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Environmental violations in the Lone Star State
Environmental violations in the Lone Star State

Texas, the second-largest state in the U.S., has experienced rapid population growth in recent years, furthering its position as a global energy hub to sustain cities. With energy production playing a significant role in public health and environmental concerns, a key question emerges: how have trends in environmental violations and its responsible entities shifted over the past decade?

Students, faculty reflect on DEI ban after a semester of enforcements
Students, faculty reflect on DEI ban after a semester of enforcements

When Thaily Rangel received a text message from her coworker about her job being dissolved, she thought it was a late April Fools joke. “I had a hard time processing it because I didn’t get reached out by any of my bosses or the school officially,” Rangel said, referring to the April 2 message.  

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What we can learn from weather data patterns

Within the last five years, the most extreme averages for both high and low temperatures in Austin, Texas were in 2023.

Texan college town an unlikely receiver of U.S. military surplus equipment

Despite its lower population among Central Texas agencies, the San Marcos Police Department has the second-most number of U.S. military surplus equipment worth nearly 3.2 million dollars.

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Artificial intelligence and media

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The Regulatory Matrix of Intellectual Property and AI

When it comes to intellectual property law, some are safeguarded while others are struck by its limitations. 

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Kara Swisher, Verification Teams and AI Mitigation in Newsrooms

In the last year, you might have noticed an emergence of AI-related positions on LinkedIn that fall under the umbrella of “AI product manager.”