleChicken Sandwich Wars, And Matthew McConaughey Joining The UT Faculty: The...
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.
View ArticleHow The Coronavirus Pandemic Might Accelerate Houston’s Urbanization And...
Urban development expert Steven Pedigo says the aftermath of the pandemic is not a future where we live farther apart.
View ArticleThe Eyes Of Texas Are On UT’s School Song: The Good, Bad, And Ugly Of The News
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.
View ArticleTexas coach Chris Beard arrested on family violence charge
Beard was arrested by Austin police and booked in the Travis County jail on a charge of assault on a family or household member in which their breath was impeded, or choking in common terms.
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