A handful of UT students are in Washington, D.C. this week to compete in the Solar Decathlon, a U.S Department of Energy-funded challenge that pits 20 universities against one another to create the best solar-powered house. UT's entry is the "BLOOMhouse," a sleek rectangular structure designed around five core principles: community, adaptability, harvest, endurance and delight. The house incorporates passive solar elements to take advantage of sunlight, and, true to form, includes a "Texas-size" kitchen.......

Austin couple wants neighbors to know that they are not sex offenders. Large community turnout last night for forum on the future of Johnston High. The ER at Dell Children's hospital is already overwhelmed. Horses are allowed to stop at state-owned livestock pens at the border on their way to Mexico to be slaughtered. In other border news: Mayors of some Texas border towns are trying to stave off the border fence by not......

Want to see what the House of the Future will look like? You're in luck! Our very own UT Austin is home to one of 18 teams that are competing in the Solar Decathlon; a competition sponsored by the US Department of Energy's "Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy." The goal of this competition is to design, build, and operate the most attractive, effective, and energy-efficient solar-powered house. Our local contingent is the UT......