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Campus Operations consists of nearly 1,300 team members across Facilities Services, Operations Safety and Compliance, Operations Support, Planning, Design and Construction, Sustainability, and Utilities and Energy Management. Together, we build, maintain, renovate, and revive the University, and keep safe the spaces and infrastructure where students, faculty, and staff learn, teach, conduct research, and work.

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University of Texas at Austin to cut water use by 40% with new recycling facility

Jan. 23, 2025

KEYE-TV AUSTIN, Texas — The University of Texas at Austin announced plans Thursday to build a 9,600-square-foot water recycling facility that will allow the school to reduce its water usage by 40%.

Why UT is developing largest 'WaterHub' of its kind, and how it'll use the reclaimed water

Jan. 23, 2025

Austin American-Statesman The University of Texas will develop a 9,600-square-foot water processing facility — the largest of its kind in the nation, it says — on campus to decrease its reliance on Austin Water and reduce its usage by 40%, it announced Thursday.

UT Austin unveils revolutionary water facility to cut water usage while saving millions

Jan. 23, 2025

KVUE AUSTIN, Texas — A new state-of-the-art project aims to revolutionize water use at the University of Texas at Austin. The university is developing a 9,600-square-foot processing facility on campus that will allow it to decrease its water usage by an estimated 40%.

Why UT Austin's famed turtles have temporarily vacated their pond and when they'll be back

Dec. 10, 2024

Texas Standard— “I do think there is something about turtles in general that they’re somewhat charismatic and people really like them,” said Justin Havird, a UT associate professor leading research involving the turtle ponds."

UT honors veterans with wreath-laying ceremony, dedicate new World War II memorial

Nov. 7, 2024

Austin American-Statesman—A new memorial with the names of former UT students who died while serving in WWII is dedicated at the University of Texas annual Veterans Day wreath-laying ceremony at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium Thursday November 7, 2024.

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