Jack McBee

Crazy Ants Invade Texas

May 16, 2013 3:50 pm | 12 comments

You’ve probably never thought you could miss fire ants, but a new study published by the College of Natural Science’s Texas invasive species research...

Gatsby Fever Hits the Ransom Center

May 15, 2013 8:58 am | 3 comments

Thanks to last Friday’s premiere of the new The Great Gatsby film, Gatsby fever is in full swing nationwide—and now it’s hit the Forty Acres. No,...

Carillon Comeback

April 30, 2013 1:18 pm | no comments

Campus was oddly quiet during the spring semester—and no, it’s not because 52,000 students all had their noses buried in books. Extensive renovations on the...

Trending Then: Jogging, He-undies, and More

April 26, 2013 3:04 pm | no comments

In honor of our centennial, we’ve dug deep into a century’s worth of Alcalde issues to bring you a fascinating look at how the Forty Acres has changed...

Vintage Definitions: Cager, Aquacade, Steer

April 26, 2013 2:06 pm | no comments

In honor of our centennial, we’ve dug deep into a century’s worth of Alcalde issues to bring you a fascinating look at how the Forty Acres has changed...

Bestselling Author of ‘Made to Stick’ Returns to Campus

April 17, 2013 12:53 pm | no comments

We make thousands of decisions every day, but do we really think them through? According to bestselling author Dan Heath, BA ’94—whose hugely popular books...

World War II Scholars Fly High in B-17 Bomber

April 4, 2013 10:01 am | 2 comments

A few lucky UT students were given a whole new perspective this past Saturday as they flew over the Forty Acres in a restored World War II-era Boeing B-17 Bomber. Michel...

Former Regent Donates $25 Million for New Business Building

March 21, 2013 1:29 pm | no comments

The best graduate business school in Texas is about to get a little bit better—or at least bigger. Thanks to a $25 million gift from Dallas businessman Robert...

Condoleezza Rice Discusses Iraq War on the Forty Acres

March 19, 2013 1:04 pm | no comments

Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice faced a frank question last night while addressing a full house at the LBJ Library’s Lady Bird Auditorium. Joshua...