Hogg Memorial Auditorium Undergoes Exciting Renovations
By Avrel Seale
The newly restored Hogg Auditorium boasts replicas of the decorative plates that used to adorn the aisle seats. Not many 90-year-olds look this good. In fact,...
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Society Faces Tough Choices About Artificial Intelligence
By Robyn Ross
On a Tuesday night last February, New York Times technology writer Kevin Roose sat down to experiment with an early version of the artificial intelligence (AI)...
The Way Back: All-Inclusive
By Eliza Pillsbury
This blanket tax ID card belonged to Jean (Hudson) Caton, ’39, the great-grandmother of the Alcalde’s managing editor, Eliza Pillsbury, BA, BJ ’23,...
Longhorn Band and Alumni Work to Become the Most Funded College Band in the Country
By Karina Kumar
The Longhorn Band in Darrel K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. The Longhorn Band is more than just a college marching band—it’s the drumbeat of Longhorn pride....
Darden Smith Is UT’s Inaugural Songwriter in Residence
By Jacqueline Knox
Smith photographed in Austin. It was Darden Smith’s UT English professor who first recognized his talent. When Smith, BA ’85, turned in an essay for...
Letter From the Executive Director: 50 Years With Carol
By Chuck Harris
Harris and Barrett at the tailgate celebration. When I came to this job at the Texas Exes seven years ago, I confess I knew very little about the ins and outs...
Q&A: A Writer and Photographer Team up to Tell a New Story of Wild Beauty
By Katey Psencik Outka
Bret Anthony Johnston Keith Carter Swamps aren’t generally considered the most beautiful landscapes—but a new book from the University of Texas Press...
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Larry Mayo’s Degree Was a Lifetime in the Making
By Eliza Pillsbury
Surrounded by books in a home nestled among the Piney Woods of Lake Palestine in northeast Texas, a 79-year-old former journalist in failing health was doing...