Remembering the UT Tower Shooting, 46 Years Later
On the morning of Aug. 1, 1966, gunshots could be heard throughout central Austin as Charles Whitman, a 25-year-old former UT student, opened fire from the 28th...
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#HornsInLondon Share Olympic Experience With Fans
In addition to already earning more medals than Mexico, South Africa, Sweden, and 22 other countries, the Olympic athletes of the Longhorn Nation have also...
UT Alumna Joins Cast of ‘Storage Wars: Texas’
Can’t see the video? Click here. Following her appearance on the premiere season of A&E reality show Storage Wars: Texas last year, Dallas store owner...
UT Front and Center As Texas Named Top for Business
When CNBC reporter Scott Cohn reported live last week to name Texas as America’s top state for business, he did so from ground zero of economic engines: The University...
Guadalupe County Chapter Celebrates July Fourth in Style
The Texas Exes Guadalupe County Chapter celebrated Independence Day Longhorn-style by winning “Best Local Entry” at the Biggest Small-town Fourth of...
UT Alum Beats Angry Birds with a Game of His Own
Almost every iPad gamer’s goal is to beat Angry Birds, but for video game producer Dave Taylor, BS ’93, seeing his work beat the ever-popular game in the App...
Longhorn at Sea: Alum Shows UT Pride on Homebuilt Sailboat
We see lots of ways UT alumni show their pride, but this marine iteration took a full six years of dedication. Walt Moreno, BS ’70, JD ’73, has taken...
Can Food Be Free?
UT alum grows community, food through organization devoted to neighborhood gardens. As a film student at UT, John VanDeusen Edwards, BA ’08, fell in love with...
UT Study Shows Teen Drinking Causes Loneliness, Bad Grades
Teens often drink to fit in, but new research out of UT shows that underage alcohol consumption may actually cause social isolation and poor grades among high school...
Basketball Coaches Express Pride as Alums Compete in NBA Finals
With UT alumni on both teams, Longhorn fans will have a hard time deciding which team to root for in this year’s NBA Finals. When the final teams face off for...
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This Texas Ex Is Singing His Cowboy Songs in Music City
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How a Former Marine Built UT’s National Championship Weightlifting Team
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Two Award-Winning Professors (and One Hollywood Celebrity) Make Science Cool
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The Way Back: Hoop Dreams
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Good Reads Q&A: This Children’s Book Brings Social-Emotional Learning to Life in Technicolor
