Good Reads: November|December 2014
New books of interest to the Longhorn Universe 100 Things Longhorns Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die By Jenna Hays McEachern, ’72, Life Member This book...
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Rock of Ages
Inside one of the strangest and most wonderful places at UT—the Core Research Center. Want to see something really cool?” James Donnelly’s cowboy boots click...
TXEXplainer: Methane Hydrate
Can’t see this video? Click here. It’s an elusive, chimerical material locked beneath the Earth’s surface, often called “fire and ice”...
UT System Updates SeekUT Website With Salary, Debt Data
This week the UT System relaunched its SeekUT website, a free online tool that displays median salary and debt data for graduates of universities in the UT system. On...
When Can Kids Play Alone? Two UT Experts Weigh In
The story of an Austin mom and UT graduate who got a visit from the police and Child Protective Services after allowing her son to play outside alone has touched...
A UT Grad’s Battle With Stuttering Yields a New Research and Treatment Center
Can’t see this video? Click here. When he was a UT student in the 1960s, Michael Lang skipped a lot of classes. It wasn’t that he didn’t want...
Matthew McConaughey Drops by Football Practice [Watch]
Can’t see this video? Click here. It’s no secret that Matthew McConaughey is a serious Longhorns fan. The actor, a Life Member who earned his BS in...
Your Friday Treat: Getting “Happy” All Over Campus [Watch]
Pharrell Williams’ hit single “Happy” may be just a tad overplayed by now, but we don’t care. The joyful earworm has inspired fans to make...
Graduation Czar David Laude on UT’s Latest Grad Rate Numbers
In spring 2011, UT announced it had set the ambitious goal of getting 70 percent of undergraduate students out the door in four years by 2016, instead of the...
Goodbye, Mr. D: Longhorn Band Legend Vince DiNino Dies at 95
When Vince DiNino arrived on the Forty Acres in 1955, the Longhorn Band was a ragtag group. Run entirely by students and led by a part-time hobbyist conductor,...
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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
