By The University of Texas at AustinIn the past year, scientists around the world have worked to respond quickly to the COVID-19 pandemic. The University of Texas at Austin is among the top universities in the nation for pandemic research and has played a crucial role in protecting against the virus. Along with researchers at […]
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A council to shape an older, better Texas
If there’s anything the COVID-19 pandemic has taught us, it’s that there’s a drastic need for careful coordination among public agencies. Networking and smooth communications are crucial when lives are at stake.
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Texas leaders followed their playbook in 2019. Will they do so this year?
Texas’ 2019 legislative session was one of the most productive in recent years. To quote the Lieutenant Governor, it was the “Super Bowl of Legislative Sessions,” and voters noticed. Well, it’s Super Bowl time again. Will they follow the same playbook?
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Poll: Texans praise public schools in the pandemic
A survey by the Raise Your Hand Texas Foundation finds greater public appreciation for public schools after the pandemic, and offers insights for a better way forward.
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A border agenda for President Biden
Border leaders Dennis E. Nixon and Woody L. Hunt establish priorities for the new administration on ports of entry, immigration, the wall and border closures.
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UTSA tackles the talent vacuum
As employers struggle to find people with the right skills for their open positions, the University of Texas at San Antonio is proliferating major projects to address workforce gaps.
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A new generation of physicians
After six years in the making, 2,195 applications, and 593 candidate interviews, Sam Houston State University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine enrolled its inaugural class of 75 aspiring student doctors.
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Our state won’t recover until our public schools recover
By Todd Williams, Chairman and CEO of The Commit PartnershipThe Commit Partnership works collaboratively to help solve the biggest systemic education related challenges in Texas.From a small apartment, a kid walks to Milam Elementary in Dallas ISD. His family car has broken down — again — but he doesn’t want to be late because his […]
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This far and no further
William Abranowicz’s contemporary photographs inspired by the voting rights movement underscore the crucial necessity of defending—and exercising—our right to vote at this tenuous moment for American democracy.
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DoorDash’s commitment to powering local Texas economies
In 2019 DoorDash added over $642 million to the Texas state economy that otherwise would not have existed.