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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.

Following up on a now-abolished Texas special education law

Since the Texas legislature lifted the cap on special education enrollment in 2017, the percentage of students in these programs has surged statewide.

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the black box

Understanding artificial intelligence in 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.”

The bigger picture

Accounting for the environmental, social and economic impacts of progress

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Sustainability standards & the semiconductor industry
Sustainability
Sustainability standards & the semiconductor industry
Sustainability

With the rapid advancement of modern technology, the Semiconductor industry is a key player in supplying essential parts that power everyday devices. The companies in this industry, including Intel, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, and NVIDIA, design and manufacture components found in smartphones, computers, and generative AI computing equipment –  the increased demand of which has propelled some of the companies to become the most valued in the market this year.

Sustainability
The state of lithium-ion battery development
Sustainability
The state of lithium-ion battery development
Sustainability

In December 2021, Elon Musk made the strategic decision to relocate the headquarters of Tesla, a leading electric automotive company, to Austin, Texas. This move was particularly interesting, not only for its business implications but also for the tension it created between the company’s clean energy focus and Texas’ historical reliance on the oil and natural gas economy.

Sustainability