“Be Fearless”: LadyMafia Connects Women in Tech
Women are still woefully underrepresented in science and technology (STEM) fields—one recent study found that only 27 percent of STEM workers are female. Women...
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Longhorns Vie for a Chance in the “Shark Tank”
Sharks and Longhorns may not sound like a natural duo—but they got along just fine this morning in the Alumni Center. About 50 aspiring UT entrepreneurs showed...
From Addiction to Recovery: Moyers Family Shares Their Story
In 1994, Bill Moyers—nationally renowned journalist, political commentator, and Distinguished Alumnus—found himself at an Atlanta crack house, picking up his...
The Weekly Texan?
It’s been a daily campus fixture for more than a century—but now a proposal is on the table to turn the Daily Texan into a weekly publication. At a tense...
Oscar-Nominated Director Packs a Punch With “Cutie and the Boxer”
“It’s a film about a married couple who loves each other but would never admit it. Or you could say it’s a story about creative desire so strong it hurts.” Three...
Texas Exes to Give Back During Project Worldwide
February is the perfect time for Texas Exes to spread a little extra love within their communities. Across the U.S. and around the globe, more than 1,000 UT alumni...
National Signing Day: 23 Recruits Join the Longhorns
It might be an ordinary day for most, but for diehard college football fans, National Signing Day is worthy of its own holiday. High-school recruits turn their...
American Idol Sends UT Premed Student to Hollywood
UT premed student Munfarid Zaidi has received his golden ticket to Hollywood—and while being cradled in the arms of American Idol judge Harry Connick Jr., no...
Sweet Success: UT Engineer Uses Sugar and Yeast to Make Biofuel
You wouldn’t normally put sugar on your toast, but when it comes to renewable energy, sugar and yeast make a surprisingly good team. Assistant chemical engineering...
