Student test fire of ‘3D-printed’ handgun draw lawmakers’ ire
After successfully firing a gun made with a 3-D printer over the weekend, a University of Texas law school student hopes to refine the prototype and ultimately distribute…
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Justices will review racial preference for college
The Supreme Court is setting an election-season review of racial preference in college admissions, agreeing Tuesday to consider new limits on the contentious issue of affirmative action programs.
College political leaders, social media prove to be dangerous combination
After a tweet and a viral video ended the campus political careers of two Texas college students, higher-education politicos have advice for their brethren: Adopt an official social…
Ex-UT system adviser slams faculty
Rick O'Donnell, the controversial former special adviser to the University of Texas System, on Wednesday released a new analysis of faculty productivity data that label most faculty members…
In faulty-computer suit, window to Dell decline
After the math department at the University of Texas noticed some of its Dell computers failing, Dell examined the machines. The company came up with an unusual reason…
Universities push to get students counted in 2010 census
Colleges, universities, and their surrounding communities have a financial interest in making sure all of their students get counted in the census, so public-relations campaigns that encourage students…