Crazy Ants Invade Texas
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...
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Gatsby Fever Hits the Ransom Center
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
NASA’s Next Great Space Telescope Visits Austin
You won’t need a telescope to spot NASA’s latest and greatest project—the infrared James Webb Space Telescope is a 40′ x 80′ instrument the size...
