Lawsuit Aims to Stop Certification of Medical School Vote
Travis County voters passed Central Health Proposition 1 this week, which increases property taxes to help bring a medical school to Austin.But a group of citizens is trying to stop the vote from being...
View ArticleThe Lead: Austin Elections Debrief
Good morning. That dense fog advisory is still in effect, so stay safe on the roads. Here’s some stories KUT News has been working on.Prop 15 Loss Leaves Groups Scrambling“Nonprofits that help people...
View ArticleUT Moves Forward on Med School
Now that Proposition 1 has passed, the University of Texas is moving ahead with plans for its new medical school.UT officials held a press conference this morning about a possible timeline for the...
View ArticleSo Prop 1 Passed. Now What's Next For Austin's Medical School? (Updated)
Update (Nov. 7, 6 a.m.): The final tally shows Central Health's Proposition 1 passed 54.67 percent (186,128 votes) to 45.33 percent (154,308).Original Story (Nov. 7, 12:12 a.m.): It looks like Austin...
View ArticleDoes Austin Already Have Enough Doctors?
While advocates of a proposed medical school in Austin claim that the region faces a looming doctor shortage, a recent study from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio seemingly...
View ArticleConstruction of UT's New Dell Medical School Kicks Off
Update: Among the speakers at today's dedication: UT-Austin President Bill Powers, Dell Medical School Dean Dr. Clay Johnston, and State Sen. Kirk Watson, who helped lead the push for the medical...
View ArticleGet Ready for This Red River Street Closure That Lasts Into 2015
You may want to take a drive along Red River Street this weekend: it’s your last chance before the street is realigned to make way for UT-Austin's new Dell Medical School.Starting Monday, Red River...
View ArticleInterview: Dr. Clay Johnston on Innovations at Dell Medical School
The Dell Medical School at UT Austin is scheduled to open for classes in 2016. The man leading the school to that opening is newly appointed dean, Dr. Clay Johnston.Johnston spoke with Texas Standard...
View ArticleSo Prop 1 Passed. Now What's Next For Austin's Medical School? (Updated)
Update (Nov. 7, 6 a.m.): The final tally shows Central Health's Proposition 1 passed 54.67 percent (186,128 votes) to 45.33 percent (154,308).Original Story (Nov. 7, 12:12 a.m.): It looks like Austin...
View ArticleDoes Austin Already Have Enough Doctors?
While advocates of a proposed medical school in Austin claim that the region faces a looming doctor shortage, a recent study from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio seemingly...
View ArticleLegal Battle Brewing Over Medical School Ballot Language?
Early voting began in Travis County today, including voting on Central Health's Prop 1. Designed to bring a medical school and a new teaching hospital to Austin, if approved Prop 1 would raise the...
View ArticleAM Update: Longer School Days?, Doctors Support Medical School, One Word...
Should Texas Kids Spend More Time in School?State lawmakers want to know if having kids spend more time in school will increase performance.The Texas Senate Committee on Education is meeting this...
View ArticleEconomist: Medical School Could Bring 15K Jobs to Austin
Austin economist Jon Hockenyos says bringing a medical school and teaching hospital to Austin could add about 15,000 permanent jobs to the community.Hockenyos says nearly 7,000 of those jobs would be...
View ArticleWill You Pay More to Help Build a Medical School?
The Central Health Board of Managers voted unanimously last night to ask voters whether they want to pay five cents more in property taxes per $100 of taxable value.The funds would help develop a...
View ArticleThree Big Questions About an Austin Medical School
Last month, hopes for a vote on urban rail were dashed.Despite years of discussion, preliminary routes, and an estimate of the cost, Austin Mayor Lee Leffingwell shot down the idea, saying plans...
View ArticleUT Pledges $25 Million Annually for Medical School
This morning, the University of Texas Board of Regents proposed approximately $25 million in annual funding for an Austin medical school, plus an extra $5 million for the first eight years, dependent...
View ArticleTop Morning Stories 2/10/12: A Smoke-Free UT, Inmate Health Care, New Hurdle...
UT to Go Tobacco-Free?Smoking is already banned in practically all indoor spaces on the UT campus, but to earn a sizeable grant, that ban could soon extend outdoors too.
View ArticleTop Morning Stories September 20, 2011
It's Flu Shot Time Again...The Austin/Travis County Health and Human Services Department is offering free flu shots for people who are uninsured, underinsured or on Medicare. Some of the flu clinics...
View ArticleUT Names Dean for Dell Medical School
The Dell Medical School has a dean.Ending a months-long search, UT President Bill Powers announced this morning that Dr. S. Claiborne “Clay” Johnston has been named inaugural dean of the Dell Medical...
View ArticleHow Race & Ethnicity Could Help Shape UT's Medical School Curriculum
When the University of Texas’ new Dell Medical School opens its doors in 2016, it will be the first new medical school at a leading research university in over fifty years. And its creation offers...
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