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1 month ago | 
thedailytexan.com | Kendall Meachum
Capital Metro approved fare changes to its all-electric Bikeshare system that will allow bikers to rent CapMetro-operated electric bikes, at its April 21 board meeting. Changes include increasing the student annual rate from $12 to $75 dollars a year and adjusting CapMetro Bikeshare’s rates of the pay-as-you-ride, 1-day pass, 31-day pass, annual pass and student discount options. They will go into effect on Aug. 1. “CapMetro currently offers some of the lowest bikeshare fares in the country.
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1 month ago | 
thedailytexan.com | Kendall Meachum
A new gaming institute has been added to the Moody College of Communication to help prepare students for careers in the video game industry, according to an April 10 news release. Matt Karch, CEO of Saber Interactive, funded Moody’s new Karch Gaming Institute with a $5 million gift to help prepare students for the growing video game industry, according to the news release.
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1 month ago | 
thedailytexan.com | Kendall Meachum
The School of Social Work established the Working Group on Artificial Intelligence and Other Technologies to explore and research how social work intersects with emerging technologies, according to an April 4 news release. The group — made up of social work faculty and staff — was established to encourage conversations about the role of artificial intelligence in teaching, while also focusing on the ethics of AI.
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Mar 7, 2025 | 
thedailytexan.com | Kendall Meachum |Diana Villagomez
Nota del editor: Este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 5 de marzo por Kendall Meachum y fue traducido al español por Diana Villagomez. Un descanso de dos semanas del internet móvil puede mejorar el bienestar de las personas, la salud mental y la atención sostenida de una persona, según un estudio del 18 de febrero publicado por un profesor de UT.
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Mar 4, 2025 | 
thedailytexan.com | Kendall Meachum
A two-week mobile internet break can improve a person’s well-being, mental health and sustained attention, according to a Feb. 18 study published by a UT professor. The study used an app to block all internet access on smartphones for participants, only allowing calls and text messages. “What we found is that all of these improved...
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Nov 19, 2024 | 
thedailytexan.com | Kendall Meachum |Maryella Diaz
Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 17 de noviembre por Kendall Meachum y fue traducido al español por Maryella Diaz. La universidad hospedó un evento de tres días comenzando el 13 de noviembre llamado AI Live, el cual destacó los avances de UT en la inteligencia artificial y cerebro el final del año de AI de UT. El programa fue una “celebración y simposio” de AI incluyendo oradores, paneles y demostraciones en vivo.
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Nov 17, 2024 | 
thedailytexan.com | Kendall Meachum
The University hosted a three-day event starting Nov. 13 called AI Live, which highlighted UT’s advancements in artificial intelligence and celebrated the end of UT’s Year of AI. The program was a “celebration and symposium” of AI featuring speakers, panels and live demonstrations. It also highlighted AI’s role in daily life, according to a College of Natural Sciences press release.
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Nov 13, 2024 | 
thedailytexan.com | Kendall Meachum |Diana Villagomez
Nota del editor: Este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 10 de noviembre del 2024 por Kendall Meachum y fue traducido al español por Diana Villagomez. El Moody College of Communication inauguró un nuevo centro el 30 de octubre para investigar cómo los medios influyen en el cambio global y desarrollar estrategias para mejorar la comunicación global.
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Nov 12, 2024 | 
thedailytexan.com | Kendall Meachum
Over 17,000 people voted at the Texas Union and 7,744 at the LBJ School of Public Affairs in the Nov. 5 election, according to an unofficial count by the Travis County Clerk’s Office. This is the first year Travis County residents voted at the Union after the University moved its primary polling location from the Flawn Academic Center, a switch many thought would decrease voter turnout. “We didn’t think this was a decision made out of malice,” University Democrats President Brian Peña said.
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Oct 25, 2024 | 
thedailytexan.com | Kendall Meachum |Iñaki Zamarripa
Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 23 de Octubre del 2024 por Kendall Meachum y fue traducido al español por Iñaki Zamarripa. Un estudiante de posgrado de UT ayudó a liderar un proyecto para capturar una imagen de un exoplaneta, un planeta fuera del sistema solar de la Tierra que orbita alrededor de una estrella, según un comunicado de prensa del 9 de octubre.
