How a Former Marine Built UT’s National Championship Weightlifting Team

By Dayton Thompson

Coach David Griffin works with Tabitha Halfmann on a “clean and jerk.” David Griffin, BS ’20, once brought an empty glass jar to a white elephant...

Two Award-Winning Professors (and One Hollywood Celebrity) Make Science Cool

By Monica Kortsha

From left, Scott Rice and Jay Banner. There’s no shortage of fun things to do on a Friday night in Austin. For many locals, from couples on date nights to...

The Way Back: Hoop Dreams

By Keana Saberi

Earlier this year, the Texas Women’s Basketball team advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight for the third time in four seasons, adding another accolade to their...

Good Reads Q&A: This Children’s Book Brings Social-Emotional Learning to Life in Technicolor

By Eliza Pillsbury

The mystic poet Rumi wrote “The Guest House” about personifying complex emotions as visitors to one’s body—but this can be a difficult concept to wrap...

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A Volleyball Legend and Her Fellow Longhorns Are Going Pro Together

By Jason Cohen

There’s no “i” in volleyball.    It’s the ultimate team sport. Three different players touch the ball on (nearly)...

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Longhorns Are Behind Some of TV’s Biggest Shows

By Courtney Runn

Look at almost any buzzy TV show of the moment and you’ll find University of Texas alumni in the credits. UT has flashy representatives in Matthew McConaughey,...

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Meet the Woman in Charge of Responsible AI at Microsoft

By Tom Kertscher

Like many lucky longhorns, Sarah Bird, BS ’07, vividly recalls attending the 2006 Rose Bowl, where quarterback Vince Young, BS ’13, Life Member, led UT to a...

Gameday Fashion at The University of Texas

By Eliza Pillsbury

Gameday fashion has gotten brighter than the floodlights and louder than the cheers in Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. And in the hours before kickoff,...