The University of Texas At Dallas

Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board launched Direct Admissions to simplify the college application process for Texas students, offering a list of qualifying institutions through My Texas Future. This initiative aims to boost student confidence and streamline admissions, supported by philanthropic funds from the Texas Higher Education Foundation.

The Crow Museum of Asian Art's second location at UT Dallas opened, marking Phase I of the $158 million O’Donnell Athenaeum. Phase II, a 680-seat performance hall and music building, broke ground. The 12-acre cultural district aims to foster arts engagement, featuring galleries, a sculpture garden, and future museums.

Stanford researchers found tartrazine, a food dye, makes mouse skin transparent, aiding tissue and organ study without surgery. The dye, safe and inexpensive, absorbs blue and UV light, penetrating skin to reveal underlying structures. Though effective in mice, human application is unlikely due to skin thickness differences.

Researchers used a common yellow food dye to temporarily make live mice's skin transparent, enabling non-invasive observation of internal structures, with potential implications for biomedical research.